Title design Research: Two Eyes Staring

 

 What titles are displayed during the opening sequences?

- The sequence begins with the names of the actors and directors. It lists the main people in and who worked on the movie. Then, at the end of the sequence, the title ("Zwart Water" in Dutch), zooms in from the middle of the screen as the background fades to black.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence and why do you think they were chosen?

- The images in the opening sequence are blurry and dull. They show children running and playing, without showing their faces. This conveys a sense of mystery and suspense. The ink blots over the images also add to this. As the website "Watch the Titles" states, these images were chosen to use innocent looking scenes to evoke a sense of threat to foreshadow the atmosphere of the movie.

How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? Why did you see that made you feel that way?

-It uses big, blocky text (solid sans serif), to give a decayed look which aligns with the thriller genre. This also helps focus the attention on the imagery. These dark, blurred scenes covered by ink blots which seem to seep into them, conveys a sense of darkness leaking onto the innocent depictions of the two children.

This establishes the suspense, mystery, and fear that is prevalent in the thriller genre.