Our opening sequence shows supernatural thriller generic conventions such as tension building during the opening sequence which is stereotypically shown in supernatural thrillers such as the insidious and true blood opening sequence. Tension building in our opening sequence is created by fast paced editing and the red bold titles used. As you can see below. We also use dark lighting to create tension. We also introduce supernatural creatures which is also a generic convention of supernatural themed films. We do this through a map prop which shows the different supernatural creatures spotted in the area. This is a slightly unusual way of introducing supernatural creatures but puts an independent creative streak in our opening sequence and links into the thriller theme with a strong detective type of link. This is a slightly unusual generic convention and therefore challenges forms of real life media products. Having a church in the opening sequence was also a generic convection which has been shown in supernatural thrillers such as true blood
True blood has used the generic conventions of a supernatural thriller in terms of camera angles like the close up shot of the man in the rocking chair which is a scary, creepy shot that is seen throughout a lot of supernatural opening sequences. We have used a shot like that in regards to the close up of the eagle.
These close ups are generic conventions of the supernatural themed films. Supernatural thriller themed films also tend to focus on one main character to really make the audience engaged in the characters journey.Insidious does this by introducing a little boy as the main character and the opening sequence focuses on him. Our opening sequence focuses on the character alex.
although these shots are very different; ones an extreme close up and the others a long shot but apart from that they both contain the main character in a one shot. This is a generic convention of supernatural thrillers.
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