Thriller Research Task - Reservoir Dogs

We were then set the task of researching our own thriller opening scenes. The first thriller opening scene I watched was Quentin Tarantino's ' Reservoir Dogs'. This opening scene uses a lot of typical conventions used in thrillers. For instance, the men are dressed in suits therefore it shows they may have something to do with being hit men. They are also smoking cigarettes. Also they are walking in time with the music, the music plays a key role in the scene as it creates a nice effect and it helps the scene flow. If you watched this opening scene you may not know that this film is a thriller right away because there is no tension built and nothing really happens that would show that it is a thriller but a bunch of men walking down a road. The actors names appear on screen while the camera shows a close up of each of their faces. The name of the film also appears above their head when they walk away. It then cuts to more opening credits written in yellow with a black background. The names of people in the credits include casting, music, costume, co-producer, producer and director.