2. Final film idea
A wife kills her young son after the death of her husband who was at war in Iraq
The loss of her husband caused depression.
She is trying to claim that a man who she was cheating on her husband with was the
murderer.
Twist at the end is that the husband is not dead and she gets murdered by the husband after
finding out the child has been killed!!
We chose this idea because it links to our genres conventions and themes. It also has a
sense of mystery.
3. Key genre
Romantic Thriller - We have chosen a romantic thriller because our audience research results have concluded a hybrid
between Thriller and Romantic comedy. This is what we wanted to find from our audience survey, this is because within a
romantic thriller movie or opening sequence is usually consists of a couple in love or in marriage, fighting and arguing
which then turns into a mystery and ends with a cliff-hanger. However usually within a thriller movie it usually consists of
the protagonist fighting against the antagonist during a chain of bad events. The aim of the protagonist is to restore justice,
whilst the antagonist is there to destroy it. The Protagonist is usually a strong male who is there to seek out how to restore
peace. On the other hand the antagonist usually beholds a hidden identity which is later revealed in the plot.
4. Key Conventions
Tension Music-Music and sound is essential in thriller movies to help create tension for the
audience to experience a sense of danger, it helps building up a climax when a scary scene is
about to happen. The most common sounds used in a thriller are slow and eerie music pieces
which cause tension.
Changes within angle in a shot- Changes within angle shots would be used within our opening
sequence this is because it conveys how we want the audience to see that within thriller movies
not everything is done smoothly, by having different angle shots it will get them thinking of
what this opening sequence could be about.
Black and White shots/Shadows -Mise en Scene is used in a variety of ways in a thriller
movie. Firstly, black and white scenes and shots are mainly used; this is to strengthen these
shadows to create a sense of suspicion. However costume and make up are used in a naturalistic
way to make the opening sequence more believable and realistic.
Low key lighting- Low key lighting is used to create shadows, to build up tension within
different parts of the opening sequence, this will leave keep the audience paying more attention
to what would be happening therefore making it seem very mystery-esque.
Quick Cuts - Quick cuts are also mainly been used within thriller films this is due to causing
tension for the audience and leaving them with no sense of idea to what could be happening
within those scenes.
5. Opening Sequence
Include opening sequence conventions:
Key Conventions:
Tension Music
Changes within angle in a shot
Black and White shots/shadows
Low key lighting
Quick Cuts
Our opening will be establishing the character.
6. Camera shots
We will use close up shots to establish that the murder took place in a family household, we will use dolly
zooms and Steadicam to create a sense of eeriness.
Hand-held camera- Showing the ladies face towards the audience by reflecting her emotions and feelings.
Shallow focus- to draw attention to things that connotate murder and emphasise that it is in a family
household and clues about the plot.
Canted angle shot will be used to show the twisted mindset of the main character, showing depression and
an almost bipolar mind-state.
7. Editing
Slow motion shots will be used to give a stronger sense of mystery and eeriness.
We will add a dark and washed out filter that emphasizes reds to create a bloody looking atmosphere.
We will also use a fade in between scenes to slowly cause tension and to cause the audience confusion as to what will happen next.
8. Our Style
The woman will be wearing dull, baggy clothing with tear stains round her eyes to show her outpour of emotions.
Our style we be very desaturated of color, for example we will have dark and dulled out colors to set the tone of the movie.
9. Target Audience
The majority of people who has answered were females between the age of 17 and 27 For psychographic profile, most people wanted
to see ‘Horror’ and ‘Romance', however we combined it into a ‘Romantic Thriller’ Genre overall. Meaning we should target our genre
towards teens and young adults. Most people had chosen that by not having plans on a Saturday night was seen as the main situation
that they would likely experience.
10. Target Audience
The majority of people who has answered were females between the age of 17 and 27 For psychographic profile, most people wanted
to see ‘Horror’ and ‘Romance', however we combined it into a ‘Romantic Thriller’ Genre overall. Meaning we should target our genre
towards teens and young adults. Most people had chosen that by not having plans on a Saturday night was seen as the main situation
that they would likely experience.