Draft Titles

These are the draft titles for the Relapse thriller. We chose this font throughout the titles similar to the opening sequence of Lost Highway. The font has an eerie glow to it adding to the atmosphere. However the colour of the font tends to slightly blend into the background. I will take this into mind when making the titles for my final edit.

Actors

Matt Sharples
Age:17
Character Age:20
Character: John Smedley
Character traits: Serial Killer








Robyn Strong
Age:17
Character Age:13
Character:Lily
Character traits: victim, innocent girl

Costume

Killer: The killer will be wearing distressed jeans and a plain tee and a vintage leather jacket. This will make the thriller look rough and mysterious. The leather jacket look is typical for a 'rough' 'villain' look, and will help the audience to identify his character type













Victim (girl): The girl will be wearing a floaty dress and cardigan in the bath scene to represent her age and innocence. However in the railway and woods scene she will be wearing black leggings and a beige knitted jumper. This is to show the difference of time from when the killer murdered the young girl and her coming back to haunt him.

Location

After the results from our questionnaire we chose to film in two locations. The first location will be shown in the woods. We chose the woods as the location is often used in thrillers and horror movies. The second location will be an abandoned railway. Both the locations are deserted areas where other members of the public are not often seen, this will help add the fear and suspense we want the audience to feel during the sequence.

Risk Assessment

Before filming my Thriller I need to assess the risks of filming it.
Location:
*The location is far away so my group and I need to plan how we are going to get there
*Filmed in woods so need to clear a path so the actors don't slip and fall
*Also filmed on an abandoned railway which is hard to get too (have to climb over fences to get there), need to make sure the crew or the actors don't harm themselves while climbing.
*The weather could also be a risk as it could prevent us from filming if it is raining or snowing
Costume:
*Need to find a costume that fits the actors
*Make sure the costume is appropriate for the Thriller
Actors:
*Need to find a time everyone is available
*Responsible for getting them to the location
*Make sure they turn up on the day we plan to film

Story Board

This is the Story Board for my thriller where I have drawn out the shot angles and sizes and the order they will take place.
*Firstly there will be an Establishing Shot of the Abandoned Railway (location) with the antagonist in the background. With the Antagonist in the distance. *The camera will then zoom in to an extreme close up of the antagonist that dissolves into a flashback. *The flashback will be shown in a long shot with the antagonist walking through the woods.
*There will then be an eye line match of the antagonist looking around the woods to show the audience what he can see.
*Another close up of the antagonist will be shown going into a flashback. The flashback will include a range of high angle extreme close up shots of the victim under water. There will be fast cuts back to the antagonists reaction and the the extreme close ups of the victim.
*A close up of the victim (girl) under water will be shown in slow motion, when she opens her eyes and raises up out the water.
*The scene will then go back to the woods where the girl will be seen in a low angle shot walking where the antagonist is walking.
* The antagonist will appear in a medium shot looking round to show his increased fear and to build up the suspense. The camera will pan up as the girl walks towards it so the audience are able to see her costume and facial expressions.
*The antagonist will then be shown in a long shot running to then wood which will remain in a long shot of him climbing onto the railway.
*There will then be a medium shot of the antagonist looking sideways at the girl, which will then transfer into an over the shoulder shot of him looking at her (so the audience can see what he can see).
*The over shoulder shot will then be shown over the girls shoulder looking at the antagonist, which will flow into a two shot of them showing the antagonist walking back onto the track.
*After a close up shot of the antagonist will be shown so the audience can clearly see his emotions.
*Finally the camera will zoom out to a long shot of the girl walking towards the antagonist, and then this shot will be repeated without the girl to show she is actually in the antagonists mind.

Plot

Mind Map

Audience Questionaire

1: Are you male or female?
Male: 5
Female: 8

2: How old are you?
10-16: 3
17-19: 10
20+: 0

3: Have you ever watched a Thriller?
Yes: 13
No: 0

4: If yes how often do you watch them?
Weekly: 7
Monthly: 5
Few times a year: 1
Other: 0

5: Do you think it's better viewing a thriller in the cinema?
Yes: 9
No: 4

6: What location would be best suited for Thriller?
Woods: 2
Abandoned Railway: 8
House: 2
Other: 1

7: What Character would you rather play the victim?
Young Girl: 6
Young Boy: 2
Older Girl: 1
Older Boy: 2
Other: 1

8: What Character would you rather play the murderer?
Young Girl: 1
Young Boy: 3
Older Girl: 1
Older Boy: 5
Other: 3

This is the questionaire and the results we gathered from it. We asked a range of students from our college, so we found that the majority are aged 17-19. The results have helped us to decide what location we will use, as the majority chose the abandoned railway.

Se7en-Reception

Seven was released on September 22, 1995, in 2,441 theaters where it grossed US$13.9 million on its opening weekend. It went on to gross $100.1 million in North America and $227.1 million in the rest of the world for a total of $327.3 million, making Seven the seventh-highest grossing film in 1995.
The film was highly acclaimed by critics and currently has an 85% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. Gary Arnold, in The Washington Times, praised the cast: "The film's ace in the hole is the personal appeal generated by Mr. Freeman as the mature, cerebral cop and Mr. Pitt as the young, headstrong cop. Not that the contrast is inspired or believable in itself. What gets to you is the prowess of the co-stars as they fill out sketchy character profiles

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_(film)

Lost Highway

Lost Highway (David Lynch,1997) titles:
*Bill Pullman
*Patricia Arquette
*Balthazar Getty
*Lost Highway
*Robert Blake
*Natasha Gregson Wagner
*Richard Pryor
*Lucy Butler
*Michael Masse
*Jack Nace
*Jack Kehler
*Henry Rollins
*Giovanni Ribisi
*Scott Coffey
*with Gary Busey
*and Robert Loggia
*casting by Johanna Ray CSA
*and Elaine J Huzzar
*music composed and conducted by Angelo Badalamenti
*editor Mary Sweeney
*production designer/costume designer Patricia Norris
*director of photography Peter Deming
*prodced by Deepak Nayar, Tom Sternberg, Mary Sweeney
*written by David Lynch,Barry Gifford
*directed by David Lynch

The titles are shown in a bold yellow font matching the markings on the road. The font is a sans serif font that stands out due to the choice of colour. The opening sequence titles conists of the main characters and the key individuals who helped to make or assist in making the film.

The music playing in the opening sequence is a song called 'i'm derranged' by David Bowie. The music is a fast paced track that builds up as the opening seqence runs. The music goes in line with the with the fast moving car which can be seen by the road linings. The lighting is low key with the only light sorce being the car headlights.This creates a mysterious elelment and perhaps foreshadows a potential car chase?

Mission Impossible (Brian de Palma,1996)

Mission Impossibe titles in order of appearance:
*Paramount Pictures presents
*a cruise/wagner production
*a Brian de Palma film
*Tom Cruis
*Mission Impossible

The Mission Impossible  title consist of the main character and the main roles in making and producing the film. The Mission Impossible title at the end of the sequence is shown in seriff font. The sound at the start of the seqence has a low tone to create tension, and gradually builds up adding in more percussion and what sounds like a trumpet. As the sequence continues the music builds up to a fast paced piece. This matches the fast cuts that are used to create suspense and tension. At the start of the sequence an extreme close up of a burning wick is shown and breifly makes appearances throughout the sequence that also helps to create suspense.

a series of extreme close up shots are shown throughout the opening sequence, making the audience question what exactly these items are.

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes Titles:
*Warner bros pictures
*Village Roadshow pictures
In the Sherlock Holmes opening sequence there aren't many titles shown. The titles shown are the normal companies logos that are shown at the very start.
After the titles a male character is shown typing on a type writer. This suggests that the film is not set in the modern era. The character Watson's voice over starts which then cuts to a long shot of what looks like an ordinary everyday scene. Watson's voice over sounds like veen he is trying to make sense of Sherlock's ways. However when the voice over ends the loud ambient sounds and the long shot signifies the bomb going off. This is a shock and a thrill to the viewer, as it is completely unexpected.

The steady build up of a violin and other percussion instruments starts to play and there is a close up of a parcel being passed around by unknown individuals. This makes the audience question what is happen and creates mystery. The characters costumes consist of large dark coats accompanied with tailored hats, this helps point out that the film is not set in the modern era.

You then see a two shot of the main charcter Sherlock and what could possibly be his 'love interest'. There is a brief dialogue between the two characters where Sherlock says 'three men have been following you'. This foreshadows a potential fight or confrontation. The location is a market in london with the female character mentioning the Savoy. The large market is shown in a high angle shot.

Se7en (David Fincher,1995)

Titles in Se7en (in order of listing) :
*New Line Cinema Presents an Arnold Kopelson production
*A film by David Fincher
*Brad Pitt
*Morgan Freeman
*Se7en
*Gwyneth Paltrow
* Richard Roundtree
*R.Lee Ermey
*John C. McGinley
*Julie Araskog
*Mark Boone Junior
*John Cassini
*Reginald E Cathey
*Peter Crombie
*Hawthorne James
*Michael Massee
*Lelan Orser
*Richard Porthow
*Richard Schiff
*Pamela Tyson
*Casting by Billy Hopkins, Suzanne smith, Kerry Borden
*Music by Howard Shore
*Costumes designed by Michael Kaplan
*Edited by Richard Francis-Bruce
*Production designed by Arthur Max
*Director of Photography Darius Khondji
*Co Producer Stephen Brown, Nanu Greenwald, Sanford Panilch
*Co executive producers Lynn Harris and Richard Superstein
*Executive producers Gianni Nunnari, Dan Kolsuid, Anne Kapelson
*Written by Andrew Kevin Walker
*Produced by Arnold Kopelson and Phylis Carlyle
*Directed by David Fincher

The main actors are shown on a cut black background with white writing in a sans serif font, with a 'high pitched' sound effect featuring over them.  The screen shot above shows the cut black background with a small moving image at the top. The image shows a black marker pen drawn across a photo of a young boys eyes. This portrays a disturbing image to the audience and foreshadows what will happen in the story line. The lighting in the opening sequence is low key which creates an eerie theme and shows clear signs that Se7en is a thriller.There is fast pace editing that adds a mysterious element to the piece. The editing also creates movement and distortion. High pitched sounds of machinery can be heard which creates a uneasy atmosphere.

extreme close ups are shown of disturbing images. Screenshots show two of them above. The first image shows a person peeling the skin off their fingers with some type of scalpel or knife. This is particularly disturbing for the viewer and adds a horror element to the thriller. The second photo shows certain words covered over with a marker pen. These words tend to be 'pregnant' 'birth' and 'child' that suggest the unknown character doing this is slightly deluded and also foreshadows murder.

The Usual Suspects (Bryan Singer 1995)

During the film The Usual Suspects we were asked to mae notes on what made it a thriller. Here are my notes below:
*antagonist (villain) and law figures
*Classical, low main note with high notes on top (dark)
*fire with incidental music
*low key lighting
*dark, mysterious/run down location
*close up of gun (prop)
*ambient sound of gun shot
*use of poilce (shows criminal action)
*murder shown (fear,suspense) (multiple murders)
*investigation
*violence
*smoke/fire
*gangs
*drugs
*flashbacks
*unexpected ending
*complex storyline
*narrative enigma