opening sequence to 28 weeks later

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHf6Th-E3kE

I have chosen the film 28 weeks later due to the fact that i think it posses all of the qualities to make a fantastic opening sequence for a action/horror genre. It makes you want to grab hold of and hide behind a pillow with fright, but also at the same time leaves you hanging on the edge of your seat, killing you to find out what is going to happen next! so if the film does this to you in the first 3 minutes in this case. I'm sure it will make you want to carry on and watch the rest of the film. The film is of no real relevance and comparison to the film we as a group are intending to make other than there are unknown creatures pursuing them, and that is what are intending to base our film opening about. the best thing about this opening sequence is how it leaves you hanging on a complete cliff hanger. with is also a must in our film opening.

The lighting used in this opening sequence is generally quite dark, gloomy, and low key which therefore backs up its horror genre. This also shows that the mood of the film is depressing and sad for the time being. for example right at the beginning of the sequence, and in fact all of the way through the sequence, there is no signs of electricity, but signs of electrical equipment, which means that it is following on from the previous film almost immediate, because that happened in the first film. there is also signs of side lighting of one the young men's face, which could show signs that's he is hiding something, or that he is evil, or is going to play a big part in the film.
also towards the end of the sequence when it shows outside. and it shows how bright the light is, this could mean more than one thing, it could mean that due to it being such a pure white light, that outside is where the secret lies, and where the solution to the problem lies. or it could be deceiving the people and leading them outside for the wrong reason, and due to it being a horror movie, it could be either of these two.  also the sound throughout the whole clip is none existent. there is a constant scary silence, you can just hear the clinging of all the cuttulery and dishes. this also fulfils the needs of the horror genre.

There is a specific shot from the passage that i particularly like. it is when there is like a downwards shot from the top of the stairs looking down on the people, its like they are being watched and this makes the film look even more horrorified.

so overall i feel that this is a good opening sequence to a horror movie. because it has all the key elements, and it has been useful to us in the making of our film opening.

Louis Percival