Thriller Research

Although not a film the opening sequence of US television series 'Dexter', is effective is an beginning, to every episode. The genre of Dexter is a 'dramatic thriller', that makes watching it and using the opening as inspiration and research for the thriller project.

The opening is a normal day-to-day routine but with hidden meaning, everything Dexter does reflects what he does with his victims when he kills them, from tying shoe laces to shaving. The music help the scene to add in normality but not tension, this is an effective way to start a thriller as the audience is not aware of what the character is showing.

The placement of cast names is also a good way to show the names of the actors and also keep the audience focused on the actions, the queuing is matching the sound irregularities as high pitch sounds are added.

This is the morning routine for the TV series Dexter video (Below)