Title Research: The Conjuring 2

 The Conjuring 2

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which ones? 

There are a total of 20 different titles that are displayed in the opening sequence of 'The Conjuring 2'

• Director

• Screenplay

• Producers

• Executive Producers

• Executive Producer

• Based on characters created by

• Director Of Photography

• Production Designer

• Edited by

• Visual Effects Supervisor

• Actors

• Casting by

• Costumes Designed by

• Music by

• Music Supervisor

• A 'New Line Cinema' Presentation

• In Association With 'Ratpac-Dune Entertainment'

• A 'Safran Company' / 'Atomic Monster' Production

• A 'James Wan' Film

• Movie Title

What connotation do the images carry?

The pictures that are shown in the title sequence give an eerie and uneasy feeling. Most of the pictures are normal group pictures/ portraits, but some pictures show broken objects and frantic scenes that make the audience feel fear.

How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? 

The genre is reinforced in the title sequence through the audio being played in the background. The audio used in the background of the title sequence are the actual audio recording from the people that the movie is based on. This audio recording gives a very uneasy feeling. Combined with the picture displayed on screen and the sudden scary transitions between them. You can tell from the title sequence alone that the movie falls in the horror genre.

What conventions are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

One convention used in this title sequence is the dark lighting, the low dark lighting is what helps set the spooky/ gloomy mood needed for a horror movie. Another convention is the use of still long shot camera angles/ pictures, this is used to help set a realistic feeling for the audience. Also the use of the sound in the background, that also helps with the realism and uneasy feeling.