All these films contribute to ideas for our opening sequence. However, the main film that really inspired us, is "The Blair Witch Project". The reason behind this is because the film shows 2 girls vlogging and are seen as being very panicky due to strange noises appearing within their surroundings.
Our initial aim was a to create an opening sequence which is made up of our own ideas. We were successfully able to do this but had used "The Blair Witch Project" as a guideline for our opening sequence. This enabled us to get the most out of ourselves in terms of settings, colour, sounds and overall feeling.
"Paranormal Activity" and "REC" were both along the same lines in regards to the mix of CCTV and camcorder footage which allows 1st person experience, therefore providing easy access to the audience in order for them to feel a part in the film. This builds a heavy interaction between the vloggers on the screen. It almost feels that we (AS THE ACTORS) are taking the audience on a haunted journey with us.
In the film "CREEP", the relationships between the friends are absolutely normal. The day had started off normally but deep into the day, obstructions had begun to block their path. In comparison to our opening sequence, we have Julia and Sandra having a light laugh at the beginning, until one of them disappears. This is deeply disturbing. This is a mystery. In "CREEP", one of the friends was in the process of drowning (being suffocated under water) and we had thought to replicate something disturbing, but in a different form. Another pro for this particular film is that it had some help from the makers of "Paranormal Activity". This was extremely ideal as they both share the process of naturality when filming.
Last but not least, "The Devil Inside" had parts within the film, where a news reporter was setting the scene, talking about how a Christian church had got involved with the exorcism of someone's mother. We thought that this would be a great idea for our opening sequence, ensuring that the dilemma is being broadcasted by the media, allowing everyone to know what the situation stands like.
The sole purpose for us choosing the "FOUND FOOTAGE" genre rather than any other genre is because we find them quite typical. Murder scenes, baby dolls, broken objects, killers, chasing between the villain and the victim had all appeared as the "usual" and "standard" in our minds. Found footage contains of a more natural approach in horror and we wanted to do something that was different from all the other groups. We wanted to be the outcast from everyone else, in terms of showcasing the "HORROR" opening sequence. I believe that our winning mentality of thinking outside the box had enabled us to think of a number of ideas, allowing us to enhance and broaden what we aimed to achieve.
Our "FOUND FOOTAGE" opening scene, at the Espero apartment, was heavily encouraged and mainly influenced by "The Blair Witch Project". As mentioned previously, this film had most of our main ideas and we pushed boundaries by coming up with our own ideas and merging them with what we already have.
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