Titles are essential in a opening and for our opening we need to create titles which is not only Thriller-like but in context with our opening. I researched some videos which are of help in order for thinking what font, effects and colour to use for our opening.
This is a Youtube clip I found which illustrates the generic Thriller conventions clearly with the use of blood splattering from the words in the credits. I thought that this type of opening is good in resembling a Thriller which is about crime and murder as the red symbolising blood does this most effectively. The only negative thing about this opening credits is that it is too 'refined' and 'polished' because it shows some gruesomeness but the clear and vivid brightness deters the whole aspect in my opinion. But the fades to black and movement of the words create a paranormal and psychological Thriller feel to it which is useful.
This video shows many great titles from a variety films. This 'Art of the Title' video shows how many films have presented their opening credits in many ways in link with their genre. Many Thrillers are shown in this video such as Psycho, Cape Fear, SE7EN and Panic Room. The titles of the Thrillers shown in this video highlight the differences in how they are presented as the title is in association with the sub-genre and the storyline of film. For example, SE7EN is shown and the opening credits are of a unknown man planning a sinister act. The extreme close ups of the objects he is handling and working on give a sense that he must be the antagonist as his character is not revealed, even throughout the film until the very end. So with this in mind we have to make sure that the font and lay out of our opening credits and titles should be in sync with the context of our opening and most importantly the genre.
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