A narrative is important so that the thriller is easy to follow and a story line gives the film a purpose, making the audience want to watch the whole film.
My idea for a thriller narrative is a couple who go camping in a deserted camp-site for Halloween, get a bigger thrill then they bargained for when they spend the night running away from a masked killer.
The characters I am going to include in my opening sequence are the victims. These are the young couple, they are both going to be 18 and will have small frames so that don't look very intimidating. I have chosen these characters as my victims because they will appear very innocent and unaware of what's happening around them. Therefore it will help to add to the surprise factor of when the killers introduced to them. This leads on to my next character which is the killer. My killer is going to be masked so they have a hidden identity, this is a common feature in a thriller as it adds to the shock and surprise, which overall adds to the tension created. It has been used in very successful thrillers such as scream.
The sequence is going to be based on Halloween night in a deserted camp-site. I have chosen this as my setting as there will be no one around to help the couple when the killer is introduced into the film, therefore it will maximise the tension within the audience as they will feel hopeless for the safety of the characters.
The weapon that I have chosen for my killer to have is a knife. I have chosen this because it is the most commonly used murder weapon within the thriller genre, therefore when the audience see that the killer has a knife it will increase the tension as they know that someone is going to be killed.
As mentioned before my killer will be wearing a mask to conceal their identity, which increase the enigma within the film. The rest of their clothing will be black to imply their evilness, which is supported by that fact the killer is trying to kill two people. In contrary to this the couple will be wearing bright clothing to imply their innocence and vulnerability. It will also help them to stand out as the sequence would be filmed at night.
There will be low key lighting to give the sequence an eery effect. Also all of the colours used will be dark apart from the victims. As this will show that they are in danger. Also the audience will not be able to see what is around the victims which will add to the shock factor. Additionally, the couple will also not be able to see what's around them. Therefore it will make the audience feel more involved.
The age classification that I would give my film is an 15. I would give my film this age classification as the theme and content could be inappropriate for any person of a younger age and could disturb them. However, there will be no focus on sexual behaviour therefore would not need an 18 age classification.
I will share this within my group so that we can discuss the advantages and disadvantages of all of our ideas and then decide on a group narrative.
Your individual narrative idea demonstrates basic imagination for an opening sequence and this is because you have not fully explored the codes and conventions of a thriller film and what you would like to see in your sequence. You have made an attempt to consider your mise-en-scene, however, these points need to be elaborated further.
ReplyDeleteYour improvements to this post now demonstrates further imagination for a narrative and this because you have explored the role of the codes and conventions further. Just aim to be more specific about the mise-en-scene that you would like to include within your sequence.
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