Editing used in Thriller Opening Title Sequences

The first opening title sequence that I will analyse the editing on is, The Machinist. The sequence begins with a transition in the form of a dissolve. A dissolve is a type of editing used, to merge two clips together. In this particular transition, we see a combination of the tree from a graveyard in the previous scene, in the current scene of a car in a city. The tree then wipes across the screen to show a dissolve an image of a train.

We then see a wipe coming across the screen. This form of editing suggests a new start for characters involved in a particular scene or action. In this sequence, the is a image of a train that wipes across the screen, to reveal a series of houses that fades into a white background. There is then a set of double doors revealed when the picture fades back in from a white background. The double doors then wipe across the screen, and then fades into a black background. This suggests that entering through these doors, could potentially lead to death.Then the clip fades back into a image of a section of shops that have a lot of graffiti on them. The camera then zooms in on a black window, which fades into a black background,with the name of the movie appearing in white text.This could have been done to suggest that this section of shops leads to the ending of the film, but how?, is the question that is put in the audience, making them want to watch more of the film.