Above is the outline of our sequence rounded down within these nine-frames. The first frame is very important as it is an establishing shot which involved a slow pan around the scene so that the audience was aware of the surroundings and the location. The main character is also introduced in this frame as she is about to fall asleep. This frame shows that it is nighttime due to the curtains being drawn and the dim lighting and the use of the bed also helps acknowledge that it is night time. The darkness of the setting and the slow pan tackles the thriller genre as it creates the idea that something is lurking around the room and she is being watched.
The second frame begins the story, as it provides the audience with information about the girl and how the girl had been out a few hours earlier with a potential boyfriend. The frame almost opens the story in an informal way. This was an extreme close-up so that it could be read by the audience.
The third frame illustrates the title of the film in a simple black background as it is the most successful due to the fact that it creates a very dark atmosphere and it is the most effective background for credits in a thriller opening as it is subtle. The capital letters creates a boldness to the title and makes it standout more as it catches ones eye and this is the main intention which was planned. The flickering text creates an eeriness to the title which creates a very creepy atmosphere for the audience to make the hairs on the back of their neck stand up, it relates to the storyline as it is almost like a blur which could be a connotation of a premonition itself. This fits the conventions of a film opening as credits are very essential as they provide a clear recognition for the distribution companies, the director, producer and the actors. The title also gives the audience a hint about the film without revealing too much.
The fourth frame is a reflection shot which establishes the characters which star in the film and it establishes the relationship between the character. This frame tells us that there is a loving relation between both of the characters as you see the male behind the female admiring her beauty whilst she is getting ready. The costumes are clearly shown in this frame, the smart and formal clothing suggest that both characters were getting ready to go out to a party. This frame helps acknowledge the conventions as it opens the storyline.
The fifth frame is an extreme close-up of the intimacy between the characters, this helps the audience recognise the heat between the characters due to the body language between one another. The importance of this frame in the sequence is that it helps to introduce the characters.
The sixth frame shows is important as it shows the body language of the male character subtly changing into more of a raging attitude towards the female as he glares into the mirror almost as if he deeply despised her. The shot helps the audience acknowledge that the film is of a thriller genre due to the lighting on the males face as there is a great amount of shadow which suggests that he was hiding something or had a dark side which is about to be revealed and his facial expression.
The seventh frame clearly states that the film was of a thriller genre as the male character attempts to kill the female in her sleep. The frame has significance as a film opening as this creates a series of questions going through the audiences heads, such as what is going to happen next? Is this dream about to come to life? This means that it achieves its goal to create a storyline for the film.
The eighth frame signifies the special effects that we attempted to create. The frame signifies the girl slowly blinking and attempting to wake up. It is a cross-cutting of an extreme close-up of her eye, transitioning into a point of view shot of the girl blinking and a blurred image of the ceiling as she is still asleep. This effect was quite successful as we tried to make it as realistic as possible without making it look to cliche. This concept makes the audience constantly think about what is actually happening.
The final frame shows the female suddenly waking up as she was frightened as to what she had just saw. This frame is a good representation of the last shot of a film opening as it creates a cliffhanger so the audience has to see the rest of the movie to view the official outcome. The frames is very eerie as the female glares directly into the camera which creates a disturbance and then the screen blacks out transitioning into the film. This is relevant as it draws the audience in to watch the rest of the film. It creates a sufficient amount of suspense for the viewers.
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Premonition film nine key frames
The first frame which was successful was the title as it introduces the name of the film and gives brief glimpse of what the film is based on. The background suggests that it is of a thriller genre due to the dark and dull background. The bold,white text in capital suggests that the film is based on a premonition. I believe this type of credit is particularly successful as it creates a subtlety an the audience focuses on the title without being distracted by a scene being displayed on the screen. 
The second frame is a close-up of the characters and it acknowledges and introduces the characters as we now can tell that the male and female are a middle-class married couple which may have possibly been newlyweds. This frame is significant as it establishes the relationship between both of the characters simply by the affectionate and loving body language shown on screen. The facial expressions seem very happy and creates a warmth in the setting. 
The third frame is an establishing shot of the location of where the scene is set. It shows a rather large house which is located in the suburbs, with a friendly looking neighbourhood. This shot creates a rough picture of the setting for the audience to perceive. 
This frame identifies the special effects used to create the concept of the premonition taking place. The white flash implies that the premonition is about to take place. It creates the idea that this simple transition is taking you on a journey into the thoughts of the female character. This frame begins to open the narrative as it shows us the problem of which the character attempt to solve further on in the film.
The fifth frame helps the audience to understand ore about the character by the use of simple props such as the two lunch box's. The extreme close-up emphasizes the props suggest that she is a mother of two young children and she is very caring as she reminds them to take their lunch to school. 
This shot shows a very nice special effect which has been used to exaggerate the idea of this clip being a flashback of the couples wedding day. The brightness and contrast of the clip has been tweaked to create a bright and happy memory being remembered whilst going through a terrible tragedy, this is a very successful effect as by simply using an effect the audience gather knowledge about the past and they understand that this is a flashback of the past. The costume plays a very significant art as we understand that this shot is of their wedding day as the man is in a tuxedo and women dressed as a bride.
The next frame is of when the character comes back from the memory and just lays on the sofa. This shot is important as it signifies the idea that the character will soon come out of the nightmare soon leading back into reality. Notice that she is sleeping in a different costume to the next frame which helps us distinguish that this is a premonition. The darkness of the room helps us understand the the character is mourning.
This frame signifies the idea that the female is awaking from a premonition. We can notice this as we see that she is wearing completely different clothes to the previous frame and also the change in location helps us identify the premonition. This is a mid shot of her possibly beginning to come back to reality.
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