In the opening credits of seven it is apparent that the genre of this film is thriller, this is because of the lighting, music, credits, edits and what is shown in this opening sequence. The lighting within seven seems to be very dark throughout, however in each shot there is always an element of light and this element of light allows the audience focus on a specific aspect of the shot. The music in seven is not typical musical music and sounds like electricity sparks, which adds suspicion for the audience as the sounds could suggest something and be a clue for the audience. This will raise questions for them, which is a convention of the TV drama of thrillers. The credits used have a sketchy effect and when they fade in and out of the screen they shake and move which can add an element of tension for the audience. Also the clips within this opening sequence show information that could help put together a storyline throughout the film but because of the lack of dialogue and that fact that it’s a series of short snippets means that the audience are still left I the unknown.
The music in the opening sequence of the fight club starts off and continues throughout the sequence the music was very fast and this creates anticipation for the audience as they wait for something exciting to happen. The lighting throughout the opening sequence is very dark and light is highlighted and flickers on the zoomed in nerves which are not obvious until the light flickers, This leaves the audience in the unknown as to who’s nerves they are and why they are a significant in the opening sequence. The credits contrast with the music and move quite slow which makes them stand out and they disperse off the screen, which adds a spooky element to the opening sequence. The fact that the majority of the opening sequence starts off as a zoomed in shot of nerves and throughout zooms out until it eventually comes to a face which reveals a small amount of information to the audience but not a lot, so they are still left with questions as to who this person is.
The opening sequence of the panic room seems to be quite the opposite of the typical conventions of a thriller as the lighting is generally quite bright and looks like a typical sunny day in New York, which would raise no suspicion of the audience. Also the words don’t contrast with the background like they do in other opening sequence; this is quite unusual for an opening sequence. The shots are quite jumpy and show different aspects and parts of New York; however these shots don’t pan quickly which means that anticipation is not created and the audience have time to attempt to figure things out. The music was quite boring and classical which seems to be unrelated as to what could potentially happen next and the conventions of a thriller. However from the opening sequence not a lot of information is given and this is when this film seems to conform to the conventions of a thriller as the audience would be left in the unknown and are left with a lot of questions.
From looking at all of those films it is clear that Fincher always leaves the audience with questions, he leaves a lot up to the imagination of the audience and although he gives clues about the storyline in his opening sequences the information given is limited and therefore the audience would be left confused which is a key feature to the conventions of a thriller film. Fight club and Seven are similar in the opening sequence as small information is revealed, the lighting is very dark with glimmers of light that highlight important aspects of the shot and give clues to the rest of the film. However panic room seems to be quite the opposite because its brighter, less information is given away and the music is classical and contrasting to the conventions of a thriller, however one thing that is similar throughout the films is that the audience are left with questions about the potential storyline, which is valuable as this is partially what can make a film a thriller.
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