The Initial Idea

This is some cuts of what we were going to use for our thriller opening. At first, the idea was to set the thriller opening entirely indoors, in a corridor. However, we soon realised that this was not enough to keep the audience interested. It was set in one location, void of any interesting sights. It limited our selection of camera shots we could execute, and it just wouldn't have worked. So we decided to film outdoors instead, choosing various locations to shoot. These locations allowed us to take many camera shot and movements, and were much interesting to look at. We were able to use lots of different effects as there were different locations to work with. If we were to have used one location, we would have only been able to use few editing effects. Plus, outdoor locations will be more relatable to a wider range of viewers therefore creating a bigger psychological impact, something that is necessary in thrillers. So I believe we made the right decision by taking the film outdoors.

Another thing wrong with this video on further inspection, is the shakeyness of the camera movement. This would have been no where acceptable for a our thriller opening. Since then we have gotten much better with camera work. Also, the clothing worn is not suitable for our film either. I dont think we thought about Mise-En-Scene properly back then. I believe we have learnt so much more looking back on this.