Opening Credits
Opening credits are written information presented to the audience on who produced the film, who is starring in the films and other production roles. Opening credits also introduce the themes of the film through shots of iconography, settings and sound used.
What Is Their Purpose?
The purpose for opening credits is to advertise and show appreciation to the makers of the film. This is because people might not be aware of the backstage crew etc. The opening credits are a way of opening up the film and introducing elements and themes of the film, like a taster of what the audience are about to see.
What Information Do Open Credits Provide?
Opening credits mention the producers, costume designer, director, actors/actresses, and many more who helped in the making of the film. These are examples of opening credits.
How Do They Make The Audience Feel?
As opening credits are a taster for what the audience are about to see in the film, it all depends on the genre of the film to what the audience will feel. For example, in a horror or a thriller film the opening credits will be scary so the audience feel tension and fear as this will be a taster of what they will be feeling in the film. Another example is in a romance film, the opening credits will have nice music and making the audience feel all loved up as that is the themes in the film.
Opening Credit From A Thriller, What Is It Like?
I analysed the opening credits for "Se7en" and the first thing I noticed was the music in the background. I wouldn't even call it music, the sound was so uneasy and random sounds was added to make an effect for the audience to feel uncomfortable. Also, images of newspapers and extreme close up shots of fingers and weapons made the audience have a taster of the sort of iconography used in the thriller. Se7en's opening credits uses the names of the actors/actresses, directors, producers, co-producers, and others.
Conclusion; What Information Would I Use In My Thriller?
In my thriller, I would definitely start with mentioning the actors/actresses of the film, then the producers, directors, music composers and editors. Everything needs to be mentioned.
You've shown a good awareness of the audience and their response to what they can see - I disagree that opening credits show backstage crew (surely that's end credits). Again to improve - video example showing analysis (order)
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