Panic Room Title Sequence

Panic Room is a successful title sequence in that it explores the thriller convention of realism and the disruption of the norm. Quite excessively. To do this it utilises editing in the special effects department, CGI. All of the titles featured in the film are presented in a style that mimmics the surface and architecture of the buildings around them, appearing similarly modern and reflective. Furthermore, they are positioned in a way that lines accordingly with the perspective of the buildings, done so suggesting the words are buildings -- they are apart of the city. The shots that usually encompass these fonts are extremely high-angle establishing shots, capturing many buildings as well as the text. These factors together give the connotation that the words -- which are obviously not meant to be there -- have infiltrated society. What is there, ultimately shouldn't be -- and is a frequent convention of thrillers.

Another convention that the introduction features is rather tense music. It is slow pased, progressively climatic and primarily bass-noted. This type of music is a frequent collaborator in the thriller genre, typically creating suspense.

However, it otherwise not an effective trailer for a thriller. There are otherwise no implications of the sub-genre of the film, or what the film will be about in the slightest. There are also no other thriller conventions apparent, even though ones such as Theatre of the Mind would be considered necessary. While it excels in one field, it lacks in all of the others.