Initial Ideas

We have sat down and discussed initial ideas that could be included in our thriller. We have decided that we would like to do a horror/psychological themed thriller as we think that we can produce an effective film in this style. We have thought about how use of mise en scene, cinematography, editing and sound will be used to create an effective film introduction.

Ideas include:

- Masked man chasing victim

- Gloomy forest location

- Abandoned house
- Old run down hospital

- Someone wakes up in nightmare and then person being chased is dead outside window

- Flashback
- Blood on walls

- Night time during chase with the villain holding a torch

- The use of fire to express danger

- Chaser wearing a boiler suit to hide identity

- Scary/suspenseful soundtrack used at correct points

- Things that make the viewer jump to keep them on edge

- The use of knives or other weapons

- Not too much light used (e.g. Not a summers day)

- Establishing shot of forest

- Rapid editing to express the chase

- Point of view shots to make the audience feel involved

Thomas Steer