Past Student Thrillers

I thought this opening sequence was very impressive because it used dialogue to build tension rather than action. i thought the male character was creepy by being mock-friendly and the female was strong and, rather like the woman from Alien, more of a hero type than a victim.

i think some of the shots were very nice such as when the whiskey was poured. The lighting was also right because it gave a creepy feel with the use of shadows.

The male characters smoking and drinking made him look sinister and built up an atmosphere of suspense. Although the music was not particularly suspenseful Frank Sinatra holds mafia/gangster connotations so i think it worked well.

I think with my opening sequence i will try to use a blend of dialogue and action to create suspense. A lot of the previous years seemed to have chosen one or the other.