Props, Setting and Costume

The costume going to be warn by the only character seen is an all in black suite. Religious jewelry will be warn to symbolize the characters  nature.

The setting that we have chosen is my house. We chose to film here due to the modern decor that fits with the lifestyle of the main character. My house is open and some could say that it inst a relaxed and homely feel due to the floor boards. Therefore, I believe that my house would be perfect to create an airy and thriller feel.

These are the props going to be used in our opening sequence. The props will give away small hints and information about the main character in the story line.

The TV will be static and the title's will appear over the TV to create an airy effect, The shoes and dress imply to the viewer what type of person the character is.

The picture shows and imply the character is innocent and has a family/a girl. The Neurofen imply s that the character may have a medical problem/has a head ache.

The kettle will be boiling and text will appear underneath it. The picture shows the viewer that the girl has a family and is loved.  It can also show age.

                                   The tap will be shown turning on/running conveying the
                               girl is getting into the bath. The phone will be ringing
                                     but wont be answered to give and airy and confused feel. 



Storyboards

Before starting to plan into detail we decided to create a story board to help ourselves plan and work out how many shots/what shots we will have.

Plot Synopsis

Our film plot is about a man (Michael's character) who is obsessed with obeying the rules made by God. For example, no sex before marriage. He believes that if anyone breaks these rules then they deserve to die. He hunts these people down and kills them. In the opening sequence you will see the man (Michael's character) enter a girls house ready to kill her. You will see a lot of extreme close ups that reveal certain hints about the girl (but not giving too much away). The audience will be left asking themselves
 -Who is this man?
 -What does he want with this girl?
 -What has the girl done wrong?
 -Why are we being shown lots of extreme close ups of house hold objects?

Brainstorming ideas

By brainstorming our ideas for the opening sequence it helped us to get a better understanding of what we wanted to achieve with the end product. We focused well as a group when doing this, put all of our ideas across and come up with a plot. This is the first brain storm we done to look into what we wanted to create.

Key shots

I will be including this long shot of the villain in my opening scene. The villain will be standing in the right back corner of the train station, the train would have gone past and the audience will see the villain standing there doing nothing. This will make the audience feel on edge as it will be the first time they see this character.

This extreme close up of high heals will be shown in my opening scene. These will be shown to introduce the younger character and give hints about her to the audience. Titles will also be placed over them to give the audience important detail.

An extreme clos up of a family picture will be shown in my opening sequence. This will be shown to introduce the character and make the audience begin to live the character and take into account important details. It will also give a chance for the titles to appear.

An extreme clos up of a vodka bottle will be shown to give the audience a clear understanding of the character. It will show that it is a fresh modern film and will also indicate a lot about the character.

Sound

I would use this sound effect of a train in my opening sequence due to the high pitched on edge sound created. I feel that this fits with my opening sequence as the villain in the scene will be entering by a train.

Thriller settings for opening sequence

A train station  would be suitable to film the opening sequence of a Thriller. This is because at night it becomes a creepy place to be due to the loud noises and then the sudden silence. Trains can also capture you and take you places that you may not want to go. The trains can also drop off people who are members of the public and who may be violent. A disadvantage  of filming here would be the danger of falling down onto the tracks or finding a time when the station is free.  

An open field/park would be a good place to film an opening sequence of a Thriller due to the big open space. It would be a hard place for the victim to get away from and there would be no where to hide. It also means that the weather will incorporate mood of the piece. For instance, if it was raining then the mood created could be frustrating. A negative about filming in a outdoor open space could be the weather. If it was pouring down with rain than the equipment may get trashed and if it was a sunny day then the mood could be ruined.     

A bathroom could be a good place to film a Thriller opening sequence due to the danger of slipping and sliding in the shower. It is also a danger hazard and many objects could be used to damage a person. A negative of filming in a bathroom could be the use of space. 

Questionaires

We have created these questionnaires to help us when planning out our opening sequence. We found this successful as we knew what people expected from a Thriller opening sequence.

Survey

We created these surveys to help us find out what the public feel about thriller's and what they expect from them. We found getting other people's opinions helped us to create a successful opening sequence. Presentation 1

Vox Pops

This video includes other fellow students opinions about Thriller opening sequences and what they expect from them. I found this was helpful to have as we could use it as a criteria and aim to when creating.

Thriller Conventions

Analysis of Skyfall

Analysis of Panic Room

Pannic room Analysis on Prezi