The opening sequence of the movie Halloween uses a black background with scratching and tickling sounds to create an eerie atmosphere. The title appears in bold red letters that fade between red and dark orange to symbolize aggression and blood. The title is centered to draw attention. The opening of Gone Girl uses fade transitions between shots that initially fade slowly but then cut faster once the title is shown. Shots of an empty town suggest an unfortunate event, most likely a disappearance or death, and the isolation of the town is a key theme kept prominent in the thriller genre.

1. Title Sequence and Film Opening
Movie: Halloween
The opening of the movie start with no music but sounds such as scratching and
tickling. It has a pitch black background which creates an eerie atmosphere. The
black could also symbolises death and darkness, by using this colour the audience
knows something bad will happen. Each title has a format and fades in with a bold
red, turns from red to dark orange and back to red. Red can represent blood, as it
is a movie called Halloween. Orange can symbolise heat. Both combined could
mean aggressiveness. The titles are placed in the middle which means they are
very important and are orange which is a very visible colour. Used to catch the
audience attention and high light the important elements of the design.
Movie: Gone Girl
The editing of Gone Girl’s opening sequence has used a lot of fade transitions and
animations to portray the vanishing of the protagonist. To begin with all the shots
fade but once the main title has been shown all the shots have a much faster pace
and just cut without any animated transition between them. This is when shots of
the barren town are shown to suggest an unfortunate event has happened, which
is most likely the death or disappearance of the girl. Constant shots of the town
keep suggesting the idea of isolation, a key theme in the thriller genre.