Halloween:
The purpose of an opening in the thriller genre is to give the audience insight into what is going to occur in the thriller; by using a range of such as camera angles, sounds and editing. These all contribute in the development of a thriller film from the opening scene because the opening scene of a thriller film plays a key role in making the audience feel either scared or paranoid etc. Opening scenes in thriller films usually contain main characters who by using facial expressions are able to set the scene for the audience. The location of the opening scene is also vital because it makes the audience aware of the possible things that may occur as the film further progresses which in the audience creates a fear of the unknown.
Camera angles:
The Opening sequence begins with the camera zooming in to the house which indicates that as the film progresses, the house is always going to be a very important part of the storyline, this is conventional to the thriller genre as in most thriller films, there is always one or a few key elements in a film that will be in the film, this also gives the audience the idea that something negative will take place in the film.The camera also then focuses on one particular part of the house which is the living room;giving the audience watching the film the impression that whatever is going to take place would occur in the living room, the camera zooming in slowly to the living room causes the audience to feel weary of what is due to occur as the film progresses.
Narrative:
The opening scene also begins with an anonymous character that heads upstairs after he pulls a knife from the kitchen drawer. The audience would automatically assume that the person is anonymous because the face and body is nnot shown i the opening scene, the footsteps and movement of the person are the only things that are revealed which indicates to the audience that the person with the hidden identit may be a murderer.
Editing:
The scene includes a jump cut from the stairs to the bedroom when the girl is sitting in front of the dressing mirror brushing her hair; causing the audience to feel sudden panic unsure of what is going to happen next. The jump cut is used in this part of the opening seen to insinuate that something such as a murder would take place in the bedroom very shortly.
Sounds:
The pitch of sounds in the fim clip creates tension in the minds of the audience because the sounds are relatively high pitched in order to emphasise on the fear that is created in the opening scene. The sounds are mainly non-diegetic as there is music to accompany the opening scene as well as diegetic sounds such as: footsteps, talking and the sounds of doors creaking and closing. These all make a heavy impact on the audience causing them to panic and feel startled at the slightest noise in the opening scene.
Characters:
The identity of the killer in the opening scene is very deceptive as it leaves the audience uncertain of who the murderer is; the impact that this has on the audience is that the audience then engage more in the film in order to find out what is next to occur in the other scenes. A new character is then introduced (a young boy) that was not in the scene at the begining and this character s introduced with the same knife that was used to kill the girl in his hands.
In conclusion the camera angles, sounds and character would all be vital in the opening sequence of my thriller fim because these each play important roles in the quality of film produced. By using appropriate camera angles for scenes, emotions such as fear, trauma and panic can be felt from the intended audience of my thriller film. Sounds are equally as important because the audience should be able to sense what is about to happen in a movie without necessarily watching the film at the same time just by sounds that have been used.
Narrative:
The opening scene also begins with an anonymous character that heads upstairs after he pulls a knife from the kitchen drawer. The audience would automatically assume that the person is anonymous because the face and body is nnot shown i the opening scene, the footsteps and movement of the person are the only things that are revealed which indicates to the audience that the person with the hidden identit may be a murderer.
Editing:
The scene includes a jump cut from the stairs to the bedroom when the girl is sitting in front of the dressing mirror brushing her hair; causing the audience to feel sudden panic unsure of what is going to happen next. The jump cut is used in this part of the opening seen to insinuate that something such as a murder would take place in the bedroom very shortly.
Sounds:
The pitch of sounds in the fim clip creates tension in the minds of the audience because the sounds are relatively high pitched in order to emphasise on the fear that is created in the opening scene. The sounds are mainly non-diegetic as there is music to accompany the opening scene as well as diegetic sounds such as: footsteps, talking and the sounds of doors creaking and closing. These all make a heavy impact on the audience causing them to panic and feel startled at the slightest noise in the opening scene.
Characters:
The identity of the killer in the opening scene is very deceptive as it leaves the audience uncertain of who the murderer is; the impact that this has on the audience is that the audience then engage more in the film in order to find out what is next to occur in the other scenes. A new character is then introduced (a young boy) that was not in the scene at the begining and this character s introduced with the same knife that was used to kill the girl in his hands.
In conclusion the camera angles, sounds and character would all be vital in the opening sequence of my thriller fim because these each play important roles in the quality of film produced. By using appropriate camera angles for scenes, emotions such as fear, trauma and panic can be felt from the intended audience of my thriller film. Sounds are equally as important because the audience should be able to sense what is about to happen in a movie without necessarily watching the film at the same time just by sounds that have been used.
Your analysis of Halloween demonstrates a very basic understanding of the codes and conventions of a thriller film. You have identified the correct points, but you have not discussed the points in enough detail. Instead, you have included a very brief summary, which does not show enough understanding of the thriller sequence.
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