Initial Ideas

As a group we sat down and though about the ideas we could have for a effective thriller opening. We thought about different criteria that would help establish a solid idea for a good thriller....

Setting- Busy place (IE Cambridge city centre), Contrast of busy place to a quite eerie setting. Possible places- train station, dark environment, isolated area, college (but not portraying school-like image)



Music- made on garage band. Solemn music to begin with, but tempo and pitch will rise, to build up tension and attract the audiences attention. The music will have to tie in with the editing and the shots which will help drive on the title sequence.



Storyline- someone is being targeted, a character has important information which someone else wants at any cost. Dark violence,



Characters- We had the idea of having a vulnerable character who doesn't realise the situation they are this is to create tension in the opening with the darker character making a cameo role at the end just show there where abouts.





Lighting- The lighting we will use will be a contrast of dark and light to show two different sides (good v evil). preferably dark for evil etc.




Titles- We will mostly focus on small font which keeps up the eerie side of the thriller.Also as a group we though that if there was to bigger text then it would make the thriller have a big bold fell to that could make it seem comical.



Editing- Many cuts to show different views and shots, for example a quiet and busy places, fast cuts to keep tension throughout the opening sequence. some transitions will be used but mostly for titles.