Script

I used a different person for each line to add layers to the sound which makes the audience think that there are people who have said these comments to the character in his life. This adds mystery as the voices are anonymous. It also adds tension as the sentences are disturbing and creepy. It makes the audience believe he is psychopathic.

Sound Mindmap

This is a mind map of thriller soundtracks. The elements I spoke about were sound effects, volume, pitch and emotion. The sound is an important element in the thriller genre as it is the key part that makes the audience feel tension, excitement and suspense which are conventions of the thriller genre.

Typography Research

 

The research I have conducted is on typography. This is the fonts, sizing, spacing and colours that are used when creating a title. The films I researched were Stalker, Nightcrawler and Fargo. These are all thriller films which gave me a wide variation of the types of typography used in the genre. There were obvious patterns within the genre as the titles are usually white, small in size and widely spaced out with the lettering. This gave me ideas when thinking of the typography for my film. I looked at high detailed fonts at the beginning which didn’t reflect my narrative of the film. I decided to change it to simple, red in colour and widely spaced out. The colour is used to make the title stand out as the last shot is fading from colour to black and white. The typography is important to get right when producing a film as they hint to the audience about the narrative and type of genre film they are watching.

Credit Research Of Thriller Films and My Own Credits

 

This is my credit research of thriller films. I have included in my research images from the opening sequence and stated the order in which the credits came in for the films I studied. This helped me when creating mine as I could use the pattern to base my credits on as they would be in an order which is stereotypical to the thriller genre. The images also show the types of shots used in the films I looked in depth at which helps me when planning my opening sequence as I know what shots are used frequently in the thriller genre.

Audience Research

This is my audience research that includes research into average ratings for the thriller genre, research into audiences who are attracted to the thriller genre, research into websites of upcoming films and platforms at which films attract audiences. I have used various methods of research for this post such as primary research as I made my own surveys for my target audience to answer. I have also used secondary research from the internet as I have included diagrams, statistics, social media and YouGov Profiles. By using various methods of research I have been able to get a wide range of answers from audiences of thriller films. 

Pitch

 

The pitch for my film includes the plot line and summary. I will be posting this on social media for feedback for my ideas and what improvements I could make to ensure that my film is targeted to the specific audience. I have added images onto the slides which makes the audience understand and imagine my film easier.

Call Sheet For Thriller Film

This is my call sheet that I have produced. The aim of a call sheet is to let everyone involved in the film the timings of scenes and other additional information. The call sheet is given to everyone so that everyone has the same information. My call sheet shows the names of the actors, what characters the actors will play, when they are needed e.g time and day, health and safety issues and locations of the filming.

Storyboard Image

This is an image of my post it note storyboard. I did my storyboard as post it notes as you can change the order of the shots easily to make the footage more effective.

Locations For Opening Sequence

 

This post in my blog shows the locations I will be using for my thriller opening sequence. The images that are featured are taken by myself as research into settings for my film. The location has a brief description of permissions needed for filming there, the length of time I will be filming there.

Character Profiles

 

These are my profiles of the characters that will be starring in my film they show who plays them along with the costume and why I had chosen them to play a certain character.