Opening Credits

In a film the opening credits are shown at the very beginning to introduce

The director and producer of the film

The production company

The actors and actresses

The title of the film

In the opening credits of this clip from the film ‘SAW VI’ it begins with rustic looking bolts turning, the shot then zooms out through a keyhole and then the ‘lionsgate’ film production company logo appears, the logo looks corroded and the main feature that keeps it from blending in with the background is the faint white outline, the background is a fiery red sky which could also be interpreted as hell, the screen then fades to black. Suddenly ‘Twisted pictures’’ appears on the screen and a wire is shown weaving in and out of the letters, the wire makes an unpleasant noise that could be associated with danger and the barbed wire Is also covered in blood which could give the audience an idea of what genre the film is going to be and bloody is also a generic convention of a thriller film. The wire then gets tighter as the sound gets more intense and then let’s go of the letters, however it leaves scratches and scars on the letters which could also give an insight of what genre it’s going to be. The spike in the middle could be used as a murder weapon and so could the wire, this instantaneously adds fear and suspense to the movie before it has even begun.

Opening credits analysis of the movie 'Panic room'.







The film begins with an establishing shot to show the setting and it represents what kind of people the characters are likely to be.

The credits in this film all move in different angles by the camera doing pan shots. This is an attractive and different way to show the credits which makes it more fascinating compared to credits that don't move as it makes it handier for the audience to read as it moves along the page.

The font is a simple colour but shows up well against the backgrounds as the 3D effect on the writing makes it easier to see. The style of writing is modern which fits with the modern buildings, relating the style of the film being set in a modern surrounding.
The writing is bold and in capital letters which indicates the style of film, having a strong storyline with serious events as the writing theme is strong.