Roles and responsibilities

Actors

We will be using binary composition therefore subverting to the thriller genre

Kelvin : the 1st  detective; young/rash and naïve, new to the job and eager to work (25 years of age)  

Alpha: the 2nd detective; older/ wiser out of  the two detectives, married to his job (

Dale: the antagonist; methodical and mysterious character

Camera man

Shyam: will be responsible for shooting each scene

Directors

Nick/Reece: will be responsible telling the actors weather the scenes were performed correctly and if not make alterations, will also ensure that the scene is correctly set out, looking out for any continuity errors and also will make sure that all props are ready to use for when they are needed 

Editors

Kelvin/Shyam: responsible for editing scenes; making them shorter/ speed of cuts and transitions therefore tidying up the piece

influences

Influences

For our film our main influence/ inspiration was the film se7en

Positives: audience can contrast between the two and also gain a clear grasp into the ideaolies of the two characters and also furthermore gain more understanding of the narrative due to stereotypical portrayals of both characters also conforms to the typical conventions of a thriller. the main inspiration we took from se7en was the narrative as we are also using to detectives and are using binary composition, the two detectives portrays a clear drive in narrative making it easier to follow. 

Negatives: se7en doesn’t have a dominant female role, subverting to Propp’s character theory

Target audience

•12A:means that anyone aged 12 or over can go and see the film unaccompanied, however children under the age of 12 can also go to see 12A rated films but must be accompanied by an adult (someone the age of 18 or over)

•15: No-one under 15 is allowed to view a 15 film at the cinema or buy/rent a ‘15’ rated DVD. 15 rated works are not suitable for children under 15 years of age, as it can include strong violence frequent strong language (e.g. 'f***'),portrayals of sexual activity.

•18: Films rated 18 are for adults. No-one under 18 is allowed to see an 18 film at the cinema or buy/rent an 18 rated DVD. No 18 rated works are suitable for children, as it can include very strong violence, frequent strong language (e.g. 'f***') and/or very strong language (e.g. ‘c***’) and real sexual encounters

Brief

Our task is to create a 2 minute opening scene for a thriller

initial ideas

thriller conventions

The conventions of a thrill include tense music. This is done to create an uneasy and tense atmosphere for the audience thus leaving the audience in suspense, wanting to know more.

A vast amount of camera angles allows the audience to see from different perspectives allowing the audience to gain a clear perception of all characters and also the narrative.

Fast cuts and montage editing are also common in thrillers as this adds to the fast tempo creating thrill and uncertainty for the audience. it further more engages the audience into the narrative and alludes to the use of the gratifications theory as the audience are left needing to know what happens next.

Hostile locations also conform to the conventions of a thriller as this entails the persona of the villain and allows the audience to gain there own perception of the characters due to the surroundings. This further more allows us to portray are characters much easily as our protagonists will be presented in an office environment where as our antagonist will be presented in a hostile environment. Mystery towards certain characters are also common as this leaves the audience asking questions wanting to know more about the character. We will create a sense of mystery towards our villain as this is most common.

Small condensed claustrophobic environments are also common as this creates uncertainty and disorientation, this further more makes the audience on edge leaving them wanting to watch more as they will be engaged into the narrative. Mirrors are also common as this allows the audience to look deeper into characters gaining more insight into the motives of the characters.

Character roles such as a "damsel in distress", "hero" and "villain" are also used often however we will subvert conventions as to not use a "damsel in distress" as this seems too common and portrays the narrative as predictable whereas we aim to keep our audience on edge thus conforming to the conventions in this aspect.

Low key lighting also portrays mystery and tension, this relates to the use of shadows creating mystery for the audience and also alluding to characters for example a villain will be portrayed in low key lighting to connote a sense of mystery towards the audience thus making the audience unsettled. An example of this would be the film Psycho. Flash backs are also common as this allows the audience to see deeper into the characters thoughts and motives for example in Memento. This allows the audience to gain more insight into the narrative leaving the audience wanting to watch more.

the third hour: camera shots and characters

Camera angles

Establishing shots will be used to represent setting and genre
Long shots will connote to the characters ideologys
Close ups will connote characters emotions
Panning shots will create disorientation as the chase progresses
Two shots shows two people in a scene
Mid shots portrays characters from the waste up, allows the auidience to see the characters costume and status

Narrative for camera shots:  long shots, close ups and establishing shots will be used to connote characters ideologys and also to reflect key themes and the setting

Characters

Rash young detective, hes niave and is less intellegent than his elder partner, let actions speak louder than words

Older detective, uses his intellegence to analyse tricky situations

Antagoist is intellegent and methodical, uses this to his advantage to aid his escape