Opening Sequence Analysis

The NoteBookThis film is underneath the genre romance. The opening scene is very calm as it shows beautiful settings with the water moving in a relaxing manner not mentioning the sound of a piano playing a stunning, gentle tune. The credits stand out as they appear on a black background whilst the writing is white. It also shows a canoe boat, a house and birds flying; this gives a little insight into the movie.

Monster Man This film is underneath the genre Horror. The opening sequence begins with the showing of names and the title of the movie including some creepy slow music however the font is not normal and the letters are plotted about.

The creepy music then starts to build up with noise increasing the audience’s heart beat as they are waiting for a shock. The movie then kicks into a very gory scene involving a man trapped and terrified, heavy breathing and weeping. In this part there are a lot of close up shots showing this emotion.

Final Destination (2000)Final Destination’s opening sequence is very mysterious showing objects, giving you an insight into the movie, leaving audience left to wonder. There are many different backgrounds for each credit this is a good thing as it isn’t boring. The fact that the text has a shadow and blurred proves that this is a creepy film. There are a lot of flashing images of the light shining off a metal fan. The music builds up then calms down at the end when the last words left on the screen is ‘THIS IS THE END’ followed by the directors name by the side.