Conventions of a thriller opening:
- Relatively, or no, dialogue used, meaning only non-verbal communication would be used to create a mystery around characters.
- A soundtrack is used heavily over the visuals to create the mood of the location or situation, for example the techno track used as Ryan Gosling's "Driver" patrols the city streets in his car.
- Not a lot of action occurs during the title sequence, such as someone walking down a street or driving in a car, focusing on mainly one person, surrounding this character in mystery.
- There is either a break in the narrative, such as the Driver entering his apartment before going out again, or a major event at the end of the titles to suddenly create adrenaline in the story for the audience.
- Low-key lighting.
- Body shots made up of close-ups and over the shoulder shots.
- Exterior shots are in bird's eye perspectives to give a miniaturised feel of the world.
- Low angles frequently used.
Horror: Zombieland (Fleischer, 2009)
Conventions of a horror opening:
- Slow-mo shot shows damage being caused.
- Loud, rock-metal soundtrack.
- Visuals of people running from creature, scared expressions on faces.
- Slight comedic feel, over dramatised or funny situation.
- Blood and gore shown explicitly, occasionally in comic fashion.
- Varying angles to show situation, characters and action.
- Main "human" characters tend not to be shown in opening sequence, they are used more as a way to introduce the villain.
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