Title Research: Thriller

 We chose the film Buried. It was released January 23, 2010, and directed by Rodrigo Cortes. I chose the movie from (artofthetitle.com).

1.      What titles are displayed during the opening sequences?

The titles displayed don’t give us a list of the actors themselves like the Panic Room does. It only gives one name of an actor which is Ryan Reynolds the main character. It gives us the name of the producers, the company, and films behind the movies, writers, etc.

2.      What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

The images prioritized is a black screen with the different titles placed. It showed certain snippets of money and the dirt as a background. It shows us as a family tree of everyone who contributed to the movie.

3.      What connotations do these images carry?

The images carry a positive connotation as it doesn’t give off anything that wouldn’t portray this isn’t the genre it is. It shows us a set of colors that the editors chose. It’s solid and just continues to move along.

4.      How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset?

The film establishes the genre by the background music. It’s not too dark but it’s suspenseful and shows us that something interesting is going to happen. There’s a rise in the music but also sudden drops in order to keep the thriller genre going.

5.      What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

They make sure they create a lot of movement and using vibrant colors. The music is loud and goes along with the way they edited the opening scenes. Giving the audience the music gives them an opening of wanting to know what the music leads to.

6.      How has technology been used effectively?

Technology has been used effectively, by the way, everything was edited. They made sure to keep it open to the audience’s eye. They had to use many computers in order to edit this to their liking.