In class, we had to watch a compilation of thriller opening clips that had been created by students from last year's AS Media course. The diffrent clips all had their own strengths and weaknesses; some better than others. We were instructed to take notes on how mise-en-scene, audio, visual effects, and camera angles were used to convey a thrillign sense of tension, mystery and anticipation.
After watching a few, you could identify some of the editing qualities that made some of the videos seem far better than the rest, especially the first one we watched. That clip in particular had a very proffesional feel to it, throughout the entire clip, regardless of the fact that there was very, very little physical action by the actors themselves.
There was no diegetic sound in any of the clips, and this is the main restriction that has been given to us when we create our own thriller openings. At first I thought it would be very hard to create an effective thriller without some sort of actual sound coming from characters or objects in the clip itself, but after watching the videos from last year's groups, my view quickly changed.
After that, we then watched a documentary on the importance and effect that openings have on the film interest that they are in. The documentary gave detail of effects ranging from changes in 'traditonal' title sequences, to the way the camera pans to show the landscape / skyline of the city itself. After seeing it, it gave me a few ideas which I can adopt when I start making my own thriller opening. =]
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