Torn - A grade
This opening sequence from another student received 56 marks which was an A grade and so is a perfect example to analyse for me to analyse to give myself an idea of the kind of quality and filming and editing professionalism i should be aiming for when creating my own thriller opening sequence.
One thing that stood out to me which i want to recreate in my own thriller is the sense of suspense and tension the whole sequence creates whilst it plays. Barely any story elements were revealed to the viewer adding a sense of dread and confusion to the whole scene. This presented a kind of narrative enigma increasing the whole quality of the production. The way it was filmed with several low angle shots not allowing us to see the actions of the protagonist was very clever adding to the verisimilitude and suspense.
The editing was also extremely well done with several quick cuts used to take us out of the scene and show us something else. However the scene never tells us what these quick cuts are showing us adding to the whole narrative enigma and bringing up more questions for the viewers leading to them being more intrigued.
Also another thing that stood out to me was the mise en scene of the sequence. It was all very normal with just a normal inconspicuous house and a protagonist in his dressing gown. This normality of the character contrasted his true intentions and action which I thought perfectly added to the sense of dread a thriller film should make an audience member feel.
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