I have decided that I will be doing a intro to a Psychological thriller. this is because personally I find these the most suspenseful due to how film language is used to show the unpredictability of the characters minds. Furthermore, psychological thrillers are suspenseful for most people because in one way or another they can relate.
Film Name: Concrete town
Characters:
I will have one main character who will be played by Vedaant Jean Paul (Casey), Vedaant is great for this role as he has long hair that can be messy. Casey is unpredictable and messy and this is represented in his messy clothing but also him commonly being filming with shaky cam, hand held shots and dutch tilts.
and another actor who will play a minor role George Kelly (Passerby/friend) of Casey, George will work well for this role as he looks sinister. this friend is well dressed and has his life together this will be shown in the still and central framing.
Narrative: A man is being followed by a group of people, he believes they are after them and it is his mission to find out who they are but it is revealed this is an illusion in his head and actually these are normal people who are just going about their day.
The set:
Credits:
In the opening title scene here we first see this long shot that is pushing In of cells, we see water dripping down. This is a symbol that denotes ideas of drowning and suffocation which creates suspense for the viewer and makes us feel alone, this is typical of the phycological thriller genre as it gets into the viewers head. The use of Camera when there is repeated push ins is an effort to bring us into the world of shutter island, The director has used the push in into the facility where the gates open for us to make the movie personal and create direct suspense and make us afraid for ourselves. This opening credits is a tonal montage, this use of editing is extremely important in terms of iconography of the thriller genre we don’t have time to see the shot so this makes us feel like there is something we are missing, there is something their that’s going to get us. The Mise en Scene of props is also used here to highlight this is a thriller, when there is a gun which is iconography of a thriller. This opening has made me want to use a montage as it will best communicate my main characters distress when he is feeling like people are watching him and after him.
Using a montage in a intro can be used to establish mood but also give an idea of flashbacks and trauma which could be used to explain the characters actions.
When Chris is being introduced to these people they are all shot in individual medium closeups, which gives the connotation that he doesn't trust these people for some reason. We then are shown that Chris finds comfort in another black person through the use of a handheld shot of Chris asking a question which breaks this rigid tense feeling that is going on with all the steady shots. When the flash goes off instantly there is silence that suggests something has gone wrong. There is then a Steadicam shot which slowly moves in to a closeup of Chris's friend which draws the viewers attention to his emotion and we can see his fear, and makes us ask why. the use of Steadicam shots when tracking I feel is most important in phycological thriller as it can be used to create tension. also in my intro I think camera movement and tracking is key and this will create rhythm along with the use of montage edit which will make suspense.
I am going to desaturate the video when it is from Casey's POV to differentiate from reality and his delusion that people are out to get him.
Casey
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