Thrillers have certain qualities, which give it that specific genre, in order to think of a thriller narrative, we take inspiration from other films to help come up with our own idea.
INSPIRATION FROM FILMS:Shutter Island - Low key lighting - It would give the atmosphere an eerie feeling and allows the audience to see shadows.
The Strangers/Prom night/Scream - Female victim - In most thrillers, there seems to be a female victim, this is because to an audience the victim would seem more vulnerable than a man would.
Scream/Prom Night - Hidden Identity - Makes the audience question who it is.
The Strangers/The shining - Domestic Setting - audience can relate as they would live in a house.
SAW - Abandoned/isolated setting - leaves audience in suspense.
NARRATIVE IDEA:
Point of view of the victim as this makes the audience relate to what they would be able to see.
Opening sequence - unsteady movements, showing the unstableness of the victim
CHARACTERS
Teenage girl because having a female in a thriller is conventional to the thriller genre, as they are portrayed as being vulnerable and naive.
The other character would be a killer, the killer would have a hidden identity by wearing a mask. Most thriller have a killer meaning it is conventional to the thriller genre as it adds mystery and suspense to the film.
MISE-EN-SCENE
I have chosen the setting to be in a house or abandoned setting, as most thriller genres have the setting in an abandoned setting or something happening in a house. As this type of setting is conventional to the thriller genre and makes the audience in suspense as they would not know what is going to happen.
Considering iconography, I have to decided to include a knife, as knives have connotations of danger, murder and death. Knives are a big factor of thriller films, therefore being conventional the thriller genre, as in most thrillers
CONVENTIONS
The conventions I have chosen to include the three elements of shock, suspense, low key lighting. It is essential to include the three elements of thrillers because then it wouldn't have the qualities of a thriller, not making sure that the audience would know that it would be a thriller. Another point about low key lighting would be that it creates a sense of mystery and an eerie atmosphere.
Plot - For months girls have been reported missing and have not been found. A female victim walks drunk but sober enough to know whats going on home from a party. She gets followed by a man in black.
It will be for 15 year olds and over, as the things which I want to do, will not be limited.
INSPIRATION FROM FILMS:Shutter Island - Low key lighting - It would give the atmosphere an eerie feeling and allows the audience to see shadows.
The Strangers/Prom night/Scream - Female victim - In most thrillers, there seems to be a female victim, this is because to an audience the victim would seem more vulnerable than a man would.
Scream/Prom Night - Hidden Identity - Makes the audience question who it is.
The Strangers/The shining - Domestic Setting - audience can relate as they would live in a house.
SAW - Abandoned/isolated setting - leaves audience in suspense.
NARRATIVE IDEA:
Point of view of the victim as this makes the audience relate to what they would be able to see.
Opening sequence - unsteady movements, showing the unstableness of the victim
CHARACTERS
Teenage girl because having a female in a thriller is conventional to the thriller genre, as they are portrayed as being vulnerable and naive.
The other character would be a killer, the killer would have a hidden identity by wearing a mask. Most thriller have a killer meaning it is conventional to the thriller genre as it adds mystery and suspense to the film.
MISE-EN-SCENE
I have chosen the setting to be in a house or abandoned setting, as most thriller genres have the setting in an abandoned setting or something happening in a house. As this type of setting is conventional to the thriller genre and makes the audience in suspense as they would not know what is going to happen.
Considering iconography, I have to decided to include a knife, as knives have connotations of danger, murder and death. Knives are a big factor of thriller films, therefore being conventional the thriller genre, as in most thrillers
CONVENTIONS
The conventions I have chosen to include the three elements of shock, suspense, low key lighting. It is essential to include the three elements of thrillers because then it wouldn't have the qualities of a thriller, not making sure that the audience would know that it would be a thriller. Another point about low key lighting would be that it creates a sense of mystery and an eerie atmosphere.
Plot - For months girls have been reported missing and have not been found. A female victim walks drunk but sober enough to know whats going on home from a party. She gets followed by a man in black.
It will be for 15 year olds and over, as the things which I want to do, will not be limited.
You have made a start in describing your inspirations from various films, but this needs to be explored in more detail. This can be achieved, by including still images to support the points that you have made.
ReplyDeleteIn terms of your individual narrative, you need to explore your opening sequence in further detail, by considering your choice of characters, plots, themes, etc