Titles and Credits

Our Chosen Title:
'Anniversary Killer' - the reasoning behind this choice is because of the order of sequence in which events take place throughout the film opening; starting with a flashback, then entering the present day at the end.

Our opening applies similar traits to that of 'The Sixth Sense', in that the spacing and style of the text used in the opening sequence are used on a black background. The flashback scenes in our film are also similar to the 'Sixth Sense', in that they follow subsequently from the opening credits.

Other titles we took into consideration were 'The Terminator's Alley', suggested by myself (Liam), based on a different storyline, and 'Gone', which was suggested by Callum, based on a similar storyline to the one we chose. Ultimately, our final choice was suggested by Tom, 'Anniversary Killer'

Credits:
Shot 1 - The opening frame is purely text - '12 months ago...' - this then fades into the opening visual shot, which begins the flashback of what did happen 12 months ago.

Shot 7 - The second piece of text which appears states the name of the production company - 'Bath Road presents...' - this appears on a black background. The text appears in the centre of the frame.

Shot 8 - The third piece of text appears after the production company, which is the names of the producers - 'A Nolan-Gilbert-Gordon Film' - centred text; fade to the present day text

Shot 9 - The fourth piece of text -'Present Day' - appears on black ground, and fades into the present day scene

Shot 23 - The final piece of text informs of us of the title - 'Anniversary Killer'. This appears at the very end, after all the action. This is a relatively common trend in films, which adds to the suspense and enigma of a typical thriller opening. The audience is enabled to see the action first without knowing the title of the film, and the fact that the title does not appear until the end of this thriller opening will keep the audience interested and engaged in what they see on screen.

A total of 23 shots have been planned, 5 of which are purely text, directing the order of sequence.