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Question one: HOW DOES YOUR OPENING TITLE SEQUENCE USE, DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS?
Another inspiration for our sequence came from Friday The 13th Part 2 as it gives the viewer a glimpse of a mysterious shack in the middle of the woods. This could potentially portray the killer's household or where he/she lives. Another perspective could be that its where the killing takes place, or where the preparation is taking place. This can place many different views and makes the scene very effective as they are not certain on what it is or where it is. As well as it can place the viewer in the shoes of the victims as they don't know what it is and why it is there. This can then make the viewer unsure and what to keep watching to find out why it is there and what happens.
Further inspiration came from Texas Chainsaw (2013). In Texas Chainsaw, the victims are seen at the beginning driving towards the site of the later massacre. We decided this would be a good idea for a sequence, as in our OTS, one of 3 sequences shows the group of victims driving out towards the area of the woods where Wirehead lives.
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Another inspiration came from 'Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)' when you can see Freddy reaching for his glove, which in the film, is his main weapon. In our OTS, the gloves are not Wirehead's main weapon but they play a significant role in his disturbed and cunning mindset as he is in control and does not reveal his actual identity. He only reveals his true nature, another reason for why he is located out in the middle of nowhere in the centre of the woods. The idea of only showing the arm and hands reaching for the gloves also adds to our idea of not revealing the character. This is why Wes Craven's 'Nightmare On Elm Street' is a perfect example.
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More inspiration came from Jeepers Creepers. We decided to use the panning shot to set the location. The location within the OTS was also taken from Jeepers Creepers, the creepy forest location being framed and shown on screen in this way builds the tension and also serves the dual purposes of introducing the scenery and also documenting the journey that the victims take as the descend in to the killing grounds of the forest. The forest also reveals the nature of the killer, showing that he is isolated and fractured.
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We also took inspiration from Nightmare on Elm Streets (1984). We used the sequence where Freddy Krueger (the films antagonist) begins to prepare for a kill. We elected to use this section of film as it shows the killer preparing for the kill, and also implies that he has some kind of perception when it comes to the victims being on their way to his cabin. This was filmed as a high angle as it ensures that the focus is on his gloves, with his bloody shirt in the background, which shows that he has killed previously and intends to kill again.
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We took further inspiration from the 2009 remake of Friday the 13th. We decided to show the killer picking up his mask as it gives the audience clues as to who the killer is and shows part of his personality. The dirty, decayed, bloodstained background where he picks his mask up from also shows his mental state and where he lives. It allows the audience to make the link between the setting presented in the other clips and where the killer lives and kills. Because we never show the facial features of the mask in the OTS, it allows the audiences to be surprised by the killers appearance later in the film.
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We decided to use the boiler room sequence from the 2013 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. We decided to use this as it is an amazing shot as it catches the sparks from Freddy dragging his claw across the wall and, in our OTS Wirehead's axe being sharpened. The sparks demonstrate the distress and tension throughout the scenes. It also conveys a certain danger that the victims can now do nothing about and are completely unaware of.
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Another inspiration came from the 2013 Texas Chainsaw where you can see Leatherface grabbing his weapon of choice, the Chainsaw of course. We decided to use this shot as it gives a close up on the weapon giving the viewer an insight into the killers head of how he does his killing. The use of the axe demonstrates Wirehead's disturbed mindset as having to use the axe makes the killings more personal and up close. And having a close up on the weapon portrays how frightening it is to be this close to the weapon, and those who see the weapon that close, it is often the last thing they see. It almost puts the viewer in the shoes of the victims as only the victims get to see to see the blade of the axe up close.
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