A conventional Thriller Opening Sequence is expected to create an element of suspense and thrill to engage the audience. It is also expected to set the tone and genre of the film by the use of titles and sound. There are 3 types of conventional opening title sequences; Discrete, Plain Background with titles and straight into the film. Most films would start with a title to show the audience what institution produced the film and they usually show the names of producers, directors, actors etc throughout the title sequence. The fonts used for the titles can help to reflect the film. For example, serif type fonts look more formal and serious compared to sans serif fonts which are more modern and plain. Film openings usually start with a very extreme shot of either a wide shot of a location or a close up of a main character to introduce the audience to where the film is set, who the characters are or both. The structure of a film can also determine how the film starts, for example; a slow seduction structured film would probably start with a slow opening sequence which introduces the story to the audience, and a quick thrill structured film would start with a very exciting and thrilling opening action shot. The title of the film usually comes in straight away at the start of the film after the institution title or at the end when all of the names of people involved have been shown.
Film - The Thing
Our Opening Sequence to 'Rejected'
Our opening sequence follows most of the conventions of a film and starts of by introducing the institution 'CANDI Studios'. The structure of our film was 'Slow Seduction' with a discrete title sequence. 'The Thing' and our title sequence both started of conventionally with a institution indent, followed by a close up with titles of peoples names throughout the title sequence. Both opening sequences are also made up of a series of shots merged together with transition effects.
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