Analysis of other student’s openings;

As a class we watched two students’ openings thrillers to be able to see different examples of work so I can get an idea of what i should do for my opening and what I shouldn’t do. The openings will also help to give me ideas for my opening.

 

 The first opening clip we watched was called ‘inner evil’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLsiGGF9DPc) this clip lasted 2 minutes 45 seconds this is a good length as it allows the director to involve a lot of variations of shots and angles. The main feature in which I felt was effective was the sound this was used in many different way this is  to add in tension to the scene(this is one of the main features of a thriller) the main sound used is non-diegetic sound as there is always music playing in the background throughout the film clip. The music changes throughout the film opening the main changes are pitch and volume to have an effect on the audience this cause the audience to feel a sense of uneasiness as it the sound is changing so much they are unsure as to what is going to happen. One of the main sound changes is the sharp pitch noise within the music when her face is shown with a lash amount of blood on her face this sudden change gives the audience a sense of uneasiness as they are unsure as to what the sudden change of sound is used to show. Another factor which is good about the short clip is the angles and shots which are used during the clip the main shot which is used is a long shot this is used a lot to show the main character walking this gives the audience a clear view of the character and lets them see what they’re wearing and the speed in which they are walking; the character is shown walking through at a fast pace which shows the audience the worry which the character is feeling without showing the characters face this is very effective. Something else which I felt was a good feature of the opening clip is the way the used there mise en scene to create different atmospheres for example they showed the character leaving her house wearing normal clothing items and then when the stalker is shown it is wearing all black which is a colour attached to death this therefore adds fear onto the characters. However something which I would criticise of this clip was the way the title was shown at the end of the clip this made the opening feel like a trailer rather than an opening and in my 2 minute clip I will show the tile at the beginning of the clip so that it seems more like an opening clip.

After watching the first clip ‘inner evil’ we then went on to watch another clip called ‘blanc’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A2-LPm_7Og) I felt this clips key strength was the camera angles which was used these showed different things throughout the clip which helped to create suspension as the audience wasn’t shown everything which was happening throughout the whole clip; this means that the audience is made to imagine what they believe is being shown in the rest of the shot. There is then a long shot of the character running through the woods this shows everything which is going on in the shot this is a contrast to the rest of the shots used in the clip this makes the audience unsure of what is going to be shown in the and makes them question what is going to happen this is a convention of a thriller so this is used effectively in the clip.  Another feature which is good in the opening is the sound the music which is used throughout the film is very quiet and is not very clear however it is clear enough to be able to add a sense of uneasiness onto the audience as when the stalker is shown the pitch of the music changes and becomes more sharp which may shock the audience and add to the fear which is being caused. I would criticise this clip for having too much slow motion added in this slows the clip down as it seems to take longer to move on to then next scene and this makes the clip longer.  

From watching these clips I have learnt some things which I will use when I am making my 2 minute clip the main thing which I will apply to my clip is the use of music and sound both these clips have used good music which have both added in different elements of uneasiness and suspension which are both conventions of thrillers. I will also not add the title at the end as this makes the clip seem more like a trailer rather than an opening piece.