Title Sequence Analysis...

The title sequences of a film are very important as they are the first thing a viewer will see when watching a film. They are the perfect way to set the mood for the opening scene. For example, if it is a fast paced action film then the opening titles are going to be quick and loud and if it is a slow paced thriller film then the titles will be slow and make the viewer ask questions.

Our Plot Synopsis

A young boy suffered from schizophrenia when he was young. He loved pretending to be a policeman; but when he switched he was a horrible boy and hurt and bullied other children. After his 18th birthday he felt that he suffered less and didn't switch as much. He didn't seem to suffer at all by the time he was 24, so he joined the police force. Strange murders of people who live down his street started to occur more and more regularly. He was put in charge of the murders as they police thought he was the best man for the job. He noticed a correlation leading towards his house and started to worry about his family. The murders slowly point towards him as the murderer. He tries to get rid of some evidence so people don't suspect him of doing something he didn't do; not realising he actually did it. He takes his family to a remote house to protect them. When he next returned to the house he found his wife dead and his son crying in the wardrobe. He convinces himself that he was the murderer and so goes to hand himself in to the police. On the way there, his son appears behind him in his car. As he appears the dad has flashbacks of all the murders with the son standing almost out of shot looking at him. The policemen realises this, sees his son behind him, and drives his car into a tree killing them both.

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Wallander Notes...

- Mysterious, Eerie black screen - uncomfortable, nervous, unsure, uneasy feelings

- Eerie music - creates tension for the audience before they see any pictures

- You may have to picture what is happening in your head

- Location - Cold, foggy - Where is it ? (establishing Shot)

- Dark sea - mysterious, deathly

- Lonely, empty landscape makes the sea seem alive

- 2 people walking on their own down

an empty path

- High Pitched sound suggests danger (may be related with 2 people) uneasiness

- Who are the girls?

- Where are they going?

- Why are the 2 girls the only ones out?

- The camera follows the 2 girls which makes us feel as if the 2 hirls are being followed by something

- Man dead in a car - who killed him? why ? when? was it the girls?

- Why did the 2 girls kill him? retaliation?

- The girls are wearing dark clothes which suggests danger - also one of the girls hair is red which can also suggest danger or maybe blood.

- Hyperbolic breathing suggests the girls are scared or are out of breath for some reason - why are they out of breath?

How Sixth Sense is a Thriller...

There are many things within the opening sequence of the sixth sense which tell us that the film is a part of the thriller genre very early in the film. The opening sequence contains many of the conventions of a typical thriller i will describe a few examples of these:

The use of the eerie music at the beginning of this opening sequence sets the unsure and scary atmosphere which is typical of thrillers. The effect this has on viewers is that they are asking questions as to what is going to happen next and whether something scary may happen when the music comes to an end. The music lasts through the whole of the titles and is over a minute long - this keeps the audience in suspense and may put them in a mindset of discomfort and calmness so they may be easily shocked at what may happen next.

Another thing which leads us to believe this is a thriller film is the types of shots used. There are a few shots used in the opening sequence, but not too many - this may be to keep the viewer in the dark about the setting or to keep their attention on 1 thing and not complicate things. An example of a good shot used in the clip is where the woman is standing against a wall after hearing a noise of unknown origins. Her shadow is in the centre of the frame and she is to the left - this may give the impressions that someone else is in the room with her and she is not on her own. The shots are also very voyeuristic which also gives the feeling that someone else is in the room watching her.

A final way we are made to know this is a thriller is teh mise en scene. The location of the opening sequence is very mysterious and closed up. This leaves a lot to the imagination and anything could be lurking in the celler with the woman - there is also an eerie open door which makes you believe something may come out of.

The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense is a thriller for many different reasons. There are many different elements which give it a thriller feel and the audience knows its a thriller. The eerie music at the start of the film lets the viewer know that something is going to happen which may be scary, this is accompanied by a long sequence of titles which slowly eases the viewer into the film. The titles are simple and slow which draws any viewers in.
The shots in teh opening are also framed very well any can add too the thriller theme. Shadows are used in the opening scene and this make

Brick Opening Sequence ...

Their are many conventions within the sequence which let us know it is an opening to the film. For example there are allot of close ups used. The use of close ups leaves allot of the sequence unknown to the audience and will therefore make them ask questions, it makes us wonder what is out of the frame but also gives us the key facts we need to know.

The Sequence also starts within a dead person - this is also typical for a thriller as it leaves many questions to be answered, for example we want to know whop the girl is, did the man murder her, and why isn't he helping her?.

The story also does not have a linear time line - the first few seconds of the sequence is played and then we are taken to the past before the girl is dead, we see her place a note in teh mans locker and later on he goes to the directions on the note.