Planning: Final Idea (Mr Smith)

Final Idea

Title: The Red Flag/Unknown/Alone

Narrative/plot: Credits - Pictures of crime scene, pictures of families, sirens, picture noises, police tapes, walky talkies. Then there is an interview scene with a medium shot of the antagonist wearing dark colours, hair is big, curly. Police is talking to antagonist, she can't hear, leads to muffling of his voice. Antagonist starts hearing things, P.O.V shot, schizophrenia kicks in. Tension builds, voices louder, leads to her having a fit. Fade to black on P.O.V and moment of silence after she drops. When she wakes up she can hear shuffling noises, doesn't know whats happening. Audience sees flashback of girl killing her boyfriend saying "Our love died so I guess he had to."

Narrative structure: Todorov, Aristotle - provoking emotion which is conventional to a thriller.

Characters:  

• Dead boy on the floor covered up - Victim
• Young girl - Antagonist 
• Police officers
• Nurses (because she's ill) 

Mise en scene:

• Lighting & Colour: Low-key lighting, under lighting (when she wakes up) , top lighting (interview)  back lighting. Colours should be dark, however interview room should be white. 

• Settings: Hospital/Police station, forest, crime scene. 

• Body Language & Facial expressions: Antagonist physical appearance is quite petite however confident and sleek. 

• Costume, hair and make-up: Costume of antagonist should be dark colours and leather. Police/nurse wearing uniforms. Hair of antagonist should be messy, big, curly and make-up, dark circles under the eyes. 

• Iconography: Blood, knife, ropes, pictures, medicine.

Film influences:

Se7en
Shutter Island
Memento
Identity

Why is this opening conventional to a thriller?

This opening is conventional to a thriller film because the narrative revolves around an investigation. Also, a convention of a thriller is violence and harm being the focus of the storyline which is what I have included.

What themes does your thriller present?

Psychological 

Death

Obsession

Envy

Crime

Violence

What response will you get from your audience?

The response I expect from my audience is to be curious, frightened and disturbed. I would like the audience to be attracted to the narrative and enjoy watching it.