SHOTS

This is the opening shot of our thriller films. We faded this shot in from a black screen to make it almost seem as if the character has just opened her eyes and somehow found herself in the position she’s in, in the middle of a strange and unfamiliar field. Her hair is wet and her face is red and dirty, suggesting that she has been running for a long time and that it was raining. We decided to shoot this scene when it was raining, as heavy rain is a classic thriller signifier and it added to the desperation of the character’s escape. We were pleased with this shot as it turned out exactly how we had first pictured it, it creates mystery and intrigue. The Mise en scene turned out just right; the shot always included the leafless trees with tangled branches behind the character which connotes that a lot of confusion is going on within the character’s mind. The sky was white/blue which worked in the same way as the character’s outfit does and also shows the coldness of her journey.

This shot showed the character running away into a vanishing point to show that she does not know where she’s going, or where she’ll end up. We decided to make the font of the credits In ‘Courier New’ as it created a clinical look, as if it was the font they use to print onto the sheets which display patient’s illnesses. We chose for the titles to be white so they stood out from the surrounding and fitted in with what the character is wearing to show that she belongs where the writing belongs; in the mental hospital.