Other Students' Thriller Openings Analysis

'Room To Breath'

Genre: Hybrid - Thriller/Romance

Audience: 15

Technical Ability: Level 2

This is how I graded the thriller intro after watching it, I believed it was a good plot to the intro but aslong as it's positives it also had some negatives. I classified it '15' because it was rather distressing but I think it was suitable for people aged atleast 15.

Positives:

• It had steady shots when appropriate.
• Good lighting choices.
• Appropriate editing.
• Good contrast in music.
• Good plot.

Negatives:

• There wasn't a wide range of shot distances.
• Some of the sounds weren't well timed, like the girl's scream.
• It seemed more like a film trailer rather than an opening.

What I have learned from this film opening: I thought the contrast in this opening was effectful and I could possibly include some sort of contrast in my opening.

'Unrequited Loved'

Genre: Hybrid - Thriller/Romance

Audience: 12A

Technical Ability: Level 3

This is how I graded this film opening, i believed the editing was especially good but I didn't think the opening had a good plot. I classified it '12A' because it did follow the conventions of the thriller genre with the girl cutting the paper with a pair of scissors, but it wasn't scary nor distressing.

Positives:

• Very good editing.
• It had steady shots when appropriate.
• Good use of audio and sounds.
• Good close-up shots.

Negatives:

• Very continuous.
• Weak plot.
• The girl cutting the paper with a pair of scissors was a bit of a cliché.
• Not a wide range of shot distances.
• I thought sequences were too quick.

What i have learned from this film opening: I thought the editing was very good and i thought the quick cuts were effective so I may include quick cuts in my film opening.

'Root Cause'

Genre: Thriller/Horror

Audience: 15

Technical Ability: Level 4

This is how I graded this film opening, I believed the editing was very good and they used camera effects well created a traditional black and white style which suited the content. I classified it '15' because although there was one particular disturbing scene, it wasn't presented graphically.

Positives:

• Good editing
• Good camera effects
• Good plot
• Good camera angles/shots
• Good use of non-diagetic music

Negatives:

• Continuety error
• Sometimes the camera wasn't steady

What I have learned from this opening: I thought the camera effects in this opening were good, and I might use this opening to help me incorperate some camera effects in my film opening.