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We used several shots in this scene to create a sense that time had passed between each shot. We made the shots fade into each other, and the lighting became darker in each one showing that the character had been standing, looking around for a long period of time. We think this idea worked well as it gives the clear impression of her time running out and the audience become aware that as soon as it gets very dark, Grace will be in an even worse situation.
We felt that the location of our thriller worked well with the issues we were trying to portray. The large outdoor spaces created a feeling of loneliness and managed to represent how the character felt in her mind. The trees looked eerie and spiderlike as they had no leaves on and let the audience understand the characters fear of her surroundings. The surrounding contrasted greatly with the character, Grace, as she wore white clothes and seemed very innocent compared to the cruel looking background.
The colour theme of our thriller was blue, to show the coldness of the issues that we were putting forward. This colour best represented how there was absolutely no warmth or happiness in the situation that took place in the thriller opening. The colour also represented what life inside the institution would have been like; dull, cold and colourless.

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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.

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