Thriller opening credits - Hannah Mitchell

Pulp Fiction - Opening credits

• This is the opening sequence for the Thriller film 'Pulp Fiction'. We see an animation sequence in which at first, a bullet is fired from a gun. Showing this in the opening titles, it immediatley reflects the genre of the movie and communicates it to the audience showing that is some sort of a crime/thriller movie.
• The colour scheme of black and white in this sequence could signify perhaps the contrast between colours in which could reflect that there is a contrast of characters and motives in the film perhaps including an antagonist. The font of the text of the credits in the corners looks somewhat old and dated and reminds me of the 1970/80s which could reflect what time era the movie was set.

• The fade of black across the screen and then the bullet 'smashing' the white area of the screen again reflects the genre and can also tell us that perhaps in this movie people will be shot and lifes may be shattered like the white part of the screen.
• Then the title 'Pulp Fiction' appears from a fade onto the screen. The colours are a complete contrast from the balck background and the yellow and red and they font type remind me again of a different era of time.
• Later, when it shows the leading characters names, it has what appears to be a beam of lights going round showing the credit names. This could also be interpreted as maybe search lights showing these characters could be criminals.
  
  
  
  
  
  Marchlands - Opening Credits 
  

  
  
  

  

  • In the opening of the TV drama 'Marchlands' we see a map of where Marchlands is located. On the map however, there are no other names on it making it appear alone and it has trees located next to it which has connotations of a thriller as a it appears to be a house by the woods which is a common thriller location.

  
  
  

  

  •  The next section in the opening shows the house called 'Marchlands' with branches in the way creating a 'Blocking Shot'. This is to create a thriller atmosphere around the credits and create the idea there is someone watching like the ghost in the TV show. The inverted coloring also creates a 'thriller' atmosphere revolving around the opening because the color makes the house appear 'ghostly' because it is white and therefore, connects with the story line of the show.
  
  
  

  

  • The credits in this scene then fade away to have the new credits and fade upwards. The way in which they fade creates the look of a ghost or a soul disappearing which then matches the genre of the show and also the story as it is revolves around a ghost or soul of a girl.