The conjuring's title sequence shows us the history of the family and the location using evidence as it is based on a true story.Micro analysis:
Camera:
The title sequence is a close up on still images. However those still images are images that were taken from the same location of the film. At first we get a low angle shot of the house to set the location and we know that it is an isolated place. Another type of shot which i found interesting throughout the opening was the closeup to the newspaper articles, pictures and drawings. The audience can't really read much in detail about the story because the framing of the screen is making you focus on the pictures for example they put the pictures in the centre and try to blur out the text.
The framing of this opening was a little tricky, in the beginning of the sequence we can see the pages flipping over randomly, however towards the end we can see the person's hand that is showing us the pictures and pieces of evidence he has.
Additionally everytime the newspaper page flips over, title credits are swiped across the screen, it almost felt like an edit to the beat but using titles and sound (foley) of page flip over instead of music
Because the film is based on a true story, the film had to show some type of evidence of it somewhere. Typically, in a horror movie that is based on a true story, evidence appears after the film ends. However i think its much better to have it before so it the audience really gets into the film because they know there is a chance for it to happen.
Mise-en-scene:
- The lighting is very dull and dark
- Black and white contrast.
- Newspapers normally have a clear white background and black text, in this title sequence it is the other way around
- Text and newspaper articles fade away to introduce another member of the cast/crew.
- The character positioning gives off a sense of the genre.
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