Research: Opening credits - Mr Smith

Opening credits
Opening credits are shown at the beginning of a film. They show the most important members of the production for example the director, major actors and main crew members.

Purpose of film credits
The purpose of film credits can be used for advertising (production company); giving credit to those who took part and it outlines major actors/ crew members. In the opening credits the audience expect to see the names of the important major actors within the film/ crew members who played a major role. This is done as it influences the audience to watch the film, e.g. the female sex may be attracted to a film starring tom cruise.

Information that credits provide
The opening credits tell the audience who the major actors/ crew members are for example the soundtrack creator, director or producer(s) involved in making the film. Furthermore opening credits may be their to honour people that may have died during the production of the film.
How do they make the audience feel?
Opening credits are effective in films as they are usually followed by a soundtrack which automatically helps to build up tension among the audience before the film even starts. Images are often used in opening credits to make the audience ask questions about their relevance.

 

 

lighting used in the opening are:

Low key lighting

Flashing lights

Montages.

 

Appearances:

Actors

Victims(pictures)

Organised crime  

Successful ( can tell by the victims presented on the screen)

Changes from extreme to less extreme (Needles through finger-Needle through paper)

Soundtrack

close up

Montage

 

In the opening credits of se7en they use dark lighting and colour is used throughout the opening credits low key lighting is used to make the audience feel on edge an uncomfortable throughout the opening also the colour red is used throughout the opening by the use of red filters and red blood splatter on the book pages in the opening this is used to show that the film will have lots of blood and gore throughout and also helps to give a uneasy feeling for the audience at the begging of the film. This conventional to thrillers because the goal of a thriller is to create an uneasy scary atmosphere for the audience

 

The opening credits of 'Se7en ' the names of the actors/ actresses come up to show the audience who had a role in this film. However, by showing the names it makes the audience more into the film because they would be looking forward of who is the antagonist, victim or protagonist. Most films are watched because particular actresses/ actor have a role in a film. Once the audience know who has a role in the film they would start to figure out the story line in they're head.

Low -key lighting and dark colours are used throughout the opening credits. The low key lighting makes the opening appear mysterious and disturbing when it is mixed  with the dark colours  and images  shown constantly. The colour red is used frequently throughout the credits which may represent danger, death, these elements within the credits  are conventional to a thriller  film  because  a sense of suspense and tension is created  throughout the audience.

Conclusion:
In my thriller movie I want to build tension and catch the audiences attention straight by the opening credits because this will build tension and would want the audience watch the movie. I will be using dark colours and blood because it catches the audiences attention and it makes them feel disturbing right in the begging of the film.