Our group recently decided to focus on drama with a specific focus on thrillers and complex topics. When brainstorming we thought of psychological thrillers and their emotive style which make the audiences think, while still providing a great story. By looking at film openings from "Gone Girl" (2014) and "Shutter Island" (2010).
The except from "Gone Girl" was based on a voice over while dark scenes of the story's environment and setting were shown. In this except the tone and pacing of the film were established rather than elements of storytelling. The dark scenes and shadows give it a macabre tone which is signified throughout the film and eludes with the soft and quiet voice over.
The opening to "Shutter Island" focused on the tone and setting as well, notably similar to "Gone Girl". While certain elements of storytelling were used, such as the conversation between the two men about 1:30 in, the majority and purpose of the opening is to examine the tone created by the color scheme, the diabetic sounds, and camera zooms. Although the conversation between the two men is held, it simply introduces basic background to the situation, where a viewer would be confused, yet the elements of storytelling simply introduce the main character played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
Overall, the use of film openings within the genre of drama for Psych-trillers, are based on the introduction of tone, setting, and some attributes of characters, whether physical images or the introduction of composure, through simple and non-significant acting scenes.
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