Title Research: The Dead Zone

 What titles are displayed during the opening sequence?

The titles displayed during the opening sequence are the title of the movie and mainly the actors who were in the movie. The titles also display who wrote the screen play, who composed the music, who did the costume design, and others. The titles seem to be very basic text however it really brings the feeling of a thriller to the screen. I retrieved this information from Watch the Titles.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

The images prioritized in the opening sequence are the places where the movie takes place. The opening sequence fades from different places to show where some of the scenes in the movie take place. While they are showing the areas, in the middle of the screen shows text of who contributed to the movie.

What connotation do this images carry?

These images carry the connotation that these areas are where the movie takes place. This also hints at that maybe something important may happen in the areas, thus making the audience curious of what is going to happen. The text being in just white text font gives and eerie feeling to the movie, setting the audience up for a thriller.

How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset?

The film establishes a feeling for a thriller by having eerie music right off the bat, which gives a very mysterious feeling. This mysterious feeling creates a feeling of suspense for the movie before anything has even happened. Also the text being in a plain font in the front of the screen makes the audience feel suspenseful of the movie. The fading areas in the background of the text, makes the audience feel curious and suspenseful for what is going to happen. All of these aspects of the opening sequence sets up the movie to be a thriller.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

Strategies used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience is that they use eerie music to set the tone for the movie. They also use a title design that has a sort of suspenseful tone to it, setting the audience up for a thriller. They also show some areas that seem very eerie and mysterious, which appeals to the thriller audience.

How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques.

Technology has been used effectively since they use a fade to transition between areas, and between titles. Also when showing the areas, they film some of these areas as an establishing shot showing where some of the scenes take place. They also edit the opening sequence for the main title to slowly zoom out while showing you the names of people who contributed to the movie.



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