Throughout my research into the horror genre looking at the opening sequences, I came across many references to blood and gore, however most of the opening sequences that I watched had a storyline, each building up to something. In Dexter, the opening sequence uses non-diagetic sound to create suspense during the sequence, however it is all building up to the end of the sequence where it shows the protagonists face - this is why I based my opening sequence in the same way so that it built up to something in the end (Paris Hilton finds something she doesn't expect). The True Blood opening sequence also built up a sense of suspense because towards the end of it, the non-diagetic sound began to get faster and more intense, allowing the audience to relate to the horror genre. Although the True Blood opening sequence didn't include diagetic sound, Dexter did and I thought that was more effective as it allowed a more personal approach to the program as the audience were then able to engage in the setting more.
The title that I chose to use was extremely ironic as nothing was 'Innocent' about my opening sequence, apart from the young women (Paris Hilton), however it was ambiguous to what kind of life she'd had and what was going to happen next in the actual series of Innocent.
On top of my opening sequence research, I also did some research into the type of channels that would show horror shows and what institution would likely air my program. FX mainly aires British horror dramas, however in the US, CBS aires them. So, if my program was to be aired, then I would use the institution FX (if only that would actually happen!)
Hope you enjoyed my animatic storyboard, even though it kind of turned into a trailer in the end! Oh well...thanks for watching :))
Good that you've referred to your research. A useful habit to get into is to post comparatives (e.g. video/ audio which demonstrates what you mean). You will be credited for making your blog as "multi-media" as possible.
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