Analysis of previous Long Road thriller openings

http://www.youtube.com/longroadmediastudies#p/c/AA38FF5975A95FB3/4/m9Kx7ZDbEgk

There is no dialog used so marks would have been lost

They frames there shots well so the action was at the center of the screen and very clear

They use a variety of shot distances so Long shots are used for setting the scene and establishing the characters whilst medium shots are used for when the action happens, however more close ups could have been used possibly to show reaction shots when the girl got stabbed.

The mise on scene could have been better, the scene would have been far better if it was filmed in the dark. The imagination of the group did not reflect in the mise on scene, resulting in it being bland.

The editing was used well creating a thriller feeling in the clip

Titles were placed and timed very well however the style of text used was too cartoony and not appropriate to the thriller genre

The soundtrack used was very appropriate to the thriller genre and this clip. This meant it fitted in well.

No shot transitions are used meaning marks are lost, the use of transitions would have made the film opening much better. By using a variation of shot transitions the different shots blend in together much better so the film opening runs much smoother with less error.

This film opening meets much of the thriller conventions. It is thrilling, full of suspense, has a plot, has intense music, features binary opposite characters with the girl and the man who murders her, has thought out violence and crime which is the death of the girl (which you don't see). The film has an obvious Antagonist character which is the man in the hoodie, and a Protagonist character which is the girl.

However the film lacks in certain thriller conventions: It is not exhilarating and has no reaction shots which are very important after such a crime. It also lacks darkness which would have made the clip exhilarating.