the opening sequence I chose to analyse first, The Shining, is a classic film from the 1980's and sits somewhere in the psychological horror/thriller genre.
Watching the clip without sound, the on screen footage appears calm and serine, and we have no reason to assume that anything unusual might happen on this road. The darker themes are revealed by the dark, eerie score used.
We see a car being driven along a long, isolated road, and we are instantly questioning where this car might be heading, and why. As the car drives further along the road the intensity of the music seems to increase, possibly expressing the troubles this person is driving towards.
One noticeable piece of mise-en-scene within this clip is the apparent changing of season as the car drives along. The beginning of the clip appears warm and summery, whereas by the end of the clip, the car is driving alongside a snow covered mountain. We assume this is because he is driving further up the mountain, but it also could represent the fact that our character in the car has been travelling for a long time.
I feel this is an effective title sequence as it draws the audience's attention in. Everyone is a little bit nosey and we will all be curious to see where this road ends, hence enticing viewers to continue watching.
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