Possible soundtrack

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For our opening sequence we have created a soundtrack using the music creator, Garage Band. we chose to use this soundtrack as it relates well to the horror genre our opening is based on. In the music we used a lot of effects and strings to create tension and also to make whats on screen spooky and scary. once the film is made we will fine tune this and change the tempo to fit in with what happens online. 

we based the music around the soundtrack for the opening of Insidious and time Splitter: 

we based it around this as it follows the typical conventions of a horror film and is spooky and scary which is what we want to achieve in our opening.


This is  another example with a slightly higher tempo this again fits the horror conventions and would relate well to our opening sequence.



Once the opening has been made we will add these sound effects to make sounds hyperbolical and stand out. Sound Effects:



This is a sound effect we want to use in our opening sequence, it will be used when the dice are rolled and will be hyperbolic to exaggerate the main theme of the opening sequence.




Here is another sound effect we want to use in our opening sequence. This is a windy, eery soundtrack which is spooky and relates well to the horror genre. This also will be made hyperbolic to make it stand out from the soundtrack.

shot list

shot list:

These shots are the four most important frames which we think will summaries our opening scene most effectively. The first shot is the main image and basiss we have set the whole story around, the story is based around a game and the dice are the most significant object in this relation. Additionally we have a frame of the titles appearing in time with the ripples of the water, this relates to one of the punishments featured in the game. Finally the frame with a show in shows that the main characters are female also highlighted in the 3rd image. 

Plot Synopsis

Roll the Dice;



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 Our story is set in a small empty house in the town of Trent. The winter has just arrived and so has the game.
Five girls awake to find themselves bound to chairs, in an empty trapped room. There is no sound or communication as the characters mouths are taped shut. The realisation is about to kick in.
The torture from the game starts but so does the escape.
Someone in the room is playing the game to well and is disturbing his sanity. The game begins and it soon becomes what they are fighting for.
During the game legs are broken, heads cracked. While the game continues the questions asked, will their mind stay intake?

Main Idea

Audience responce of Horror Films

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conventions of a Horror

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Mise En scene:

 Horror genres often use low key lighting to reinforce the scary, empty atmosphere. This is seen in insidious where all the shots are in dark settings:

Additionally in terms of Mise en scene the loaction is often abandoned and are shown in a typical location such as a house or other public building.

The  crops used are also significant commonly they use knifes or other weapons like this, they never use guns

characters:

The victims are often female however there is always one survivor and occasionally one of the victims are children. The villain is often a murderer and has a ghostly, spirit.

editing:

The shots are often long duration and the directors used quick paced editing often cuts. occasionally the shots are also black and white to add to the effect and scariness of the scene.

cinematography:

The shots used are often extreme close ups or close ups. there are the occasional long shots which can also be used to show a establishing shot. The shots are also tilted again to build suspense and tension.

Sound:

The sound is also fast paced and again builds up tension. However some horrors don't have an sound in the opening sequence to create isolation and loneliness.

plot:

The plot of a horror genre commonly involves someone dying, but as the audience we don't know why they where killed and the events leading to the deaths. Additionally there are chase scenes and strange sounds

insidious and saw opening

Insidious:



The lighting throughout the scene is low key this is typical of a horror genre as it is scary and creates suspense for the audience. This is used from the begging to the end to build tension making the scene seem more thrilling for the audience, possibly encouraging people to watch on.

The use of props is also important in the sequence. The most significant is the still image of the family this is significant as it’s the first time we see the character and makes the audience want to see the relation between the family and the boy.

The text is also very relevant to the genre, the text is red and has a shadow effect. This relates to the horror theme as the red often symbolises the blood and death aspect of this sort of genre. This will allow the audience to relate to the genre of the film.

Also in terms of cinematography many of the shots are close ups or establishing shots. These are always in black and white and the text comes across infront of the still shot. Also some of the shots have slight movements like a light fixture or chair. This makes the audinece predict something is there possibly a ghost.

The sound is also relevant ot the horror format, it is a high pitch, string muscial score, which builds suspence and tension for the audience, this is continous until the main titles appears, when the music suddenly cuts.

Editing is also effective, the cuts are quick and many of the shots are short duration again creating tension and suspense for the audience. This makes the sequence feel quick and flowing linking to the theme of horror.

Saw:

The sequence follows the typical conventions of an opening sequence, starting with the distribution and production titles. This generates recognistion for the audience, also the logos use a lot of editing to help make them more recognisable and unique

The title is also bold and stands out from the background, the title also ripels away which links to the next scene we see of a water ripels in a bath. This link is clever as it makes the scene flow into the next shot.

 
The lighting is also low key through out the sequence again linking to the horror acpect, reinforced by the previous opeining for insidious. the low key lighting allows the directors to build tension and again draw the audience into the film.  

There are also many short duration shots all connected by quick cuts. Again making the sequence flow and make sense. the quick flow of the shots also builds tension and again draws the audience into the film and what is going on. 

Through out the sequence there is a lack of non digetic sound this is also the case in insidious. The only sound we hear in this sequence is the digetic talking this makes the character look isolated and alone, making the audinece ask questions. 

opening sequence titles

Here is the typical conventions of the action adventure film, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. This follows the typical conventions as the distributor name followed by the production company name appears first. following these are the cast with the most to least important. whilst finally these the crew listed from the least to most important. 

I also compared the typical conventions to the action adventure, sixth sense. this again followed the typical conventions of the opening sequence.

I additionally looked at the typical conventions and order of the titles of the opening sequence, Scott Pilgrim vs The World. This also followed the typical conventions of the typical opening sequence.

I finally looked at the opening of the Hulk. this again follows the typical conventions of the opening sequence again appearing in the correct order, most to least cast, and least to most important crew members.