For our thriller, we need a suitable title which will be presented in our opening. The title needs to be appropriate for our thriller opening, suiting the purpose and audience. Therefore, I have researched titles from other thrillers to get ideas for ours.
The titles above are particularly effective because the first one is a reflective image, and the second is overlapping. They're both of dark coloring which suits the thriller genre. Titles like these work really well in thriller openings because they look mysterious - like they're meant for a thriller, which builds to the enigma.
Research
Pulp Fiction
The credits appear with a background of two characters, one female and one male. The female characters facial expression looks very angry, and both of the characters are pointing a gun to something/someone which can't be seen in the frame. This constructs the thriller genre because the gun is suitable iconography for a thriller, and it creates anticipation for the spectator, creating enigma and also suggests something of what the film is about. Institutional information is presented in yellow text, which catches the spectators attention easily. The font is very rounded rather than sharp edged, which doesn't clearly demonstrate a thriller atmosphere however it suits the non-diegetic music which gives a feel of adrenaline.
The series of credits leading up to the titles are displayed on a black screen, which demonstrates the thriller genre and gives a spooky feel.
The title slowly rises into the frame, and then stops in the frame, covering all of it. The bold, big text is displayed on top of a black screen and the font looks 3D.
Panic Room
The credits appear on top of an establishing shot, this gives us an insight on where the film is set. The font of the institutional information is white and small in the centre of the frame.
The scene cuts to another establishing shots, with more credits being displayed however from a different angle. The font looks as if it is coming out of the frame in comparison to the background image, giving a mysterious look. Non-diegetic music is playing through-out the credits which sounds like it is building up to something, creating enigma. Also, there is diegetic sound of car horns, and various other sounds coming from the background.
The shots cut to different credits, all with an establishing shot background. where the font varies in size and angles. There is a panning shot where the credits pan into the frame.
The title pans into the frame over an establishing shot of buildings. The font of the title reflects in the building in the background image, this demonstrates the thriller genre because it is mysterious. The non-diegetic music deepens at the title enters the frame, and the font is bold and larger than the previous titles.
The Lovely Bones
The sequence starts with the introduction of a female character and a male character. It is a father and daughter, and they don't demonstrate the thriller genre. There is a non-diegetic voice over commentary from the female character, however also diegetic sound of the father talking to his young child. The title appears faded in the snow globe, however it becomes more easy to see and bolder. The font is in capitals and is white, therefore it blends in with the snow well. Non-diegetic music plays as the titles appear, which sounds mysterious and gives an eerie feel. There is also diegetic sound of the snow hitting the edge of the glass globe. There is no institutional information.
