Planning opening credits - Miss Georgiou

Planning opening credits

Opening credits are important at the beginning of a thriller film as it has a purpose. The purpose of opening credits are to help the audience identify the genre of the sequence and give them an idea of what is to come in the rest of the film. This can be identified by the font, colour and the style of credit. I analysed the opening credits to the film Se7en and noticed that the order of the appearance was; Production company, main actors, title of the film, other actors, producers and director. The colours used was red and dark which represented darkness and evil and also portrayed death and blood which engages the audience straight away from the beginning. The font was spooky as it was jagged and slanted which led the audience to assuming that it is linked to the antagonist and the killer is unstable and troubled. The background was black and the writing was white which contrasted between good and evil portraying the victim as being the white writing and pure and innocent and the antagonist as the background being dark and dangerous. All of these used made the film even scarier and a better experience for the audience to watch it all as it had them enticed throughout because it had created elements of shock, surprise and suspense which kept them excited and on the edge of their seats waiting to find out what else is going to happen. This opening thriller sequence was conventional to the thriller genre as it had tense music which created suspense for the audience from the beginning and also showed weapons which leads the audience to noticing there will be death and someone will be harmed in the film. This opening sequence also had a hidden identity for the killer as it kept showing his hands when preparing a death for the targeted victim and not his face which created an enigma for the audience and made them more engaged into wanting to watch the rest of the film to find out what happens and what the killer looks like.

My opening credits for my thriller sequence was very conventional to the thriller genre as it had a black background which portrayed evil and danger which straight away would entice my audience into wanting to watch what happens in the rest of the film. The font text was called bloody lust which was conventional as it looked like blood dripping which would make the audience assume that there will be a death and a lot of blood in the film therefore would make them watch the rest of the film. 

The text colour was white so it matches the black and red however to also portray the victim showing the audience that the victim is good and pure and the antagonist is dark and evil from the black background. The positioning was towards the middle but however to the left a bit so it was not straight in the middle which would make it original and boring. The fact that it was towards the left made it more engaging as there was more space on the right which lead the audience to assuming something else was going to pop up in the opening credits to scare them from the beginning. The strengths of my opening credits is; that it is conventional to the thriller genre so it would spook the audience and engage them straight away in the opening sequence and the colours used are relatable to the genre as well as it engages the audience and makes them understand more as they predict that there will be violence and death in it from the black and red colours used so they get more thrilled and look forward to watching the rest of the film more. 
The weaknesses of my opening credits are; the fact that it is very cliche to the genre and predictable so the audience don't feel as excited and also the idea is not very unique and original so the audience may think that it is going to be boring and like every other thriller film so they do not watch the rest of it. Overall, my idea is very good and conventional to the thriller genre however is not very unique and is cliche to other thriller films but still matches the type of thriller film we are making.

Sasha's opening credits for her thriller sequence is very conventional to the thriller genre as it had a black background and white sharp riggedy writing. The black background portrays death to the audience which creates suspense and keeps them on the edge of their seats waiting to find out what happens next and the white writing is the opposite colour which portrays good and evil to the audience. 

The font was called old evils and was white which is conventional the the thriller genre as the white portrayed it being pure and innocent like the victim however the fact that it was sharp and rigged makes it spooky and more conventional to the thriller genre as it looks in danger and damaged which could portray the victim as being hurt and cut like the font. The positioning was towards the bottom right so it was not straight in the middle which would make it original and boring. The fact that it was towards the bottom right made it more engaging as there was more space on the left which lead the audience to assuming something else was going to pop up in the opening credits to scare them from the beginning which created shock, suspense and surprise. The strength of Sasha's opening thriller sequence was the fact that it was extremely conventional to the thriller genre as the two colours black and white being used together made a clear example defining that there is going to be antagonist and victim. The way the font is makes the title look more interesting which draws the attention of the audience and makes them want to watch it more. However, the disadvantages of Sasha's opening thriller sequence is that; it may be a bit cliche and not original which will bore the audience as they would assume this thriller is the same as every other one so they would not be that excited or interested into watching it all. Also, the fact that it does not really have any other colour in it other than black and white may come across as a little bit boring to the audience and may not entice them straight away engaging them into wanting to watch the rest of the film. Overall, her idea is still conventional to the thriller genre and matches the type of thriller we are making.

Luca's opening credits for his thriller sequence is called friday the 13th and is conventional to the thriller genre as it had a black background which portrayed darkness and red font which portrayed blood and death. This would straight away engage the audience and make them want to carry on watching what will happen in the film as they would of thought from the credits that there will be danger and a lot of jump scenes to make their experience of watching a thriller film a better experience and more thrilling. Luca used different fonts in different parts of his opening credits but in his main part he uses the same font as me which was called bloody lust. 

This font was conventional as it looked like blood dripping which would make the audience assume that there will be a death and a lot of blood in the film therefore would make them watch the rest of the film. The colour of this font was also red which made it look even more like dripping blood which was a bit cliche but conventional to the thriller genre. The positioning was towards the centre yet however to one side a bit so it was not straight in the center which would make it boring. The way that it was towards the left made it all the more captivating as there was more space on the right side which lead the audience to expecting something else was going to appear in the opening credits to startle them from the earliest starting point of the film. The strengths of Luca's opening credits is; that it is conventional to the thriller genre so it would frighten the audience and entice them from the beginning and the colours used are relatable to the genre as well as it engages the audience and makes them understand more as they predict that there will be violence and death in it from the black and red colours used so they get more thrilled from the suspense and tension being built and look forward to watching the rest of the film more. The weaknesses of Luca's opening credits are; it is very cliche to the genre and predictable so the audience don't feel as intrigued and the idea is not very unique and original so the audience may think that it is going to be boring and like every other thriller film. However, Luca's idea for the opening credits of our opening thriller sequence is a very similar idea to mine and his idea is very good and conventional to the thriller genre and matches the type of thriller we are making however is not very unique and is cliche to other thriller films. 

Ciara's opening credits for her opening thriller sequence is also conventional to the thriller genre as it had a black background which represented death that will take place in the film. Her background also portrayed misery which is relevant which is conventional to the genre and matches the film as the victim is going through an emotional dilemma as she is getting cyber bullied and kept hostage. Her font colour is white but she will be changing it to red which suggests blood and indicated certain symbolism to the audience of death and agony. A strength of Ciara's opening credits is that it is conventional to the thriller genre, as it is bold and in the centre of the screen which engages the audience, it also makes it clear that it is the title of the film. Ciara's weaknesses with her opening credits is that the text style doesn't relate a lot the the sequence in spite of the fact that it is conventional, it doesn't have a unique factor and doesn't excite the audience for them to be locked into the rest of the film. It likewise doesn't create an enigma or sense of mystery to entice the audience even more as it is only red text with a dark background and nothing else. 

In our opening thriller sequence, we will be using Sasha's font style as it is the most conventional and not as cliche to other thriller films to bore the audience. We are using my colours and Luca's positioning as; Luca's positioning doesn't cover the images that it is going to be played over and my colours are the most conventional and matches our thriller narrative the most. The colours I selected to use are the most conventional to the thriller genre as it is mostly black which represents; evil, darkness and danger and this straight away makes the audience feel as they are getting into a sinister atmosphere and the fact that the writing is white made it stand out and made it very clear for the audience to read as it was straight in their face which could of made them assume that the film is going to be jumpy and bold just like the thrills in the opening sequence. The first credit that will show up will be the name of our antagonist, as he will be the main character in the narrative that causes all the danger, the least seen character and the most important character in the opening sequence. The same goes for the other main character, the victim, that is included in the opening sequence when are first seen on the screen their name will go with them. We think this will make it clearer and easier to understanding for the audience to identify which actor is portraying which character.The next credit to appear will be the title of our film which will be big and bold so the audience can easily identify what the film is actually called. The name of the director will then appear with the cast and crew members names following it which will show the audience the importance of the people involved in making our opening thriller sequence. All our credits will be projected on one page one after each other so the audience can see them all at once quickly and remember some names instead of lots of different pages portraying different credits which would be longer and bore the audience which would mean they would not remember any of the information. 
Actors- 
John (Antagonist)
Sasha (Victim 1)
Luca (Victim 2)
Camera crew- 
Luca and Ciara
Directors-
John and Luca
Producer-
Jamie
Music- 
Ciara
Costume, Hair and Make up-
Sasha and Ciara
Executive producer- 
Harry and Molly
Company name- 
Suspense Productions

To conclude, when watching a thriller film opening credits are very important as they tell the audience what they will be expecting throughout the film through the; company name, font style, colours and the positioning of  the credits. Opening credits also engage the audience into the film by the way the style of the text is utilised. For example in a thriller film the style of the text is rigid which interests the audience as they are aware a death is going to occur. Opening credits inside of a thriller film create tension through the colours that are being used and the way they can be positioned which could infer insecurity and weakness. Opening credits in a thriller are also vital as it tells the audience what the title of the film is and the title could also hint what the story is about and what the crowd may hope to find in it.