Main task: Title sequence analysis

The conjuring

The opening of conjuring is in black and white like most horror films are because it gives this old, dull look which also creates this scary atmosphere. Also, it gives the audience an impression of mysterious things happening. The black represents darkness and death however the white can represent pure innocence in which this makes the audience unsure on what to expect.

A newspaper effect is used frequently in the sequence which highlights realism. This is because when people read the newspaper, they tend to read it to find out what is happening and believe what is said. This can represent realism in the film to real life scenarios making the atmosphere a lot more intense.

In the movie title there is a long shot with a house in it, trees, and a rope in the top left hand corner. This is made to make viewers think that it instantly has something to do with a death due to the rope and the way it is positioned, usually this would be associated with suicide and refer to someone who is depressed and unhappy. This sing piece of rope could also link to the one house that is isolated in the background in which this could highlight loneliness which the audience could also believe to link to the main.

Furthermore, the people who are seen in the title sequence are mostly dressed in an old fashioned styled clothing line and the gender and age range is mixed (as shown below). The way they look suggests that the town/area has stayed the same for a long time, and what has been happening has been going on for a while.

The viewer gets this idea from the way things are positioned throughout the sequence. It can give off a sense of secretiveness and make the audience feel tired about whats happening around them. The background music in the sequence is typically a deep tone which includes wind chimes, birds and trees rustling. These usually represent the night time as the sounds are what you would expect to hear when its dark out and extremely windy, also making it more realistic for the audience to feel  the intensity.