Thriller Opening Sequence Research

 Duress Opening Sequence:

Interesting things about this:

• The glitch effect of the credits
• The fade to black after each credit is shown
• It shows snippets of the film that allude to what is potentially going to happen in the future of the film
• The music is simple but effective in terms of building suspense in a way that is suspenseful and creepy
• The music is simple enough to not overpower the film, but powerful enough to engage the audience while building the suspense

A Quiet Place:

Interesting things about this:

• The lack of music creates this effect that shows the emptiness of the place and the effect it has had on the people remaining
• Morph/jump cuts

Suspense:

Interesting things about this:

• Diegetic sound is really important
• Very little music at the beginning. When she's running, there is a staccato beat that builds the suspense, and in a way represents that time is very important, and/or the fact that she needs to be quick and is running out of time
• The use of shadows to show she's being followed rather than a shot of the people themselves