Opening sequence of

serenity

The movie opens with a narrator talking over and explaining what

has happened and what is going on it is a wide shot and sets the

theme of a dark and gritty movie with a steampunk feeling. A

Narrator is a convention of opening sequences.

This is an establishing shot which shows a peaceful

well lit which are unconventional for a thriller movie. It

is accompanied by peace full music which is a counter

type of a thriller.

In this scene the music cuts when she becomes sinister

and takes the writing tool at pierces her skull this is a

massive jump which is a convention of thriller.

The camera is a close up shot after a quick jump cut

with screaming and non diegetic suspenseful music.

low key lighting. Low lighting is a convention of thrillers.

The music becomes soothing and the camera

zooms in to a close up on simon's face. It is

dimly lit which is a convention of thriller movies.

It shows agents chasing simon and river with a

futuristic pistol this type of action is a convention of

thrillers along with the mood lighting.

The protagonists are at the mercy of the

antagonists which is a convention of

thrillers this is also a birds eye view shot.

The siblings escape on a ship with intense

music in the background and has dim

lighting and is a mid shot of the escape.