Analysis of the 'Blair Witch Project'

As using the films shrooms to get an idea for our title sequence we also used the trailer to 'The Blair Witch Project'. The opening title sequence of this isn't really relevant to our project, however some scenes are.
Take a look.

From 1:08-1:24.




These are the running scenes. We have based our title sequence on this because of the tension. We liked the shaky cam effect and the fact you couldn't see their face; that just their back as they ran away from whatever was chasing them.
It creates a bit of tension for the audience because it appears as if they are closer to the person/thing than the actors on screen.
We liked the idea of teenagers camping in the woods and that something scares them.

The lighting is also quite good in these shots because they are at dusk and night fall, which is more dramatic because the audience can't see as much as broad daylight.
The atmosphere of this trailer is disconcerting, ominous and Quite mysterious. The scene where Heather is talking into the camera, making her apology to her parents etc, from 1:26-1:34, is good as it adds to the ominous feel of the film.
She is saying goodbye basically, so there is clearly obviously something wrong and she is scared she will die. This is implicit in the footage but does make the audience feel uncomfortable and slightly scared for her, a feel which i think would be good to add into our title sequence.
It could of turned out to be really cheesy, but I don't think the Blair Witch Project is, nor our title sequence.