Thriller Filming

Over the past few weeks, our group have been filming scenes for our thriller opening. However, once we started, problems with our cast and getting all the actors together to be able to film became too hard, as all had different days/times that they were able to film.

We were unhappy with the footage we had produced, even when we began to edit, and so decided to refilm our thriller. Rather than using a large cast, we have altered it to have only two characters, a girl and a boy, and have focused more on the style of our thriller. We have also made the decision to use the feature of voice over, which is often apparent in thrillers, so we can depend less upon the acting skills of our chosen actors. Aswell as this, we plan to still use a chase scene, but will change the location to a block of flats rather than in a park.

Casting:

In order to cast our new actors, we asked around at 6th form to discover any young people wanting to star in our film with acting experience. We discovered two people - Guy and Mary who had both studied drama for GCSE and went to out-of-school drama classes, meaning they would be able to cooperate and perform better than our previous cast. Luckily, they fitted the kind of people we were hoping to get looks-wise aswell.

Props and Costumes:
White Van - connotations of crime etc are linked with the image of a white van, which makes it perfect for our thriller.
Gun - needed for the ending of our opening to make it more effective and drammatic. Guns and violence are also typical within the thriller genre, and I hope that this aspect of our production reflects this.

Navy blue pea coat (for narrator) - This coat has been chosen because it doesn't give any thing away about the character, and also creates a nice shady silhouette.

Black shoes ( for narrator) - These go well with the narrator's costume.

Jumper and jeans (for male) - This is a very typical outfit for a young male, which makes the character more believable. Provided by actor.
Plain top and skirt (for female) - This instantly creates a typical female's casual outfit, making the drama more realistic. Provided by actress.

Setting:
We have chosen to base our thriller in a block of flats in Aspley Court, Norwich. We have chosen to do this because we think it fits our urban, underworld of the city theme, and also think that it will be easy for audiences to relate to. This location was also chosen because we have discussed some nice, effective shots that we think will be possible to do here. The location also isn't very busy, which makes it easier to film there.