Films and the conventions of opening sequences of thriller's...
PSYCHO: 1960: CER: 15: DIRECTOR:Alfred Hitchcock
In the opening title for the thriller, "Psycho", we get a hint that throughout the film we should be reading between the lines, as throughout the sequence we get a number of swipe edits to lines. Throughout the opening sequence we are shown the title and the titles and nothing more.
In the opening title for the thriller, "Psycho", we get a hint that throughout the film we should be reading between the lines, as throughout the sequence we get a number of swipe edits to lines. Throughout the opening sequence we are shown the title and the titles and nothing more.
The sequence begins with silence, while the production company is being shown, "A Paramount release". As it fades to black we are hit with a sudden sound of violins, which give a very sharp effect. The music flows with a series of simple white bars to bring in the titles and escort them back out again. These simple white bars do give of a dramatic effect as they are edited with fast pace, which go with the sound of the intense violins which are played throughout. Everything that we see in the opening sequence (OPENING TITLES*) is in black and white, and with the tense sound of the violins and the sharp edits of the white bars between titles, it all gives us as the audience a very high state of anticipation and anxiety, which fulfils the thriller genre. These titles are from what would be a long shot, and never seem to get closer.
CLIP LINK: http://www.artofthetitle.com/2011/12/13/psycho/
CLIP LINK: http://www.artofthetitle.com/2011/12/13/psycho/
TITLES*:
(not in order)
ALFRED HITCHCOCK S ... PSYCHO
STARING ANTHONY PERKINS
VERA MILES
JOHN GAVIN
CO STARING...
WITH...
SCREEN PLAY BY JOSEPH STEFANO
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY ROBERT BLOCH
MUSIC BY BERNARD HERMAN
DIRECTED BY ALFRED HITCHCOCK
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY JOHN L. RUSSELL
SET DIRECTOR GEORGE MILO
TITLES BY SAUL BASS
SPECIAL EFFECTS CLARENCE CHAMPAGNE
EDIT BY GEORGE TOMASINI
ETC
HOLLOW MAN: 2000: CER 18: DIRECTOR: Paul Verhoeven
In the opening sequence of "Hollow Man" , we first see a black background, with a title that fades in saying, in fluorescent green, "columbia pictures presents" , also, when this title fades in we begin to hear the sound of a very quiet constant hum, then harp playing the same tune and violins that later progress, then "a douglas wick production", which then edits to a fade in of a fluorescent green background, then fades the last title. We then begin to see floating particles, which too are of a green colour. It is as if we as the audience are looking through a microscope into a Petri Dish. We then begin to see green letters float in from the back, which all flow in time with the music. The letters form words, of which are the names of the costume designer ETC. As well as this, we get a black font of the same titles next to the formed floaty letters. We get the name of the film the this sequence, "HOLLOW MAN". This opening title sequence is very clear and simple, however, the constant sound of humming and violins ETC keep a flowing pace and a eerie vibe to the sequence, keeping us in suspense to wonder and question our selves, "why are we in a Petri Dish?".
TITLES:
ACTORS
ETC
CLIP LINK:http://www.artofthetitle.com/
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The
Genre Thriller is a broad genre of literature and film that uses suspense, tension and
excitements the main elements.
There is usually a very high
state of anticipation, anxiety surprise etc in the Thriller Genre; this is used
to keep the viewers on their feet, and to want to know why there is such a high
state of anticipation, anxiety surprise ETC.
There are a number of sub genre's to the Thriller Genre: Conspiracy thriller, Crime thriller, Disaster thriller, Legal thriller, Medical thriller, Mystery thriller, Political thriller, Psychological thriller, Supernatural thriller and Techno thriller
Usually in Thriller's there is always a crime that has taken place, which could be mass murder, terrorism ETC. Within the film the hero takes a journey to discover whom the villain is, defeats him/her/IT, and always saves others or loses others in the process. The film Industry is mainly dominated by Hollywood. A production company that dominates other's is an American one, 20th Century Fox. They have produced a number of Thriller's inculding "Taken", which involves a daughter getting kidnapped, with her Father doing all he can to get her back. The actor that plays the Father is Liam Neeson.
Main props that are found in thriller films are guns and knifes. And location wise thrillers usally take place in day to day suburbs and cities.
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