Research for Thriller Openings - Zodiac - Mathew Garrett

Zodiac

• Starts with cheery music. Lyrics: "How can people be so heartless, How can people be so cruel". A theme of evil, cruelty is suggested



• Begins with a happy mood



• A couple, teenagers, going on a date



• Laughing and joking



• Black car pulls up and stops by their car, lights off



• Sinister looking car and mood



• Characters scared



• Girl acts suspicious as if she knows the driver, becomes weary



• The car goes back, we see the car in a panning shot towards the male and female characters



• Characters get shot, cheery music becomes louder (contrapuntal sound)



• Character close up shots at this section make them look scared and worried



• Male character thinks they are being mugged