In class i watched two trailers. One being Annabelle and the other being Dead silence. I had chosen these two trailers because they are both horror films and the genre of my opening sequence will be horror. This task will give me ideas on how much information i should give out to the audience, what emotion i have towards the characters with in the first two minutes, what main props i should have that link to what is going on in the film and how the characters relate to the audience. In these two trailers the lighting is always a lot darker when most of the action is taking place. This could be because it creates more tension and darker colours/ lighting connotes danger and fear. The audience might expect the action to be at night because more danger occurs at night rather then the day.

This task has helped me understand that the opening sequence should create enigma so the audience will want to carry on watching the film. Horror opening sequence can either have slow or fast pace. Fast creating enigma and suggest that something is about to happen but slow creating tension and a eery affect. Props are very important in the first two minuets because the audience will want to know why its so important and why was it there in the first place. (creating enigma again)

By Chelsie.