Group 34: Student Thriller Opening

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Nasima Akthar, Lisa Greenleaf, Layla Sudi

This student opening is of a supernatural genre. This opening is very effective as it does tell the audience what kind of opening it is, all the genre conventions such as the title of the clip, the name of the producer and production company, the names of the actors, the cast, the costume, music, the editor and the name of the director. These are used to make the opening seem realistic.

I think the elements of mis-en- scene such as the props like the books, candles, painting, the lighting, clothing and makeup is really effective because it make it look like a supernatural thriller. The black nail polish on the girls thumb and the black costume she is wearing also adds to being effective because black seems like a ghostly and as this student opening is a supernatural thriller so it works well. The writing is bold and white. The font type that is used, is to make the whole thing spooky.

The sound in this student opening is non-diegetic, music is upbeat and creepy, it has this feeling of curiosity and it sounds as if it is searching for something. There are many different camera shots in this video such as extreme close up, close ups, midshots, longshots and wide shots.

This close up shot of the little doll which is pinned and blood coming out shows the attention to detail and the fact that it is on top of the book with a star, which reveals to the audience that this clip is something to do with witchcraft.

Transition effects are also used during the editing, for example in the scene when the girl is walking it dissolves and starts to fade into the scene where the books and candles are, this suggests that there is a link between the two.

Elements of intertextuality is used like for example, the negative and coloured effects which are used are taken from the opening of Arlington road. The red coloured effect makes the scene seem very intense and interesting.