Generic Thriller Conventions- Prezi presentation

• While creating our two minute opening of our film (which the chosen genre is a Thriller), we need to make sure that it appeals correctly to a thriller genre and the targeted audience and in order to fit within these conventions our two minute opening needs to manage to captivate the audience and this is why I created this presentation on Prezi. 

• A suggestion of how we can do this is by using the right type of music and quick pace shots, using a variety of angles. We are planning on using a flashback scene, as we believe that this will keep the audience anxious and wondering what will happen and why the girl is running through the woods in the first place. We would also like to create tension and suspense through the use of tense and fast pace music. By also using diegetic sound such as heavy breathing or possibly the screams of the character it will give it a more realistic feel and therefore allow the audience members to empathise, sympathise or even identify with the character by feeling that they can understand the situation she is in or that they even may have felt similar feelings in different situations they have found themselves in. In order for our plans to work out effectively the music needs to progressively get louder throughout the opening two minutes of our film.

• To create more dim lighting without it being too dark we are planning on shooting on a day where the sky is quite cloudy and has hints of grey, therefore adding more drama and mystery to the scenes but still allowing us to see the character fully and in a lot of detail. We are planning on shooting on a cloudy day because although we would like to maybe have more control over the lighting in our two  minute opening, unfortunately we don't have the equipment that film companies may have while shooting a full film. 

• We would like to have quick cut shots between certain shots, such as when the girl is running and when the car is driving with quicker speed towards her. We would furthermore, like in some parts of the opening two minutes for these to get quicker and quicker to create suspense. This is because the audience will wonder what will happen next. While having these quick cut shots will be effective, we need to ensure that they are smoothly edited to make the opening two minutes fluid in order to enhance the suspense that the audience will be feeling. We would also like to have a variety of shots to help the audience see things from a variety of perspectives but also through the use of imagery. We would like the shots that will be included to be those of loose frames, close ups, extreme close ups and low angles. These will all help with the disorientation of the film and scenes. The low angles are very effective as they give a sense of speeded motion and also give a sense of confusion to the viewer and powerlessness within the action of a scene.