Our genre

Our group decided to change our genre of film, from a spoof, to a horror/thriller. This is because we feel we can use more techniques and camera shots in this genre. When researching about opening scenes in this genre, we noticed that the scenes are usually dark and eerie, and have a lot of gothic vibes to them. we believe that by doing a horror/thriller genre, we will be able to create tension for the audience, making it more appealing to watch.

Final Destination 2 (2003)

When watching this opening scene, we can clearly see that the film is going to in-corperate death, this is because the topic of conversation surrounds death, and the thought of people is regularly used. As the film institution logo is showing, there is tense music playing, this gives the audience an idea that the film is going to be striking, as it suggests that frenzied events will occur. The music is also very slow, this suggests that it is building up to something, also it causes a lot of tension for the audience, as it makes them feel that something is about to happen. Near the beginning of the scene, the scene goes black, and there is a voice talking over, this creates a sense of uneasy feelings, as the audience do not know what is going on. Throughout the scene, there are white titles showing, they are in a gothic font, and are going quite slow, this adds to the level of tension, as they fit in with the music. At one point, the camera zooms out then fades into the next scene, this is a good shot, as it is continually building up the tension, and is a good transition. The next shots are quite dark and gloomy, which add into the genre, it also adds to the tension, as it's hard for the audience to see whats going on. The title of the film shows up near the beginning of the scene, the font is quite distorted, and the font is very bold, this gives the audiences the impression that the film is also going to be eerie. The camera glides across somebodies possessions, which suggests the film may be about them, or because they are talking about death, maybe this person was a victim. They use a shot of a sharp object placed over a picture of a girls head, this strongly suggests that this girl may be targeted in the film, or that the films involves violence. Throughout the film, there is a lot of red shown, although it's done discretely, such as in objects, it signifies blood, which gives the audience the impression that a lot of deaths will occur. The fact that the television is playing, shows the significance of what the people are saying, this makes the audience listen and focus more. Also when the camera shot goes distorted at the end, it adds a lot of tension and effect, for the audience. I really like this opening scene because it has a really spooky feel to it, and has you on the end of your seat!