Brainstorming and Creating the Best Credit Scene
I had a plan in class, which I can't forget since I think it's amazing, because since our horror film opening is going to take place in the forest and in the dark. I was thinking, why don't we have the person alone in the woods shining the flashlight around, and each time he points it somewhere, the credit scene appears in the area where the flashlight is shining. However, to make that good I have to analyze and research how the credit scene in the film openings is placed. So, this will be dedicated to analyzing the film openings in SE7EN and The Strangers.
Purpose of a Credit Scene:
All credit scenes share the same purpose of giving credit to the main workers who produced the film. These credits often include the director, main actor, producer, writer, cinematographer, editor, and more. However, there can be many different ways to structure the credit scene. Films can choose whether to create a natural that stays on topic from the film, or something that adds on to the film.
The opening credit sequence of SE7EN is an unusual montage of unsettling, grainy visuals paired with eerie beats. Rapid cuts, extreme close-ups, and ugly handwritten typography create a confusing atmosphere featuring disturbing images like pictures of cut-up hands and more. The sequence sets not only the dark tone and realistic aesthetic but also engages viewers in the world of detectives, which makes it creepy and mysterious.
Strangers uses a normal, creepy credit sequence that relies on defined clarity to disturb the audience. A deep voiced narrator recounts the "true events" that the film is apparently based on, presented against a plain black background with white text and low, eerie sounds. The film follows an almost documentary approach, mainly making the horror in realism, and increasing its main theme of cold violence by showing blood splattered across the walls, and a shotgun on the counter. All of this together creates a horrifying experience, and it's even more horrifying to know that it's all based on a true story.
The opening credits in SE7EN are chaotic and visually blurry, using rapid cuts, disturbing imagery, and a pencil-like typography to reflect the dark and overwhelming tone. In contrast, The Strangers relies on simplicity with a black screen, deeply voiced narration, and menacing sounds to create a sense of realism, isolation, and uncomfortable silence.
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