Planning Thriller [Lesson 3]

In this lesson our group started planning our moodboard, I completed mine at home:

I have zoomed in on each separate section, so our ideas can be seen and read. 

Firstly the props; we chose that the biggest prop of all would be the ring, and the car, these are two big aspects, because without the audience would have no idea that the driver had changed, and they would not know the significance of this certain man. The fact that she will be carrying a bag and wine will establish to the audience that she is on a night out, and is in a vulnerable state.

Moving onto location; We have chosen 4 main locations (the car, the car park, the flat hallway and the stairway) Elle's sister owns a flat in Norwich, the stairway and hallway are very grotty and claustrophobic  which will be great to film the meeting of the two main characters. Again the use of a car will establish our thriller, by the fact that it is a claustrophobic space and there is no escape. 

After that we focused on the costumes of each character, we will have three people starring in our film (the femme fatale, the baddy and the girls friend). Our main aim is to show the audience that there is change between drivers of the car, we are doing this by having her friend dressed him normal everyday clothes, color  Then the baddy will be dressed as a bad guy would be seen in traditional noir thrillers; black cloak, black hat, dark. We immediately decided that the girl should be a femme fatale character, we though that she should be dressed very glamorous  The idea that she has red nails and lips suggests her danger and lust, the fact that she will be in a white dress shows her vulnerability and innocence. 

Continuing onto sound, we focused on what could really draw the audience in and establish to them that it is a thriller film. After much consideration we decided that when the girl goes back to her flat her phone should ring, however she chooses not to answer it, by signifying that this was a huge mistake, we will carry on playing the ringing until she realises that the driver is no longer her friend, as a result this will bring suspense. So we did not think too much about a soundtrack, because the phone ringing will take up most of it, however we have decided to include a disturbing soundtrack at the beginning of the film when the name is introduced and she passes the man on the stairs.