Conclusion

From my research i have found that each sub genre of thriller has a specific style following common conventions of the hybrid in the opening scenes. For example Western thrillers often have the titles superimposed on to the image which is commonly associated with Westerns. However through out all genres I found there was a common use of sound. Non diegetic sound is used effectively in all to create suspense, wether this is fast past or slow paced. Furthermore suspense is created through effective editing. Suspense is effectively created through short takes with longer pauses when a title appears. This tells the audience what the genre of the film is within the first few minutes and what conventions to expect. On the other hand some of the openings where slower paced,  in particular the supernatural thriller. This creates an eerie atmosphere about the piece which is the complete opposite to what you would expect from a crime thriller. In some openings the camera didn't change position and the titles came and went in front of it. With these (such as the 'Sixth Sense') sound plays a major role in creating suspense. In some openings there where a variety of camera angles and distances however they mainly related to the sub genre of thriller. Mise-en-scene is also dependent on the sub genre of the text. However the colour of text chosen is often white or red. Both are conventional to Thrillers. This is due to the cultural meaning associated to them. For example red has connotations of danger and blood both of which are associated whit Thrillers.