Published Thriller Opening Credits

'Sweeny Todd'



I like these credits for the opening of Sweeny Todd as it is effective, in the way that tension is built gradually into the beginning of the film and an atmosphere is created to help portray the theme of the film.

It appears, to show, the audience what to expect from the film. The structure appears simply as one shot that leads a path through the draining to the town of which the film is set. Although whereas it is actually cut carefully so that the audience finds it easier to watch. They create atmosphere as soon as possible, starting from the "Dreamworks" logo, as they begin the music here.

The use of Mise - en - scene compliments the genre extremely well. The lighting effectively creates an eerie atmosphere, the lighting is dark and dingy but it works well to create the Gothic theme, contrasting against the blood. By using the combination of diagetic and non diagetic sound Tim Burton creates tension especially well, whilst it simultaneously constructs the creepy and ghostly environment.

Special FX are used throughout the opening titles to create the blood that flows through the draining, and falls down as rain. The entirety of the opening credits is animated, although it does appear rather realistic.