The position of the font is in the middle by itself, signifying its importance. This informs the audience that this is the title of the film
Font Analysis
The black background connotes abyss, like a void. The simple background amplies the insanity of someone's mind, similar to when an individual is in an asylum
The white font against the black background conveys the idea of good vs evil. he white also connotes innocence. This is a key convention in thriller films
The middle section of the font is out of place. This connotes the idea of something or someone appearing quite normal on the outside but in reality, is disfunctional inside. This could imply that this is a thriller film because some tend to have psychological aspects
Red is most commonly associated with the thriller genre as it signifies blood, danger and fear which is esstential in relation to thrilleras its main focus is to leave the audience on edge and scared. This is why there is a comon misconception between horros and thrillers as they both share the same purpose which is to leave the audience disorientated and in fear
The use of a large and bond font, which is used to get the audience's attention and be in their face in relation to the thriller genre, connotes that the film/genre will include moments that are in the audience's face using sudden cuts and other techniques to fulfil the purpose of the film
Most font used for trillers are accompanied by a black or dark background to ensure that they text stands out, this could signify that they only want specific aspects associated with the title such as danger and fear to be focused on
Also, the use of a red font that signifies blood and danger is foreshadowing future events suggesting that this will occur in the film, which seems to be a common theme throughout the thriller genre
The use of a basic font connotes that thrillers are not specifically based on the generic conventions that are associated with the genre but the depper meaning behind the conventions and their meaning. Which is why thrillers are more commonly known for their engaging storylines
The writing is in white this connotes that ‘Parker’ is innocent and pure. It also signifies that he may overcome evil that is signified through the red and black background. The fight between good and bad is seen a lot in thriller films.
The title of the film is slightly slanted, this connotes that there will be fast action and possibly a task that must be beaten before time runs outs. It could also signify that ‘Parker’ is not a straightforward guy and there is something not quite right or normal about him.
The title is in bold connoting that he is a bold and confident character. This shows he is the protagonist, having a confident protagonist is a key convention in thriller films.
The background is red signifying there will be violence. Violence and blood are conventions seen in thrillers to create suspension and intensity. It could also signify as an alarming warning that something bad is about to happen.
The colour red, connotes a verydangers tone. From the blood shot and bright red colours it connotes a sense of urgency throughout the cover of the film just from the title the one bright sparckle from the glare of the light on the cover, suggests that the the sun is shining directly onto the cover. Moreover, it connotes a spark running across a rope, eventually going to blow up.
The significants of the font is very ironic. Taking into consideration the title is mission impossible the title resembles a stop watch. The is connotes that time is ticking away very fast, which could end in danger. It resembles a digital watch, which someone has set the time for; a ticking time bomb.
The sharpness of the text on the font is very eye catching. this presents a dangerous theme, because there are no curved edges. It sets the scene for alot more tense enviroment, and that something bad is going to happen.
At the back oif the font there is a faded image of the world. this is not rthe typical image, we see it is alot more war like. these are the types of maps, which they use in the milatary to pin point someones location. we see that the font is bright red, but the map in the background is all black, with abit of grey. these are allk dark colours, which connote a bad enviroment but the big letters in the middle are all that matter.
We deconstructed fonts from thriller film openings to gain a deeper understanding of the connotations behind thriller fonts. This would help us chose the right font type for our production that would link in with our storyline.