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