Title Sequence: First Edit

The first thing we noticed about the first cut of our title sequence is the lack of music/sounds. This makes our title sequence less appealing and fails to create any significant suspense throughout the audience. Since formulating the title sequence we have also agreed that the title enters far to early, and does not give the audience a chance to process the activity in the background. However we feel the distorted background is fitting for a thriller as it is extremely difficult to decipher what is happening in the background, which creates uncertainty and we managed to draw comparisons between our title sequence and the 'SAW'  title sequence. In addition to this, we also feel that the typography does not encapsulate the essential features of a thriller/horror and we feel it is therefore misleading. The sequence is also far too short, it fails to build suspense as it seems rushed and there is a sense of urgency about the sequence. We have recognised there is a correlation between thriller title sequences: they all centre on the theme of distorted and abstract images - as these create an uncertainty that provokes a reaction from the consumer, forcing them to question whats going on, and continuing to watch the feature out of shear curiosity. The colours employed in our title sequence excentuate the themes (codes and conventions) of our selected genre: black, most obviously signifies darkness and impurity, whilst red symbolises danger, caution and blood.