thriller opening sequences 3 - No Country for Old Men

No Country for Old Men:
The conventions from the thriller genre that are found in the opening sequence of No Country for Old Men include:

• the font used for the titles is typical of that found in thriller genre
• low key lighting 
• establishing shots showing the wilderness - an absence of people or civilisation makes it feel dangerous and threatening
• slow editing creates tension
• slow camera movement also creates anticipation
• voiceover creates a sense of foreboding 
• slow zooms create tension 
• the composition of shots allows the audience to see what is happening in the background putting then in a more privileged position than the character in the foreground, which creates suspense
• brutal scenes of violence
• an absence of music makes the scene more uncomfortable and unsettling
• dark costume for the villain