Darkening Effects

For the final of our thriller opening, we chose to change certain shots by darkening them - giving a darker, red colour. It's felt that by doing this it fits well with the codes and conventions of the thriller genre. What's more, it creates a tense setting; the red reinforces blood, which links to danger and thus creates an impact on the audience. We feel it links well with the setting and the narrative of our opening.



This was used in our final opening and the colour fits very well with the other shots. For example, when the male character is washing the blood off his hands.