Individual ideas for a narrative - Miss Georgiou

Throughout the time in which we looked at Strangers, Saw and scream I gathered inspirations in which I would use in my own thriller opening sequence. In the film Strangers, hidden identity is used mainly to create mystery and make the audience feel curious towards who is behind the mask. It would also make the audience wait in anticipation to who the villains are. Also this is conventional to a thriller because it creates suspense and keeps the audience on the edge of their seat. The second film that I looked at was Saw IV, I found this especially inspirational as various camera shots were used throughout to convey different ideas and emotions. For example in the clip an shallow focus shot was used when the audience sees the keys in the boxes in full focus but then vaguely in the background you see the victims, the intended idea is for the audience to be reminded that their lives are at risk. It could also be used to emphasis the significance and power of the key. I thought that this camera shot was affective as it shows two different perspectives. In the last film was scream I feel as though this film has influenced my opening scene because I like the way in which suspense, shock and surprise is used throughout to good effect. For example in scream there are various occasions where the audience are preparing to be shocked but to their surprise they aren’t but later on within the scene the shock comes. I think I would use this technique as it is good when creating tension amongst the audience.

The idea for my opening sequence is to be set in an urban area unlike many other opening scenes mainly because otherwise I think it will just be a stereotypical thriller film and will be boring for the audience. The plot I was thinking of a house in the city at night, they're experiencing a power cut so the lights are out. The parents are asleep and one teenage boy is still awake watching TV on the sofa, he keeps hearing movement that he can't see. He ignores it and tries to sleep on the sofa. He hears a constant peculiar knocking so goes to the back door looks out in the garden and then he sees a young girl dressed in a white gown, then she screams and it ends… The conventions that i would aim to have within my clip would be shock and tention that will continue to build throughout the progression of the clip.

My target audience appeal would be aimed towards the 16 + maily because they're would be evidence of voilence blood and horror. I also think that once they're older than 16 then they understand concepts clearer and also they will be more mature and be able to relate some of the concepts to themselves.