Opening credits are shown at the beginning of a film. They show the most important members of the production for example the director, major actors and main crew members.
Purpose of film credits
The purpose of film credits can be used for advertising (production company); giving credit to those who took part and it outlines major actors/ crew members.In the opening credits the audience expect to see the names of the important major actors within the film/ crew members who played a major role.This is done as it influences the audience to watch the film, e.g. the female sex may be attracted to a film starring tom cruise etc.
The opening credits tell the audience who the major actors/ crew members are for example the soundtrack creator, director or producer(s) involved in making the film. Furthermore opening credits may be their to honor people that may have died during the production of the film.
How do they make the audience feel?
Opening credits are effective in films as they are usually followed by a soundtrack which automatically helps to build up tension among the audience before the film even starts. Images are often used in opening credits to make the audience ask questions about their relevance.
In the opening credits of 'Se7en' the names of famous actors are shown in the opening credits. This helps the audience to know who the famous actors are in the film as well as become familiar with the mood of the film due to the actors that are in it, for example Joe pesci is known to be filmed in Italian american gangster films etc. The keywords such as 'rape', 'transsexual' and 'God' seen in the opening credits are there to confuse the audience but at the same time it is also there to relate to the narrative of the film.
Low-key lighting and dark colors are used throughout the opening credits. The low key lighting makes the opening mysterious and disturbing when it is mixed with the dark colors and images shown throughout the credits. The color red is used frequently throughout the credits which may represent love, anger or death. These elements within the credits are conventional to a thriller film because a sense of suspense and tension is created throughout the audience as they can easily make the audience feel uncomfortable.
I can only see the anlysis on Seven which has som good discussion in it. The rest of your work is being covered by a white highlighter.
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•What information they provide? Order of appearance (screen shots/examples)
•Conclusion: what information will you use in your opening credits?