Se7en - Opening Credits
The opening credits for Se7en can be viewed here.
The credits for Se7en appear in the following order: production company, New Line Cinema; director, David Fincher; actors, Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman (most famous actors first); title, Se7en; several more actors' names; casting by; music by; costume by; edited by; production by; director of photography; co-producers; co-executive and executive producers; producer; and director (again).
The opening credits to Se7en are conventional in relation to the thriller genre due to the jerky, raw and spiky look of the credits, and are effective in creating a tense/scary atmosphere. Firstly, the font is spiky, uneven and looks handwritten. It gives the credits an authentic and 'thrilling' feel. Additionally, the colour of the font contrasts with the images the credits are laid over. The monochromatic credits add to the intense atmosphere of the opening scene. Added to this, the credits jump and jerk in sync with the creepy/tense music to further create a suspenseful atmosphere. The images behind the font are of a mysterious man creating what looks like a scrapbook - this creates an enigma and intrigues the audience because they do not know what is happening.
Insidious - Opening Credits
The opening credits for Insidious can be viewed here.
The credits for Insidious appear in the following order: title - Insidious; actor (x9); casting by; costume designer; music by; edited by; production designer; director of photography; line producer; co-produced by; executive producer; produced by; written by; and directed by.
Firstly, the credits' font is quite traditional and neat looking. This contrasts to the scary and intense premise/plot of the film's narrative. Secondly, the credits are red-coloured - this symbolizes blood and danger, which can indicate the plot of the film. The sharp red colour of the font contrasts with the monochromatic images behind. The audience distinguishes between the narrative - fiction- and the credits - real life - and thereby engages them to pay attention to the opening sequence. Lastly, after a short delay, there is a smoke effect which causes the credits to go up in smoke and disappear. This adds to the creepy atmosphere of the opening scene. The way that the credits add to the tense and spooky atmosphere of the opening scene is conventional to the thriller genre, as many horror and thriller films use the font of their credits to enhance scary atmospheres.
Our Opening Scene's Credits
The order in which our credits will appear will be as follows: production company, 'Pine Alley Productions'; Title, 'Eternal'; Actress x2, Lily Badock and Amber Reed-Johnson; Executive producer, Jazz Chrystie; Music by Peder B. Helland (credited the person who wrote a piece of music that is included in our thriller, with automatic permission); minor actors x3, Cassius Chrystie, Gurbir Tiwana, and Kofi Offori; co-producer, Lily Badcock; sound by Amber Reed-Johnson; make up by Lily Badcock; Edited by Amber Reed-Johnson; Mise-en-scene co-ordinator, Jazz Chrystie; director of photography, Amber Reed-Johnson; written by Lily Badcock; co-written by Amber Reed-Johnson and Jazz Chrystie; casting by Jazz Chrystie; and directed by Lily Badcock.
We have decided on this order of credits as it seems the most realistic, and somewhat resembles the credits to Se7en (having two sets of actors' names in between other credits). Also, the font of our credits, we have decided, will be coloured red such as in Indidious. This will cause contrast with the neutral and dark tones of the images behind the font. Also, the letters will be uneven, to foreshadow the upcoming fatal events and create a suspenseful atmosphere for the audience. The credits will be layered, much like in Se7en and Insidious. This will create a doubled and blurry effect to represent the mystery within the film. Our credits will also have a shaky effect, similar to that of the font in Se7en's credits, to provide a sense of uneasiness and unsteadiness in the atmosphere, reflecting the 'bride's mental state.
This post demonstrates some understanding of why opening credits, are essential to include within a production. You have analysed the credits from Se7en and your chosen sequence well, but you need to relate your points back to the conventions of a thriller film in further detail and discuss the audience relationship, to demonstrate further understanding.
ReplyDeleteWithin this post, you need to discuss what your credits will say and what they will look like. What fonts/styles are your selected to include and why? What colours and effects will you include and why?