Initial Idea's for our thriller title sequence

When starting our thriller sequence, it was important to first consider the different codes and conventions that can be found within the genre of a thriller.
These codes and conventions can include a range of different things including:

• Low key lighting
• Shadows
• Music
• Obstructive editing
• quick cuts
• Flashbacks
• Black and white

Low key lighting-
Lighting used within a thriller is important as it can establish the mood of the scene and by having a contrast between dark light areas this creates deep shadowing for the shot.
Shadows-
Shadows are very similar to low key lighting in that they can effect the mood of the scene. However they can be used to show the possible darkness of a certain character, but also to add a sense of tension and eeriness.
Music-
Different music can do have different effects on films. Music within a thriller is supposed to create suspense and tension, this can be done by the pace of the music as a quicker pace would have a build up on the scene which would have a build up for the audience. This can also be created by orchestral music.
Obstructive editing-
This type of editing is used within thrillers frequently to accentuate the feelings of suspense and tension, particularly used within an extremely important scene of the film.
Quick cuts-
As these are particularly fast paced cuts this means that the reaction of the audience will also be very quick as they begin to relate to the emotional side of the film or of the character.
Flashbacks-
A flashback within a thriller usually gives a sense of disorientation which then means that the audience become puzzled by the events taking place.
Black and White- 
Black and white is also like low key lighting and shadowing in that it is used to create and eeriness.


After we had begun to consider these codes and conventions we then moved on to start considering the basis of our thriller title sequence. We first decided that as it was a thriller it would have to include suspense and mystery, but also a certain amount of action- so we decided it would be based on a series of killings. To make the audience feel a certain amount of emotion towards the title sequence, we thought that by having young children being murdered this would result in the audience creating a connection to the character of a young girl in the title sequence.
This would also create 'peaks and troffs' for the audience as they would be hoping for the young girl not to get killed, so any chance it seemed she had escaped there would be a 'peak' for the audience, but if it appeared that the killer was on her trail this would create a 'troff'.
We also decided that the location should be set in the woods as this can be an extremely isolated and natural location, so it would appear the girl and the killer were alone.


These were our initail ideas for our title sequence, over the weeks they began to develop.