Initial Ideas

My initial ideas for this project are thriller chase/ stalking sequences. I chose this genre because the overall goal for the project is to entertain the audience and get them wanting to see more; the thriller genre in particular is well known for its success in creating enigmas and getting the audience to strive for answers. I also like the idea of long, well co-ordinated panned shots which build suspense, I also like the dark and gritty visual style of many British films. For our opening sequence I would like to achieve something along the lines of Orson Welles opening shot in "Touch of Evil"but on a smaller scale, and with the right editing create a visual style seen in "This is England".

I realise that to capture the audiences attention I will need to include a some form of 'hook', this will most likely be something in the plot which causes an enigma. For my project I think the hook will be a psychological disorder or social problem that the main character has. The setting will be dark and make use of low key lighting. Camera shots will be varied but will focus on close up shots and wide shots to capture the emotion of the characters and the dark, isolated environment thy're in.