Asset List - Filming Equipment

This is a camera, it will be used for the filming of the thriller and the opening scene. It is ideal for our needs as it is portable and it has a good lense and fulfils all of the needs we have.

This is a tripod it holds the camera so that when we need to film you put the camera on it and film like usual. The tripod is adjustable so you can get it to the right height you need it also has a balance level on it to let you know that the camera is balanced which means your filming will come out better than it would if it was unbalanced.

This is the SD card it is inside of the camera and it is a memory card, it saves everything that is on the camera into the SD card. We will use it by taking it out of the camera and inserting it into the computer so we can get our footage off of it and edit when it is time to edit our footage. 

Asset list - Props

The bed is used in the opening scene as the mother is dreaming that her dead daughter is playing in her room and she rushes in to see the empty bed and the empty bedroom. It can also be used as the mother is dreaming which means she would of been asleep in bed.

The getting dressed part of the opening sequence is used because after the mother goes into her empty daughters bedroom she begins to slowly get ready by getting dressed.

The tooth brush is used in the opening sequence as the mother is standing in the bathroom cleaning her teeth after she has gotten dressed.

The study is used because once the mother has finished getting ready she goes into her own study and logs on to her computer.

The computer is used because once she has logged on to the computer she opens a file.

Inside the file is information on her daughters murder and it also shows possible suspects of who could of been the murderer.

She then gets into her car and travels to town where she hears a strange voice that she recognises from the day of the murder scene. 

Lighting

Title Sequence Research

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The title sequence of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo shows that the use of lots of different conventions such as the names of the cast and crew with a dark backgrounds which relates to the title of the film. Only 2 of the characters are introduced in the title sequence which tells the audience that they are the main characters when we see their faces form from a strange liquid that the whole title sequence is made up of. The title of the film is then put in bold dark writing which relates to the title again and is a Chinese/Japanese font, which also relates to the title of the film as dragons are known as a big icon in the Chinese and Japanese culture.

Seven

You can see some words being highlighted on paper and they are highlighted with a black pen. The black represents death and that something bad is about to happen as black is a dark colour and very dull. The objects shown such as blades and needles also help create a dark mood. The props such as the book and the images etc, add to suspicion to the viewers and make them wonder what the person is doing.

Fight Club

The title sequence begins with a plain black image when the music appears, making it mysterious. The music is at a fast, exciting and effective pace. The first title appears as the music suddenly goes very loud, which emphasises the “thriller” genre. The writing is in large, white block capitals. Which makes a strong image as the light letters contrast with the dark background. This contrast could be linked with the schizophrenic character the film is based around. The title then becomes blurry and fades out, as if it was hiding from something which goes with the thriller genre.

Vertigo

The title sequence of Vertigo however does not do any of this. First we see a a women we do not know who she is or where she is. This woman isn't Kim Novak and in fact we never see her again throughout the film. This type of filmmaking is extreme, it disorientates the audience. We fall into her eyes and then into a whole story of mystery. The representational turns into graphics. There is no direction or stability here,The colours do not match and only the motif of the spiral is constant.

British Film Classification

In the Uk Films have different rating to prevent younger people watching inappropriate material. This was formed in 1912. This is divided by age classification like U, PG, 12A, 15, 18 and R18

This shows the age of films. As Thrillers normally contain a lot of violence and fight scenes. Our opening sequence will not have much violence included in it so therefore it will be suitable for everyone to watch.

Thriller Research & Inspiration