The genre we have chosen for our opening film sequence is thriller. We have chosen this because it is a style of film and literature that all 3 of us enjoy. Its subgenres are generally, crime, mystery and psychological thrillers. When producing a thriller we must consider the following elements:
-The prospect of death
-Antagonism
-The main plot line must focus on solving a mystery
-All action and characters should be realistic in their representation
-The two major themes of thriller is the desire to seek justice and the morality of individuals.
-There should be a sense of unknowing throughout in order to maintain suspence
-The plot should be thrilling without the use of gore
In order to produce a an effective piece we believe the sequence should not reveal everything to the audience however it should intrigue them and make them want to watch the rest of the film.
The quintessential thriller films would be those of Alfred Hitchcock, whose work includes; Pyscho, Frenzy, The Birds (and many more). The deprivation of information for the viewer and convincing them to believe something that may turn out utterly untrue is what captivates them. Although our opening sequence is not planned to be similar to 'Psycho' it has still influenced us as it has set the expectations of most thriller films made ever since.
The main features of a psychological thriller are; mind games, confinement, split-personalites, stalking and obsession. In our opening sequence plan to utilize most of these elements.
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