The Opening Title sequence

This is my groups opening title sequence.

Atmosphere is present throughout our opening title sequence through the use of sound. Throuhgout the sequence we have music playing that creates a sense of tension which is key sequence as it is a thriller, and tension is a convention of thriller films. We have also created tension through the pace of the cuts. The cuts in our title sequence are fast paced, which puts the audience into the frame of mind that the characters are desperately looking for something or some one, and feel this sense of urgency through the fast pace of the cuts.

Enigma is the biggest aspect of our title sequence. Enigma is created through the introduction of an assassin towards the end of the sequence. No one knows about him until the agent walks outside, which creates an enigma into the audiences mind of what is he doing there? why is he trying to kill the agents? and who is he working for? Another way that we have created enigma is by calling our title sequence 'Vindicate'. This is not a common  term among most people, thereby creating an enigma as the audience will be thinking, what does this word mean? and why is it the title of the film?

Our films genre is quite clearly a thriller. This is because of the characters involved in the film, two agents and an assassin. police agents or detectives are common conventions of thriller films, and by including them in our opening sequence, it ensures that our film is a thriller. Furthermore, our title sequence consists of a range of camera shots that are associated with thriller films, like over the point of view shots, and panning shots.

Our title sequence is located in the suburbs of a major city. This is a common convention of thriller films as they are usually set in these kind of locations in order appeal to a wide audience. So by us doing the same, our film follows the conventions of thriller films. We have also included a long shot within our opening title sequence, to give an overview to the audience of what the area is like.

The characters involved in our title sequence are two police agents. The lead character is responsible for his younger counterpart, but does allow his colleague to make suggestions as to what should be done (arguably resulting in his death at the end of the sequence). It is a common convention of thriller films to have a lead character accompanied by a 'side kick', such as in the James Bond films.  Furthermore, the lead agent enters the house first, to show that he is braver of the two agents, as he is willing to put his life at risk, before that of his colleague. This is demonstrated through a low shot of him as he enters the property. Another character in our opening title sequence is the assassin. He is represented as very stealthy, and not hesitant about killing the agent. This is common among thriller films as the antagonist is usually very powerful and unforgiving. This is represented through a low shot of him.

My Preliminary Task