Opening Sequence: Location/Setting

As a group we sat down and thought about the ideal setting of our opening sequence. Once we had researched existing films in our chosen genre, we thought about how we could adapt this and use it within our opening sequence. Our chosen genre is psychological horror, therefore I looked at existing films such as Paranormal Activity 4, Insidious and The Conjuring. The thing that all three of these films have in common is the setting: a house. The location of a house portrays the idea of a domestic, family unit which is close to reality therefore, has the desired effect on the audience. If a film is close to reality and set in a house, no matter how unlikely the events within the film may be the audience will always fear the unknown as a house is domestic and relatable to everyone. We have decided to use a house with a mysterious look of the unknown due to the old nature of it. It has a basement where some of the action will take place as it is confined and therefore shows isolation of the character and therefore suspense for the audience. The house is surrounded by trees to emphasise the isolation we wish to portray and add to the desired feel of the opening sequence.