Codes and Conventions of Genre in Our Opening Sequence

In our opening sequence we will use various codes and conventions of horror and thriller, such as using a secluded setting, because the female will be in the house, and the male is in the car, alone. Another convention which will be used is black and white, which will be used in the CCTV footage. 

We will also use non-diegetic sound in our opening sequence, as well as diegetic sound, such as the flicking of the photo album. The use of an establishing shot in our opening sequence is a typical convention of thriller, as well as following the characters and over the shoulder shots.