Sunday, 1 January 2012

Thriller Opening Pitch

G321: Pitch For Opening to
New Thriller Film With Sound and Titles


Working Title: Undecided.
Potential titles: "The Cold Caller" and "Walking in the Dark"

Type of Thriller: Suspense/Crime/Dark

Historical Setting: Modern day.

Primary Locations: Outside, confined space which cleaners pile up leaves/scrap yard-ish. England, Norfolk.

Narrative Structure: Linear

Characters:

Character 1)
Name: Undecided
Gender: Male, Teenage Boy,
Age: 16
Occupation: Unemployed

Character 2)
Name: Undecided
Gender: Male, older teenager
Age: 19
Occupation: Unemployed

Sound Track Ideas:
 Undecided, but we're working on creating our own. (It's very hard work).

Cliff Hanger at the end of the sequence:
What will the older male do to the younger male after he has been knocked out and falls to the ground. Also, why did he do it? Why was the younger male dialing on his phone and about to call someone? It might be a family issue......

Representation of Place: Dangerous, cold and dark atmosphere, trust no-one.

Ideology: Good Vs Evil.

Sources of Ideas for storyboards and plot:

Jackie Brown - tracking shots
Kill Bill Vol 1 - tracking shots
The Third Man - long shot/vanishing point
Once Upon A Time In America - close ups, over the shoulder, point of view shots.

Editing Style: Slow at beginning, but increases in speed towards the ending to represent danger approaching.

How The Sequence Establishes the Thriller Genre:

Dark and grim-like atmosphere
Old "scrap yard" area
Use of close ups, tilts and vanishing point
Vulnerable character

 

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