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0220-0242 (22 seconds)
An extreme long shot that tracks into the house to the front door where the next scene starts
Friday 13th
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0000-0026 (26 seconds)
An extreme long shot aimed at the moon, the camera pans to the left to perfect darkness and then down too an extreme long shot of the campsite
Pyscho
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0013 - 0105 (52 seconds)
Multiple extreme long shots over the city which pan and then crossfade between each other, each crossfade the camera gets closer and closer towards the window. It has a total of 5 shots until it reaches the window and zooms in then pans around the room setting the scene to what is about to follow.
All of these opening sequences share similar features, for example they all open with extreme long shots that establishes and sets the scene, they show the location, most opening shots in slasher films span about 20-25 seconds with the obvious exception of psycho which is 52 seconds.
Possible Influences
- Inspired by Psycho zooming into window
- Panning from both left and right to show the remote area
- Have soundtrack in background
