For this blog I will be looking at the different titles that I have found for our thriller opening. My group has come up with the idea of calling our opening 'The Disappearance'. I have then gone onto the website 'dafont.com' which is where you can type in the word that you want, and it will come up in thousands of different styles.
The first font that I looked at was 'scorched earth'. I liked this one because it has a very distressed look and it is also very bold. The colour of the title being black, will stand out against a white background the ma\king it the focus of the shot. I also like the scratched effect that is shown along the bottom of the font. I feel like this can foreshadow violence within the thriller opening. I have also chosen to have the title completely in capital letters. I have done this because it makes it stand out a lot more and it also allows to seem more serious as appose to something fun.
The next font that I have looked at it called 'buy more'. This almost looks like newspaper font within the letters. This is then connotes with the idea that someone that has disappeared would be in the newspaper. It also looks like something is distressed which gives the feel of something is wrong, foreshadowing the thriller opening. The contrasting colours also is appealing to me as it makes the writing stand out in the middle, and the main text intself. furthermore, I like how bold the text has been made to look and but I don't feel like this text is 'scary' enough to be the one that we use for our titles.
The final font that I will analyse is the one shown above. This font is very clear even though is it thin and is also consistent with the other fonts in the way that it is of eroded style. I feel like this will work well on a light background but can also be edited so it is suitable for a dark background. I also like how some of the letters like the 'P' and the 'T' are dragged down the page. This can then foreshadow the end of out thriller opening. I also like how the 'A' isn't finished. This also links to the end of our thriller because it will be left on a cliff-hanger: unfinished just like the lettering.
The Call is a crime thriller film, similar to that of out thriller opening. I like the look of the font for this title because it is bold, stands out, and is bright. I think that haven a bright font on a dark background would be a good idea because it will catch the audiences attention, as well as making it stand out. The link to the storyline is also shown within this titles. The red lines surrounding the font links to the job of one of the characters within the film. This character works within a call centre for 911 calls. The red lines around the font insinuate a heart monitor within the hospital. However, I don't really like the pixelation in the background and also think that the font is too 'square' and blocked.
Gone Girl
This film is a crime thriller the same as our thriller which is why i have chose to analyse it. I quite like the way the font is a dull colour which matches the background but still makes it visible. This the foreshadows the feel of the film overall. Also, the font style is rather appealing because it is thin but still clear and bold to allow for the title to stand out. I really like the idea of using this font style but I do think that for our thriller, we will need something a bit more intense.
Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs is a crime thriller film so I am using it to analyse b because it will be appealing to the same types of audiences as me and my group will be within our thriller opening. The thing that I like the most about this title is the bold and black colouring of the lettering. I feel like this is giving off a statement that will attract the right type of audience for this film. The dark colour on a colourful background makes the writing and font stand out even more. I like the idea of using this on our titles so we can make a bigger impact on attracting the audience. The blood spatters however, won't really relate well with our thriller opening so I don't think that that would be a good element to include.
For our thriller opening, we had to create a storyboard outlining the basics of how we want our thriller opening to run. There will be a more advanced and detailed storyboard uploaded later on. Our thriller opening is is going to be based around a girl who is in a house and she gets kidnapped by an intruder within the house.
Our first scene will be of the protagonist within her house on the phone to her friend. The female will be dressed in normal casual clothes and her room will be that of a normal teenage girl's. She will be in her bedroom where various shots will show her having a normal conversation. These shots will include mid shots and long shots of the female sitting on the bed. This will then cut to the antagonist, in this case intruder, standing outside the window of the kitchen. This shot will be a long shot showing the kitchen as the foreground of the setting. The intruder will be dressed in all black clothing with a hoodie, representing their identity meaning to be hidden and their dark background. The next shot will then be of the female investigating a noise she heard from the top of the stairs in her house. Long shots will be shown to show her within that setting. Close ups will also be used of her face to clearly show her expressions which will be scared and nervous whilst she is still on the phone. Further shots will be shown switching to and from the female and her friend that she is on the phone with. This will intensify the mood and leave the audience in suspense because they haven't seen the intruder in a while. Following instructions from her friend, the main female will then be seen climbing under her bed, hiding from the intruder. These will be seen in various shots from under the bed, above the bed and from the door way. These will be close ups, long shots and mid shots of her under the bed and climbing under the bed. Next, the camera will go back to the intruder making their way into the house. They will then be seen inside the house and searching around inside for the girl. These will be seen in various shots again to show his surroundings and the expressions on his face when he opens different doors etc.
The camera will then go back to the main female who is still on the phone to her friend. Her friend tells her to escape out of the house but she instead chucks as ladder outside to make it look like she has escaped and makes sure she stays under the bed to defiantly be safe from the intruder. Shot cuts to the intruder walking out of the door after seeing the ladder outside. The girls phone then disconnects from her call which is followed by her friend calling back. Facial expressions are seen in close ups and so is the phone. Friend thinks she's safe so she calls her back. The phone starts ringing again and the female answers quickly. Long shots and mid shots show the intruder heading back upstairs because he's heard the diegetic sound of the phone ringing. Close ups then show the females face heavily breathing and being scared because she can hear his foot steps coming up the stairs. The final shot is her being dragged out from under the bed. The shot is from under the bed and then the screen fades to black.
We have decided on a final idea which we have presented within a prezi which is shown below. We had to then present this to the rest of our class and their feedback will allows us to tweak and change our idea to something a bit better.
Within some of the feedback we were given, people have said that they like the idea of our story and that it was very detailed, allowing them to clearly understand what our opening is going to be like. They have also said that they think our idea will create a lot of suspense and will keep the audience 'on the edge of their seats'.
However, our negative feedback that we have had include that they think our pitch didn't identify well enough what camera angles that we are going to use. They also have said that they were confused as to how our location is going to build enough suspense. We were also given advice to use various close up shots when our victim is under the bed.
We will be using within our thriller different camera angles allowing the audience to get a realistic view from the POV of the victim and of the captor. Furthermore, we will be using different locations within the house as hiding places, and to show the captors travel throughout the house looking for the victim.
Olivia Sharrock, Sophia Khan, Sophie Ongley, and Megan Rider
Within this analysis I will be looking at the camera angles, mise-en-scene, titles and music used in the AS Thriller Opening.
Firstly, the camera angles which are used within this opening are very
effective because they show every angle that the audience would want and need to see to not only know what is happening, but also to create suspense. The blurry effect used within the first shot, allows for the perspective of the main character to be recognised. The long shot from a birds eye view also allows the audience to see what is happening. With the character seen to be rather disorientated, the slight canted angle and blurry effect is used well. The long shot shows not only the character on the floor, but also a snippet of his surroundings. This then sets the scene for the audience and shows where the scene is taking place. This quickly cuts to a close up shot of the characters eyes, showing them rather squinted and again, disorientated. Quick cuts are then made from close ups to mid shots and also long shots, showing facial expressions reacting to an unknown tattoo, and the character standing up and exiting this setting. Further similar cuts are then made showing the character trying to contact his mum, to which there is no answer. The facial expressions and close ups used are allowed to create suspense because the audience will begin to feel scared for the forthcoming events. A quick close up shot of the character travelling on a skateboard in a different surrounding allows for the audience to then see that the character is no longer in the same setting that he was in earlier. This then creates suspense because it shows to the audience that there are different things in different places about to happen. An over the shoulder shot of a house then shows that the character is now walking towards his destination and that there may be things inside for him to discover. The same shot also shows
vehicles outside of the house. This then tells the audience that the property may be occupied which creates suspense. Mid and long shots are then used showing the male walking around the empty house. This creates suspense as it is unexpected and also leaves the audience feeling nervous as to what is going to happen. Furthermore, facial expressions used when showing close ups, mean that the audience are able to connect with the character and what they are feeling. Long shots of unknown posers of the characters tattoo on the wall then create suspense because it leaves the audience feeling confused and maybe even scared. Midshots then show the character crouching on the floor picking up and throwing news articles and letters which are all unknown to the audience. this the creates suspense because it may foreshadow later events within the film but due to it only being a short clip, this isn't clear to the audience. Furthermore, a close up of the characters face is seen in the final shot showing confused expressions. this is then used as a cliff-hanger which also confuses the audience and leaves them wanting more.
Sound is also a very good contribution to this thriller opening when creating a lot of suspense. For example, when the thriller starts, there is minimal non-diegetic music playing. However, when the camera angles and setting changes, there is also a change in the speed and tempo of the music. The tempo and pitch of the music then changes when the tattoo is shown to the camera. This then shows and insinuates that there is something about the tattoo which isn't normal. This then allows for the scene to create suspense. All throughout the opening, the non-diegetic music changes dependant on what is happening. The pitch tends to be either very high pitched or very low pitched when something big happens. The volume is also projected a lot louder, notifying the audience that it is something to be recognised.
This then creates suspense because it will leave the audience frightened and wondering why there is such noise.
The titles within this opening are very clear and bold allowing for the audience to be clear on what the film is called, and who was involved in the making of it. The opening begins with the company of the film makers being shown. This is large and dark, allowing it to foreshadow the tone of the opening. This is then followed by a title opening made by the students which is very professional. I like the idea of incorporating something like this within our opening, as it shows that we are creative and able to think outside of the box. The name of the film is also shown along side the back of the characters head when it is a POV shot. The font is clear, bright and bold. Although the font is white on a light background, it isn't too light, therefore still being visible and bold. Further into the opening, names begin to appear on the screen showing what people have taken part in what roles within the film. These are of smaller size and are white in colour. These then are also shown to appear and disappear gradually. The font is an obvious blocked font all in capitals, allowing the writing to stand out well.
The mise-en-scene used within this opening is very good because it creates a large amount of suspense. Costume and clothing within this is very simple but does create a lot of suspense because of how normal everything seems to be. The dark clothing also foreshadows from the outset, the theme of the thriller opening. Furthermore, the tattoo that is used as part of the costume and clothing is very effective because it isn't somethings that you expected to see. This is due to him being a 'young' male and him also being in unfamiliar surroundings. Furthermore, if a male was to have tattoos, there are no need to being attention to them. However, the fact that they have bought attention to a tattoo, creates the idea of branding/imprinting. Another use of mise-en-scene that is effective is an empty house. The empty house is very effective because it insinuates that the male has come home to his family household to find everything gone. This creates suspense because you don't know where the stuff has gone, what has happened or what is going to happen.
Inner Evil AS Media
by
Kristine Gulden
Titles are shown at the beginning of this thriller opening which make the opening look very professional. The use of bright colours of the badge against the dark background, makes the titles clear and bold. The transition into the dark 'Lionsgate' titles then foreshadows the theme and the overall feel of the thriller to come. The clear and bold white titles with a easy to read font allow for the wording to stand out. Even though
the writing is white, the light background doesn't make the writing invisible. The titles then show the name of the main character when she looks into the mirror. At this point the character is looking at herself as we discover who she is. I like the fact that these two things coincide and would think that this would look good within our thriller opening as well. However, at this point there is quite a problem with visibility where it comes to some of the names. Due to the font colour being white and the background being very light, it is rather difficult to make out what is on screen. The final titles on the thriller opening is the reveal of the film name. This is on a dark background and also clears up what the film is about.
Camera angles are very effective within this thriller opening because it helps create a lot of the suspense which is created. The opening begins with a moving shot of a close up of the main characters body. The shot then shows her face looking up at the camera with what seems to be a bullet hole in her forehead. This then creates suspense because the cause of this is unknown, leave the audience on the edge of suspense. This then switches to a shot of the charcter waking up. The close up of the females face shoes her expressions and panting. showing that its just a bad dream. Many different shots throughout the opening switch between close ups, Midshots and long shots. These then accentuates the things that play a big part within the opening. For example, a key which she has a vision about. All of these things that are highlighted, shows that there is something playing with her mind. This creates suspense as they constantly don't give away too much information, thus keeping the suspense high. Other examples include editing of different close ups over the top of the other to create a slight canted angles. Long shots also show the female looking over her shoulder and being paranoid, creating suspense to what might be there.
The first font that I looked at was 'scorched earth'. I liked this one because it has a very distressed look and it is also very bold. The colour of the title being black, will stand out against a white background the ma\king it the focus of the shot. I also like the scratched effect that is shown along the bottom of the font. I feel like this can foreshadow violence within the thriller opening. I have also chosen to have the title completely in capital letters. I have done this because it makes it stand out a lot more and it also allows to seem more serious as appose to something fun. 
The next font that I have looked at it called 'buy more'. This almost looks like newspaper font within the letters. This is then connotes with the idea that someone that has disappeared would be in the newspaper. It also looks like something is distressed which gives the feel of something is wrong, foreshadowing the thriller opening. The contrasting colours also is appealing to me as it makes the writing stand out in the middle, and the main text intself. furthermore, I like how bold the text has been made to look and but I don't feel like this text is 'scary' enough to be the one that we use for our titles.
The final font that I will analyse is the one shown above. This font is very clear even though is it thin and is also consistent with the other fonts in the way that it is of eroded style. I feel like this will work well on a light background but can also be edited so it is suitable for a dark background. I also like how some of the letters like the 'P' and the 'T' are dragged down the page. This can then foreshadow the end of out thriller opening. I also like how the 'A' isn't finished. This also links to the end of our thriller because it will be left on a cliff-hanger: unfinished just like the lettering. 
