character profile

We are going to have the main character wearing uniform. We are doing this to make them look young and innocent.

 There is also going to be another character but we aren't going to see their face, this is to make them seem suspicious and untrustworthy. What will be shown of them is their shoes, they will be wearing black boots to suggest that they are serious, practical and possibly a threat.

analysing lighting

The lighting in this image is effective because the characters face looks as if it is being lit by the street lights, so there is a shadow on his face. This could suggest that he is untrustworthy, also that he has something to hide.

The lighting in this image is effective because the sunlight emphasizes the characters silhouette. The brightness has an innocence about it. This kind of lighting would be good in our thriller as we want to make one of our character look innocent.

The lighting in this image focuses on the couple, though, most of the lighting is on the man, so this could suggest that the woman isn't as innocent as him. Also her black dress emphasizes that she could have something to hide.

I took this picture recently and it was by coincidence that  I created this effect, though, I like the picture as you can't see what is going on so you are intrigued by it.

I took this image in the Lake District and I think it is effective as you can see the silhouettes of mountains in the background. This gives the background a mysterious and eerie feel.

Treatment

Our thriller opening will be set in a forest to get the feeling of isolation. We want to do a close up of someone smearing their hands in mud we want to put a name in the mud, but you won’t be able to see the character. We want the audience to feel uncomfortable with the disgusting squelchy mud. We then want to have a high angle shot if the characters washing the mud off their hands in a stream.
High angle to show that the character is small and we want them washing the mud off to show guilt.

 

We then want a mid shot of someone running in the stream they will be wearing boots and black jeans to show that the person could be a threat . mid, so as not to show the characters face. We thought that the running would make the audience more intrigued to know what is happening.

 We also want to film some leaves floating along a river  to suggest that the commotion is unsettling in the forest. We also want to film footprints in mud, there will be a name in one of the footprints, this will get good diegetic sound and to show that there could be more than one character involved as they will be wearing different shoes, we will use a different kind of shoe. We then want to show a birds eye view shot of a bag being dragged through the forest to create the sense of mystery we will have another name in the trail of  the bag.

Throughout our opening sequence we want to have music through it, we were thinking of a simple piano tune to create a eerie atmosphere. We will have to film this on a bright day to get good, clear, high key lighting.

Target audience profile

Age: 18 (In sixth form or college)
I like seeing my friends at school. My favourite subjects and chemistry and biology. I like playing Fifa on my play station and I like to feel comfortable in what I wear. Also, I play the piano and I like to watch films.

He would be our target audience because he is a teenage boy that likes to watch films. I would suggest  a psychological thriller as they make the audience think he would find that interesting.

Age:17(In sixth form or college)
I like going out with my friends and doing sports and being outdoors. I also like listening to music. I would like to go to university and study law. I don't like to dress up too much, I like wearing casual clothes and I like to watch films.

She would be our target audience because she is a teenage girl who likes to watch films. I would suggest a crime thriller for her because I think she would be interested in that because of her wanting to study law.

mood board

Thriller music analysis

Thriller music analysis

The music in Inception starts off slow and builds pace, this is done by the use of a piano starting then violins joining in until the crescendo where the volume increases as more violins  and more orchestral instruments join in.  This is to add tension as it makes the audience feel on edge and as it get more dramatic the audience get more enticed into the film.the long violin notes add a depressing feel which could relate to the main characters emotions. There are stings throughout the piece which helps build the tension. Also, when the crescendo happens it is very powerful. This adds an action element to the music and makes it exiting.

The music in the opening of American Psycho is a piano and it slowly builds pace. It is also tedious as it is very repetitive. It also is a little unnerving which fits with what the film is supposed to make you feel like. The music changes in a couple of places and gets less repetitive only for a short while then it goes back to being repetitive. Also, the speed of the music changes from slow to fast often, this could reflect on the erratic behavior of the character. At the end there is a  background synthesizer noise which makes the  tone of the music change dramatically from quite upbeat to creepy. I think we will use this piece of music as inspiration for our music in our thriller opening as we like the eerie tension it creates.