Recce

This is the perfect location for our thriller opening as it is secluded and unrecognisable to many viewers. Will we use camera effects to make the location look dark and gloomy and how it would look in any other thriller movie. 

Test shots character 1

This character would be used for the main characters deceased child. We would make the character look like an illusion and a memory from the main character so the audience are confused to if the child is real or part of the main characters imagination. This is perfect casting as the child is familiar with the surroundings that we are shooting in. 

Motion Tracking

To make the text motion track the action in the clip that we filmed, we used Adobe After Effects. The first step was to import the chosen clip into the programme and then insert a new layer, called "Null object". On the right hand side there is a motion tracking bar which allows you to select the layer which you want to motion track. Using the tracking box we clicked on the part of the clip that we want the text to follow. We played this through to check that it would follow the correct object. Using the text tool we wrote a label. Using the spiral button on the bottom left corner next to "text" we dragged a line from it to the "null object" layer. We forward analysed the clip to check the  sequence then saved and exported it.

We need to practice using better colour contrasts so that the tracking is more smooth and doesn't get confused. Our next aim is to develop the text into 3D.

Testing footage

Thriller SubGenres

Disaster thriller-

Natural disasters occur, heroes attempt to survive/save people.

For example- The Day After Tomorrow

Mystery thriller-

Relates to crime thrillers, we often see the circumstances of the mystery and find clues with the character.

For example-The Lovely Bones

Psychological thriller-

Plays with the audiences minds, reflects the characters minds and problems.

For example- Shutter island

Crime thriller-

More suspense, showing successful and failed crime acts, usually emphasise action over psychological.

For example- Seven

Conspiracy thriller-

Hero/ heroine trapped in a powerful organisation; plays with the secrecy of governments and major organizations.

For example-V for Vendetta

Religious thrillers-

A quest to find the truth of religion, while viewing the good and bad effects/impacts of religion.

For example-The Da Vinci code

Supernatural thriller-

Horror type film without the gore, the character often has a supernatural gift to unravel the ending.

For example- The matrix 

Techno Sci-fi thriller-

Manipulation of technology playing a large part in society and the warning how it can become corrupt.

For example- Source code

Thriller film research

The four main films that have influenced our plot for the opening of our thriller are:


Shutter Island- We have taken inspiration from this film because the main character is unaware and in denial of his own actions.

The Lovely Bones-we will take from this the fact that the main suspect is being questioned by the police on the abduction of a girl. they create suspense by showing the girls bracelet in his house. This makes the audience aware that he is the villain.
 
Inception- The use of dreams and mixing reality with dreams makes the audience slightly confused and keeps their attention on the film. We feel that instead of dreams we could use flashbacks in our opening to create the same effect.

• The Dark Knight-  This influenced us because the joker is mentally ill, and you can tell this by the way he is portrayed.

Psychological Thriller

Thriller MoodBoard