Final Idea
Narrative/Plot: Pictures and images of the crime scene scattered across the floor, showing victims and their families. The sound of flash on camera's, whispering and sirens are muffling in the background. Then, the scene changes to a girl in an interview room being interviewed by the police. The girl is hearing whispers in her head and she looks messed up but confused in why she is in this room. Her hair is messy and her face looks pale. the police is talking to the antagonist and asking her questions, this voice eventually muffles as all she can hear is the voices in her head. Tension increases, the voices get faster and louder in her head and she eventually has a fit. When she wakes up, she's on a chair with her hands cuffed, she hears her own thoughts in her head about what she done and how she feels. When she's done with her thoughts, she's hears a door open in front of her. Audience sees flashback of girl killing her boyfriend saying "Our love died so I guess he had to."
Narrative structure: Todorov, Aristotle - provoking emotion which is conventional to a thriller.
Characters: Antagonist (teenage girl), 2 police officers, nurses, dead boy on the floor.
Mise en scene: (Lighting) Low-key/under lighting (when she wakes up) , top lighting (interview), Colours should be dark, however interview room should be white.
(Settings) Hospital, forest, police station.
(Body language & facial expressions) Antagonist physical appearance is quite petite however can come across quite confident.
(Costume, hair & make-up) Costume of antagonist = dark colours to represent evil. Police and nurses will wear uniform like reality. Hair of antagonist is messy, curly, big, etc. Her make-up is pale.
(Iconography) Blood, knifes, ropes, pictures, and medicine.
Film influences:
Memento
Identity
Se7en
Shutter Island
Shutter Island
Why is this opening conventional to a thriller? This is conventional because it sets a frightening and uncomfortable atmosphere for the audience and the rest of the thriller. Also, the narrative revolves around an investigation, leaving the audience confused and wanting to know more.
What themes does your thriller present?
Psychological
Death
Obsession
Envy
Crime
Violence
What response will you get from your audience? The response I want from my audience is to be curious, frightened and disturbed. I would like the audience to be attracted to the narrative and enjoy watching it. Also, to be intrigues in the narrative in deep thought.
This is a good post - nice detail and good clear writing.
ReplyDeleteOnly suggestion for improvement would be from the film influences - can you say what bits you will take from the examples you've given??