Thriller Credits - Miss Frisenda

Opening credits in a thriller film play a much more key role than people may think or notice. Credits are worked seamlessly into almost every film ever made, and a great example is the film 'Seven'. Now although the credits in this film are not discrete, this is what creates the genius of them. This is possibly the best thriller example on how the credit sequence can be used to set the tone of the film straight away:

Sound - The sound that goes over the top of these credits is a screaming sound that has been cut and repeated again and again to create such an atmosphere that may make the audience feel slightly on edge or uncomfortable.

Font - The font in these credits are a key part to the opening of the film. The images we see on screen almost explain the reason for the 'scratched-in' font. The first images we see are hands, scraping off the fingertips to remove fingerprints, this is then followed by 'Morgan Freeman' in a horrible scratchy looking text, creating the link between the images and what we can see with the font.

Transitions - Although the transition is simply writing on a black screen, and then back to the images. The black screen does create a sense of mystery, whether it be linked to the on-screen images or not.

The other thriller credits that I am comparing this to is: The Village. The credits in the village are very conventional of a thriller. They start simply with a black screen, that gets lighter slightly and still only shows a foggy tree in the background, whilst outstanding letters sit in the middle of the screen.

Sound - The sound over the opening credits is very strong and haunting. The sound of animal whistles, and organs getting louder become a very dominant, daunting sound over the course of the titles. This contrasts to 'Sevens' opening because the sound in 'The Village' increases in intensity. It also differs because 'The Village's' opening credits simmer down to a more peaceful kind of music once the images of actors at a funeral appear on screen.

Font - The font in 'The Village' does not have as much characteristic's as the titles in 'Seven' but it does show complete dominance on the screen, as it sits in the centre, in bold white writing.

Transitions - Transitions do not appear in this until late on in the opening credits, but they are slow moving, and lead almost straight into the start of the film. The difference is that the on-screen images of 'happenings' in 'Seven' are viewable from the start, whereas in 'The Village' it is not until the end of the credits, do we see images of any relevance to the start of the film.