Evaluation Question 1

-Our film opening follows conventions of thriller movies and tv shows. We mainly drew inspiration through movies like seven, Silence of the lambs and Luther.
-We only used diegetic sound throughout our movie opening, because it creates a build up and builds tension for the final moment. Back to future uses only deistic sound and so does luther. It makes the audience feel uncomfortable.
-We watched title sequences form several thriller movie and decided to out our white titles in the dark, empty space in the frames. These movies, Seven, Panic room and shutter island follow the same concept.
-Our establishing shots are dark and conform to the expectations of many thriller movies like luther. However the setting for our film soon changes to light key lighting, which challenges conventions.
- We also use POV shots from both characters in our opening, to create tension and the appearance that there is more than one character in the opening shots, before you see the close ups of the figure. This technique that conveys something is not quite right is used in Luther.
- Our film opening challenges conventions by having comic elements present within the opening. What makes our opening slightly comic is the close ups of our figure and the comedy - horror shot at the end.