Movie Ideas

Target Audience Questionnaire

Age: 18
Gender: Male

1. What do you like about thrillers?

- The Tension
- The Mystery/ Not knowing

2. What thriller do you like the and why?

I really like Inception because it was different from any type of thriller I have ever seen.

3. Is there anything you would like to see in a thriller that hasn't been done?

I haven't seen a thriller where the protagonist has lost and isn't

4. Why do you watch thrillers and where do you prefer?

I watch thrillers to be entertained, as I like when the suspense bulids and like when I find out what is behind the mystery. I prefer to watch them at home, as in that atmosphere I can watch the film exactly how I want to and if I want to I can call my friends over and it is as good as any cinema.  

Target Audience Profile

Hello my name is Shaun and I am 18 years old. I live in South East London, and when I'm not studying, I like to have fun with my friends or watch either TV or films. I don't really have a particularly favourite TV show or genre, but when it comes to films, I love thrillers just becuase of the sheer suspence and tension that is bulit and all the mystery. I really like films like Inception and Attack the Block. I have apart time job at McDonalds and through that I have met many people from many different walks of life.


Summary:

- Young (16 - 28)
- Lives/Grew up in an Urban Environment/ London
- Mainly Male but can appeal to Females
- Likes Thrillers ( Attack the Block / Inception )
- Likes Mystery
- Lives in a diverse area ( Could be incoporate in the opening )

Lighting

Lighting in films are used to portray themes and even sometimes add to a story or depth to characters. Lighting can even help foreshadow events as well as hide certiain things.

To create the desired lighting affect there are 3 different types of light used :

Key Light - Main Light on a subject, although it will not be the brightest

Fill Light - Softens the hard edges of the key and balances the light 

Back Light - Light behind a subject creating seperation from the background 

These lights can be used to create these various light effects, for example, 'Lowkey Lighting',Creating only using the Key and Back Lights

In this scene the bright lights coming from behind blurs the creatures, keeping their appearance a mystery

The light is coming from in front of the objects this inturn casting shadowy, silhouette-esque figures in front of a gloomy, foggy looking light . The lighting used gives an air of mystery as no real details can be made out  and the black out objects seem to be like tomb stones, gving a sense horror and the rail way tracks give of a sense as if the the character in the middle is on a journey. The only other light source in the photo is the lamp

The red lighting makes the sweat and oil on the actors face pop, creating more texture.

In this image they are using a Lowkey Lighting technique. Despite the absence of colour in the scene there is still alot of detail in the image. And this lighting technique can put across a specific theme with the film.



This image the only light source is coming through a slither and the light has black out the side of the characters face. This makes the characters facial expressions and features, this makes it unclear to the audience what the character is thinking or his intentions, the only thing that can be derived from this image is where the character is looking.



In this image the characters face has light on only one side. This use of lighting implies that something is being hidden about the true nature/intentions of the characters.



In this image there is almost no light. This implys that something very sinister is happening especially when the little light that is in the seen is one the characters face, showing the characters facial expression which seems to be one of anger or sorrow

Movie Opening Proposal

My thriller opening will show the activities of a man that lives in a London estate, and seems to be a normal citizen by day but at night he murders the youths, believing that they are the problem within the area. Although the killings of the character will be seen the actual face of the killer will not be shown as to keep the mystery and enigma of the story

Settings/ Location

- London Estate ( Day and Night )
- An Alley Way
- A House - Living Room
- Local Shop
- Bus

Props

- Knife
- Police Uniform

Characters

- Middle Aged Man ( The Killer ) ( The Police )
- People of Various Ages ( The victims of the killer)

Typography

The scratchy or etched type of font used for the film 'SE7EN', conveys to the audience the type of thriller/film it is. The font conveys feelings of a disturbed nature, maybe hinting towards the film being a sort of psychological thriller. This type of font can be seen in other psychological thrillers such as 'Flesheater'

'The Exorcist' uses a fairly simple font but it is coloured red. This conveys a sense of danger, especially to what would otherwise appear very regular, the red could also represent evil or hell - linking to the theme of the film. The font its self is slightly gothic is style this makes it seem quite ancient. The mix of the red's danger and the the font's gothic style, it makes the audience think the threat may be an ancient evil or spirit of sorts 

This font is made up of letters that seem to be cut out of several different mediums such as magazines and newspapers. This font portrays a sense of criminality as this type of font is very closely linked to the letters criminals would make to avoid being traced, this may allow the audience to know that the film is a criminal thriller. 

Mood Board

This mood board shows the posters of some of the most famous thriller films, such as, The Silence of the Lambs, The Usual Suspects and Inception. There are also words showing some of the key themes/features of a thriller film for example suspense

Treatment

An eerie sound track plays in the back as the title appears from the dark in a bold font. As the opening scene commences the main character is narrated in first person by his own voice as he walks down a dark street “I’m a man of the law, my job is to keep people safe at any extent, so that is what I’ll do.”. While he says this camera is focused on his black polished shoes as we hear them clap against the pavement. It then quickly cuts to the officer dragging a youth in a hoodie by his arms along the floor who is perceived as dead.