Credit sequence

Credits

We have decided to stick with the traditional ending credits at the end of our film, however, we still want this to work with the thriller conventions. Tension, suspense and 'eeriness' need to be factors of this section of the film. We do not want to have a really suspense filled film, and then ruin the whole tension by sticking in a rubbish ending that kills off any bit of tension gained.

Deep, heavy monotonous sounds are needed for a thriller ending. Strings are a very important part, as they are really eerie and add tension. A fast paced sound could be going on in the background, possibly a fair bit softer and quieter so it can only just be heard in the behind the loud heavy sounds. This could even add a little tension.

Our main dilemma with all the music really, but the credits also is whether or not to create our own soundtrack. We are in the current process of making a soundtrack now, as it is a very time consuming process, and its better to have one if we decide to do it. However, we have found a fair few soundtracks from the internet which may work nicely with our film. We could easily justify our reasons for choosing that particular soundtrack as well, to avoid losing any marks!

The words coming in need to also fit the conventions of a thriller. I feel that deep red words work really well, as they symbolize danger and even death (in the form of blood). The words would be bold in a rather common font to keep things simple yet affective. I think a cross dissolve or a fade in/out transition between credits would work perfectly for them as well, as this just seems very effective to me, and I think the audience may agree (This could possibly require a survey).

Finally, the backdrop is a key part to keeping the tension up. In conjunction with the red, I believe a simple black or very deep blue would work a treat, as this is a very simple, yet effective method. The black/blue is very deep and could have a further meaning. It also could represent mystery and confusion, as it is complete darkness. Besides, if it were a really light colour, it would look absolutely ridiculous, and shoot all of the thriller conventions right down!

I have made a VERY basic credit scene, with what I had in mind.

Please be aware, I have noticed several mistakes - including the fact that the suffolk metropolitan police isn't a real thing! Also, some typo's have been noticed. Please ignore these, and concentrate more on the formatting rather than the text.