Textual Analyse Of Thriller Opening Title Sequence -

Camera
Quite often a high angle camera positioning in used looking up onto the action, this positions the audience into a sense of vulnerability, which suggests power and dominance of those within the shot. Shot reverse shots are used when two characters are talking to one another, this suggest an equal level of power and importance amongst the two characters and allows the audience to be able to identify with the characters. When filming my opening title sequence I must consider the effect of particular shot sizes and camera angles and how these will position the audience in different ways.

Editing
Short hard cuts are combined together within this opening title sequence which also aid in bringing the effect of a fast paced text, the corners of the image are blurred and blacked out to give the effect of a humans eye perspective, this positions the audience to feel the text being presented on the screen is from the perspective of someone's eyes, building a sense of enigma as to who this character might be. Further more short and faint fades are placed in the middle of each hard cut, this creates the effect of someone blinking, which further supports the possible perspective of the human eye and helps to further build up the sense of enigma around who this character may be. After filming my opening title sequence I must consider the importance of editing, how it can position audiences in a variety of ways, and the pace and atmosphere it can set.

Soundtrack
Within the opening title sequence of the thriller 'Now You See Me' the use of a opening theme which is upbeat and dramatic is used. This helps to generate the sense of the fast paced and upbeat action which is visual within the opening title sequence, this also conforms to the conventions of a thriller genre in which a action packed quick pace is established, the sound track strongly supports this. When creating my own opening title sequence I must consider what soundtrack I wish to use and the effect this will have on the pace of the text.

Mise-en-scene
A crane shot of iconic city's such as Paris and New York are presented at the begging of the opening title sequence, this suggests a variety of location within the text and locations of some of the most popular city's on earth, featuring of such city's in typical of a thriller genre text, as well as this it helps to gives the audience a sense of direction as to where the text is set, a convention seen in a variety of texts, such as TV sitcom 'Friends' opening with a lifting crane shot of New York and TV Drama 'Dallas' opening with a helicopter travelling shot moving into the city of Dallas. A visual repetition of poker cards are used within the 'Now You See Me' opening title sequence, this creates a sense of gambling, this enhances the sense of risk and danger the opening title sequence presents. Mise-en-scene is clearly just as important as it represents a lot to the audience, therefore I must be concious of what props I chose to utilize within my opening title sequence and what this could being representing, especially with regards to particular social and age groups etc.