Title Design Research: Dead Silence

  Dead silence is about a man Jamie who lost his wife, Mary, a murdered ventriloquist ion there creepy town, Raven Fair. The opening sequence of the film contained the production company, studio, film title, actors, music creator, costume designer, editors, production designers, director of photography, and executive producers. It also included who the story, casting, screenplay, and movie was directed by. In the scene the focus is directed on the creation of the doll and a description of where the word ventriloquist came from. When creating the doll it starts by showing the light of a fire to brighten the room to the carving of the doll's face. After the carving the eyes are placed into the open eye sockets and the makeup as well as clothing being placed. These images give off a very unsettling feeling because they bring a very superficial being to life. As you see the doll gain human like characteristics especially as the eyes develop it is very creepy. By having the outset in a dark environment with minimal light and a creation of a creepy doll it resembles the horror genre. By creating the feeling of fear it embodies the genre, horror. Typically a horror's target audience are people who want to enjoy thrills and stimulation. By providing an opening scene that slowly shows the mysterious doll being built it grasps the audience's attention from the start. As they learn more and more the viewers will crave for more thrilling content. Also, at the end of the opening sequence where the doll's body zooms all the way to its face and into its eye it deeply questions the doll’s soul. It enters into this black darkness that leaves viewers questioning. The technology was used effectively here and when the outset was edited into an old time grainy video as well. This provides backstory that this could be a old time tale that has built from ancient origin.