Opening Sequence Ranking

1 - E8 - The Deception
I believe that this video is the best out of the ones that we were ranking because firstly, the story line was a really good idea and very clear.  Normally, using flashbacks complicates things, however, they did it very well and it was clear to the audience what was happening.  Secondly, they used interesting shots and the continuity of the shots was good.  Their titles and credits were also really good and it shows that they put a lot of effort in to them.  Lastly, the music was right for the genre and it didn't get too repetitive.

2 - C6 - Abduction
This was also very good opening sequence.  The music really built tension and created enigma.  The story line was also clear and the use of the 'hidden camera's' was a really good idea and it looked really realistic.  However, I don't think the titles and credits matched the genre of the sequence and they were too in-your-face

3 - E10 - The Slayer
I put 'The Slayer' at number 3 because some of the shots used were really dark and you couldn't really see what was going on.  This might have been deliberate but I thought that it was too dark.  Also the music got really repetitive at the end and it went on a bit too long.  However, they used some really interesting shots though out the sequence, especially at the beginning.  The story line was also really good and how they incorporated the titles was like how they would in real films.

4 - B2 - Snakes and Ladders
I thought that the titles were good and matched the genre and the same with the music.  The use of the tracking shot was really good and the shots of them getting ready were interesting.  However, i thought that it seemed more like a T.V. show and I didn't think the ending was very good.

5 - C7 - It Swings in Roundabouts
I put this one at number 5 because the story line was a good idea and titles were right for the genre.  The use of the music and the silence was really good and built tension.  The video that she was looking at had really good effects as well and made it seem creepy.  However, I wasn't sure, when she was seeing the girl, whether she thought she was actually seeing that or if it was a memory.  Also some of the shots at the beginning were not needed and it went on a bit long.

6 - E7 - Rundown
I thought that the story line and the beginning of the sequence brought this down.  The running and action shots were really good, I especially liked the overhead shot and when they were running into the camera.  However, like i said before, the story line was unclear and the beginning was not good.

7 - B1 - Bacterium
For this one, I thought that they used a good range on interesting shots and the story line was clear.  The music was good as well.  However, it got a bit boring after a while, it felt like it had been dragged out too long.

8 - C7 - Graves
The voice over at the beginning was really good and the story line was a good idea.  However, I didn't think that the music always suited the genre and it whole sequence was quite short.  Also, some of the camera movements were shaky and jolty.

9 - A2 - Chroniker
With 'Chroniker' the shots they used were decent and the splits screens were a good idea but there were way to many of them.  The story line was not clear and the music wasn't great.  Also the voice over was a bit too long.

10 - B6 - The Resistance
The story would have been good if they had done it properly.  The shot reverse shot did not work at all, it looked like they were talking into the camera, the continuity was bad and the camera work was shaky.

11 - E9 - 1962
I didn't really understand the story line, the shot reverse shot wasn't great and the continuity wasn't great.  Also, there wasn't really any tension and the end was bad.