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Opening credits ideas

Seven:

This opening is very effective as it has a very particular order in which most opening credits are adapted around; it starts with the name of the production company, then the name of the producer and director, the main actors names and finally the name of the film. During the credits, there are a number of blackouts which draw attention to the white writing as white and black are very contrasting colours suggesting there is a battle between good (white) and evil (black) in the film- possibly a battle of conscience. Whilst the credits are running there are images jump cutting inbetween the text, this is very important as these images set the mood of the film and connote a feeling of disruption and deception. I will use these opening credits as an influence for my thriller opening as this is the look I would like my thriller opening to have.

Wolf creek:

The credits of wolf creek are at the end of the film unlike 'seven' although this is a very common way of showing the credits and it is also very effective! The clip starts with a panning shot of one of the main characters- it is in slow motion and there is no sound- this creates the illusion that the character is in a dream world and he feels numb and self contained.This cuts to a blackout which reveals writing (white) in a font which is very similar to different sized magazine cuttings used to make ransom letters- this strikes fear in the audience. This cuts to a beautiful low angle shot of the murderer walking into the unknown in the australian outback (where the film is set) which is very mysterious and adds enigma as the audience does not know whether there is going to be a sequel to the film or not. This is the cliff hanger which is simple yet effective, it cuts to the list of credits after a long shot of the murderer walking in the outback. The credits start with the main characters names which immedietly draws attention to the actors/actresses, after this there is a long list of all of the other actors then the producer, director, cinematography ect. This is a very effective way of showing the credits yet it does not apply to my thriller opening directly as the credits are run at the end of the film, i will use the idea of the strong cliffhanger and the structure of the credits as an influence for my thriller opening.