The film Seven used effective font that suited the thriller genre, the colour of the text is white which contrasts and stands out to the audience as it falls apon a dark brown/black background this shows the contrast between the good and the bad or in the case of the thriller genre the antagonist and the protagonist. The style of the credits was messy handwriting, which suited the genre of thriller and was conventional, as this style of font is creepy and is used in some other thriller films. To add to the credits they are used during low key lighting which is conventional to the thriller genre which helps for the audience to establish what the genre of the film is straight away.
Shutter Island opening credits.
The opening credits for shutter island are very conventional to the thriller genre, as the font and colours they used suit the genre, and they show the audience what they need to know from the opening credits. The way that shutter island uses the opening credits is effective at setting the level of suspense that the film starts with, and it shows the audience a basic insight into what the rest of the film is going to be like. I have taken some inspiration from the shutter island opening credits as I feel they are good at setting the atomosphere for the film, which I want to incorperate into my opening sequence, manly because it suits the style of our opening sequence, and it will ensure that the opening credits are conventional to the thriller genre.
Our Opening Scene Credits
We have decided that our credits will be shown throughout our opening sequence, this way we can make the opening credits be in time with the events on screen, for example we will show a credit when a character is shown in a new shot, if we didnt do this then the credits would be mixed, which could result in distracting the audience from the narrative of the opening sequence.Order of Appearance
Production Company - 'Tiger Blood Productions'
Actors Names - Hannah Mahoney, Luke Durrance
Casting - Harry Hyett
Music - Joshua Lester, Luke Durrance
Costume - Hannah Mahoney
Editors - Harry Hyett, Luke Durrance
Production - Tiger Blood Productions
Camera Operation - Josh Lester
This post demonstrates some understanding of why opening credits are important to include. You have analysed two sequences and have started to consider the purpose of the conventions, through the colours and styles that are used. Aim to explore these points in further detail, by focusing on the audience expectation element too.
ReplyDeleteYou have also made a start in describing your two font ideas, but further discussion is needed of why you selected to use one font over another.
Also aim to consider your order of appearance and credits, as you have not included the correct wording. Refer back to your research, which will assist you with this.