Planning: Shot List - Miss Begum

Introduction

This is created by the director as a way for the group to know how the scenes will be shot and the type of cinematography used in those scenes. It is important as it helps organize scenes more and groups can gain extra knowledge from outer sources to add that extra effect to any of the scenes which is good for everyone in the group. I created a shot list using footage already recorded and ideas from my storyboard to discuss the cinematography to be used in my groups opening.

Conclusion

I believe that from creating this document for my group to look at and understand what will be going it has furthered my knowledge into understanding how each scene will go and what cinematography will be added. I personally have used this as a way to add it to actual recording of the opening and any other footage which will later help me in the future.

Planning: Character Representations - Mrs. Quinlan

Introduction

Character representation is very important in the film industry as it gives the audience a chance to understand the narrative of the film and the type of characteristic that the actor may have in common with their character. I think it is a key thing for films to have characters who share a physical and mental resemblance with the person portraying them, for example someone with maybe a dark side to them if angry can be the antagonist as that is something they will blossom in due to the similar characteristic. One character be seen as innocent which further allows for us to dig deeper into that network of who and why they look innocent or vulnerable.

Name: Emeka Datha-Moore

Character Role: Antagonist – Clown

Age: 17

Gender stereotype of role: Antagonists are meant to look and be intimidating and using someone who is 6’3 and well-built to play in such an antagonizing role is something we went through and saw as a possibility and tried to move from the common conventions of clowns being slim and short having their mind as their main strength when we can use a character who is big and has their strength as possibly their key thing. Also a guy as the antagonist stereotypically makes the opening a bit darker due to common conventions.

Costume, Hair & Makeup: Covering the actors face in a white mask or face paint is a good way to hide the identity which is what we are aiming for and the fact that white is such a golden image and innocent colour allows for the path of confusion to be opened up for the audience. We thought largely about the costume used for the antagonist and decided to go for a dirty white shirt, military style trousers and boots to move off the basic, remorseful clown and gone for a unique brutal clown with no empathy of nothing. From the dark clothing we haven’t followed that path with the hair and gone for a multi-colored wig instead of one consisting of dark colours. This allows for us to walk away from the common conventions of clowns and into one easily created using this character.

Body Language and Facial Expression: The body language of the antagonist will require them to hold a stern and stiff like posture just to bring out their build and physicality, this is important as it shows a dark character. The body language for this character is key as it allows for the antagonist to look scarier if intended and creates the intention of this character being a possible enemy if come across. In terms of facial expression if a mask is to be worn then this antagonist wouldn’t require facial expressions other than when he approaches the victim at the park. If however the antagonist uses face paint then facial expressions will be key in supporting character role and representation as it helps show the emotions of this character along with their body language.

Represented as: This actor is represented as quite intimidating in relation to the antagonist he is playing due to the height and physical built of his character. Most big actors are cast as the powerhouses in thrillers, the one character that everyone finds difficult to go through and by using an actor who is 6’3 and quite well built, we have followed this common convention by casting him as the villain rather than the protagonist or even anti-hero.

Role within the narrative: The role within the narrative is to bring out this uncommon clown as a highly intimidating antagonist yet stay in the region of being a thriller antagonist and not a horror antagonist which will be difficult but then overcoming it will be a feat as trying to get a brutal clown character out of this opening without creeping into the horror genre.

Conclusion

I feel like I have represented this character effectively as it allows the audience to have a better understanding of the actor which allows for them to get used to the antagonist as how we wish for them to be portrayed. Also it helps us get a better understanding of why we chose this specific person to take the role of the antagonist and what specifications they met to gain the role of this brutal clown which is down to their physical attributes and facial expressions they are known for.

Name: Tyler Neophitou (Taller Person)

Character Role:  Clown Entrepreneur

Age: 16

Gender stereotype of role: An entrepreneur is a spitting image of the person training them, be the predecessor they are destined to be and using an innocent character to take over this role is good as it shows that this small character will be nurtured into the intimidating character that is the antagonist. Take a film like the Dark Knight rises (spoiler alert) where the small police officer is trained without knowledge of it into Batman’s sidekick (Robin), he is the predecessor in terms of anti-hero fighting crime. Just as we will do in our thriller opening we are training this young character without knowledge of it that he will later become what his mentor is. Using a male also steps aside from adding another sub-genre into the thriller and leaves the darkness effect added to the opening which is a good thing as it is as if we are turning this angel into a demon.

Costume, Hair & Makeup: We decided to also cover this characters face in the same identity-hiding as the main antagonist as an entrepreneur he will practically be copying everything this character does but in his own way of some sort. The hair, makeup and costume for this character will be very basic yet classy down to the fact that he isn’t really his own character yet as identified in the opening he has just been introduced as the number two to the first character.

Body Language and Facial Expression: Facial expression cannot be explained in this as his face will be covered but we will try our best to make sure as a character he makes it seem to the audience as the mask is his face. The body language of this character will be important in the notion that it is to show us what type of character he is and the characteristics that come with his character. Also depriving from the fact he is a much smaller built antagonist the body language will be added to show that he struggles in some way to do certain things the antagonist tells him or shows him to do. 

However with the help of the antagonist standing beside him egging him on his body language will be used to show he is getting the hang of his new found role.

Role within narrative: This characters role within the narrative will be to bring out the darker side in him rather than the innocent side he may possess and further justify that anyone can become an antagonist. He has been given this role because of many factors which explain his character and why he has been chosen as an antagonists entrepreneur. Many baby-face actors within thriller films are seen as the victim or the brave protagonist however in our thriller opening we decided against going for that same convention as everyone else.

Represented as: This character is represented as being quite innocent yet eager to learn down to body built and baby face. The baby face gives it away that he is too innocent to be an antagonist which kind of leans away from the common conventions that are portrayed currently in the media. Being quite slimmer and less built than the antagonist this character is represented as the one you could never quite expect to be the character he has been casted as which is a good thing for our thriller as we have stepped away from common conventions and walked into our own thing. The body language will also be a huge factor as by acting the way he looks, he can show the audience that he is not the cute innocent character he looks without the mask and characteristics that have been applied to him.

Conclusion

I feel like I have represented this character to good effect as his appearance slightly fits his identity yet without going off topic we have created a new convention with this character by making this potential antagonist come off with an innocent face. This isn’t really common therefore adds that little bit of spice to our thriller as the audience will be curious into how they applied the actor to fit the character, and will also be intrigued by what lies ahead for this character and how he fits into the thriller.

Planning: Preliminary Task - Miss Begum

Introduction

The purpose of this is for our group to familiarize ourselves with editing and being infront of the camera, it also helped us think about what we could do to improve our final product. This has allowed us to work in a group as we have never worked together this way in a group before and with most of us hardly using video cameras we weren’t familiar with the functions or how to adjust the camera or view the recordings we took. Since Abass was set to be the cameraman for the final product I was taking the reins for the preliminary task as a way to get involved and try my hands at being in control of the camera. This helped us learn how to use the camera properly and prepared us in using it for our final product. Abass and Umut were cast as the actors in the preliminary task as a way to switch roles and get that taste of experience and see how it felt being infront of the camera.

Scene 1

This first scene proceeds with Abass and Umut talking about what they should do for their 

coursework with Abass being frustrated over Umut not working hard enough to put forward an idea or be bothered with the work.

Scene 2

Abass tries to motivate him to do the work, talking about the importance of it down to the fact they will get a lower grade if he doesn’t pull his weight.

Scene 3

Umut then tries to act as if he is involving himself by making an irrelevant suggestion; He suggested that the coursework should be two people talking about the video game ‘Fifa’.

Scene 4

Abass explains that it is a stupid idea as they can’t be converse about video games for this very important piece of coursework and further spoke of how they could receive a low grade if they do that.

Scene 5

Umut says that he will not comment on what Abass said because he thinks that his suggestion is actually a legitimate suggestion and he thinks it might actually produce a good grade.

Group Roles are as follows: 

Cameraman

The cameraman will be the person behind the camera controlling it. They will be needed to handle the camera professionally without messing around and hold the frame still. Because of this I was also the person filming the preliminary task. It was originally Umut doing the filming but he wasn’t doing it well so I offered to take control of the camera instead. I was the best cameraman for the preliminary task mainly because I was the most ready for the task, however we decided that Abass would be filming the final product because I had other things to get organized and done.

Actors

Abass and Umut were acting in the preliminary task. Down to the fact Abass and Umut had done drama related courses in the past they had an experience of acting. This is why they were chosen instead of me. However, for the final opening scene Abass was put on the camera for the final task as I was acting and Umut has now left our group so isn’t involved in the final task anyway.

Editing

For the preliminary task we all took part in the editing in order for us as a group to find out who was the most comfortable with the program. As we were doing this we found out that Abass was the most comfortable with editing as he knew a lot about editing programs already. So we decided that I should be the one editing for the final task.

Difficulties

Some of the difficulties we encountered while filming were things such as were we the right place is the film the preliminary task because we were trying to find the best place for lighting and objects in the scene. The way we overcame this was by finding a place where there was good lighting in order for it to be clear. A difficulty I encountered was the issue of filming ‘over the shoulder shots’ because I couldn’t find the right angle but I overcame this by repeatedly trying different ways to get the over the shoulder shots until I finally got the right angles. As well as the difficulties we found during filming there were also some difficulties found during editing which included problems like learning how Final Cut Pro works. None of us had ever used Final Cut Pro before, even though Abass used another editing program called Sony Vegas it was far different from Final Cut Pro. The way we overcame this difficulty was learning how to use it while using the program because we found out how the program works.

What I learnt

While going through this preliminary task I learnt who the best at doing what in our group were. We found out Abass was the best at editing and filming and we found out that I was the best at acting and using sound. Abass learnt how to use Final Cut Pro as an editing program because he normally uses something else and he also learnt how the camera worked.

Conclusion

Taking part in this preliminary task helped us as a group get to grips with operating a camera and editing using Final Cut Pro. This task helped me in operating a camera for my media product as I may have to shoot a few scenes by myself because of the location of my house for one of the scenes. Also as well as handling a camera for the preliminary task, importing footage into final cut and creating a timeline was added to one of my many skills picked up during this.

Planning: Pre-Production Paperwork - Miss Begum

Introduction

The pre-production paperwork is what is needed to do certain things during recording and organizes the information and schedule for our group to follow. It covers liability and legal bounding needed to record in certain areas. Location release form for the group to know where they are recording, risk assessment is always needed to make sure everything and everyone is kept safe from every possible risk. And the pre-production paperwork ends with the schedule of recording which keeps both parties up to date on what will be going on.

Location Recce

Location Release Form

Client Release Form

Production Schedule

Shot List

Risk Assessment

Production Schedule

This document is here to show what will happen in our filming schedule. It will be given to everyone in my group, (Tyler, Abass). With my team having information about the schedule we can organize when and where we will be recording. It has been made easy to follow and understood.

Location Recce

This is a summary of the location and is also given to everyone in the team. It is also visual information to discuss reasons. This helps the team understand visually where recording will take place if they do not know and is very important as it prevents confusion and aids in the organisation of things.

Risk Assessment

This is analysis of the location, identity risk and gives ways of how to overcome them. This is also given to everyone in the team as it is a very important legal document. It will show analysis of location and we can use it to calculate risks. This is a very important paperwork as if anyone gets injured or something happens we will have a basic idea on how to diagnose it.

Client Release Form 

This is the legal document that discusses terms and agreement to the cast members and is an important legal document that should be given to the cast members. Shows analysis of the location and calculates the risks. This is good as it ties down cast to production works as it is like a contract and can also be used as an information guide into what they are doing.

Location Release Form

This is a legal document that discusses the terms and agreements for the company/council/people that are allowing us to film in their location if it private. This a very important document as it prevents us from getting into trouble with the owners of the land or council over the recording on their property. Somewhere like a park could belong to someone and this document will allow us to use it with their permission to their conditions.

Conclusion
Creating this paperwork will help our group with organizing what we need during the process of our production. Also it helps keep us safe and protected with the Client Release Form and Risk Assessment due to the fact it identifies possible problems and diagnoses them. The Location Recce helps also as it informs the group on where recording will take place and why it will take place there, the Location Release Form is the legal side of shooting in certain areas because of permission and possible private lands.

Planning: Planning mise en scene - Mrs. Quinlan

Introduction

Mise En Scene is made up of body language & facial expression, costume hair and makeup, settings & iconography and lighting and colour. These four groups are very important in a film as they support other elements placed within a film such as micro-elements and themes as they show the audience that each group plays a large factor in the film, e.g. lighting and colour can be used to create an effect in a scene that wouldn’t be created if it wasn’t there. It is important to think about the Mise En Scene in thriller films as it can help a producer, lighting operator or sound technician think about what to include and not to include in their film and allows them to see their film in a different perspective than how it would be without these extra additives.

Key Areas

Spotlight – Will be used to isolate and introduce the main character to the opening scene, we chose this type of lighting because it is the best possible way of just showing the audience this character and helps cancel any other unwanted things and objects in a room. Spotlight is a common convention in thrillers as they are used in criminal themed thrillers where one character may be interrogating another character, or a scene where we are introduced to a main character. This type of lighting can also be used to show the character as they are, they can’t hide their identity and instead they are stripped off their hidden energy and shown to the audience as this character on a chair or somewhere in the glow of light.

Low-key – This will help us as low-key lighting is a good way to support a characters role as an antagonist or anti-hero. This type of lighting is normally used in very dark scenes to further explain the themes behind a film. Low-key lighting is common in thrillers as it is used to show the dominance of a character(s) and the power they may have in the film, when used it is important to understand the effect it has on a scene. Low-key lighting is used in many thriller films to show the effect of this one character most commonly an antagonist in dark superhero movies the superhero such as Batman they show him in low-key lighting for the audience to acknowledge their physical strength as well as the influence in the film.

Under-lighting – Is when the source of light is placed directly below the character. This usually allows the audience to understand who this character is and how demented and alone he is, also under-light is a good way to promote the character. Under-lighting is used to create dark reflections of a character which is another way to hide their identity and create silhouettes of that character, in other thriller films under-lighting may be used to show the audience that there is about to be a death or murder or the arrival of an assassinator to conclude their job. Under-lighting can also be used to show a much slow and calm scene in a thriller and the romantic bond between the main character and his love interest if there is one and confuses the audience as it can be used in many ways to produce different effects for a film, scene or opening.

Conclusion

I have identified the specific lighting I will use and how it is used so that I can look back on it and decide what to use and why I should use it. It also furthers my understanding in the way that I now know what lighting to use and with this I can help my partner in adding it to my thriller. From my analysis of lighting I can sit back and further my study to aid in the knowledge of what lighting to use for the opening to make it better. The use of good lighting can help in stepping away from the common use of editing a scene and into the making the scene effective from scratch which will help us look at the scenes we create and see where we went wrong and then fix it as easily as we created it.

Planning: Planning cinematography, sound and editing - Mrs. Quinlan

Introduction

I have considered using different sound for my thriller opening using common conventions and my own analysis. It is very important to consider the sound to be used in a thriller, why to use and the effectiveness of this sound and what it may do to the audience. Sound is a very important micro-element in thrillers as it does justice to the theme and the current scene, it adds to it and furthers the audience understanding of what is happening. Different types of sounds are noted in thrillers and they have been identified and categorized because of what they imply and how they affect the scene and film, this is good for the film as it draws the audience in using just sound, a thriller opening can have no dialogue and just sound and an audience can be able to draw something from that.

The sound(s) I plan to use in my thriller opening are the following –

Off-Screen 

Off-screen sound will be used when the audience is introduced to the main character as the antagonist to show the mental torture they are going through. 

Using Logic Pro X I will create sound to ensure the audience understand it is not coming from anything on screen and it is not in the line of sight of the naked eye. I have chosen this specifically as I can use LP to ensure the sounds are of the highest quality and match the mood of the scene. This is common in thrillers to show the rising tension in a scene that something is about to happen.

On Screen

On screen sound will be used for when the main character is training and practicing with his entrepreneur for what he wants to do with him and is a very important scene in the opening and the prop used for training will be highlighted when being used to single out the specific action as if to make the prop an iconography in the opening allowing the audience to see where the sound is coming from. This is a common convention using on screen sound to show the audience where a noise may be coming from such as in Watchmen an on screen sound was the TV that the victim was watching.

Contrapuntal

Contrapuntal sound will be used when the two characters are seen walking away from the crime scene near the end of the scene, this will be used to make the audience think ‘oh this seems like nothing is wrong here’ but really the sound will be used to hide their actions and cover up the fact that they had just committed an act of some sort. This is a good way to give the audience an idea of what type of characters they are, the main characters physical and intimidating mixed with the entrepreneurs’ cheekiness to show that there is definitely something wrong there.

Non-Diegetic

Non-diegetic sound will also be used and is the key sound in the opening as it is not part of the film world and consists of things such as sound effects, soundtracks and voiceovers, which is good for the opening as it draws away from using the sound in a recording. Muting the irrelevant sounds from the recording and creating my own sound is a good way to experience the different effects I can add to the scene using sounds and also add my own theme behind the sound and if I wanted I could add a voice-over as if to depict the life of the character in third person.

Conclusion

From what I have learnt and researched I have thought about the sound to be used in the opening thriller carefully and have looked at other thrillers to see how they used it and added different themed effects to their scenes and if they used it at all. I didn’t put it but diegetic sound could also be used for the opening as a way to give off the creepy effect the character has shown and by playing music from an old radio or CD player to maybe show the audience that this guy is a weirdo and very weird serial killer adds to the common conventions seen in other thriller movies.

Planning: Production Roles - Miss Begum

Introduction
Between me and my group members we have decided to share out different production roles between us to balance out the workload and use our expert skills for the identified areas. I have taken the roles that i will be taking control of with my other member taking control of the other 4.

Sound - I have decided to take on this role largely down to the fact that one of my other AS subjects is Music Technology in which you are taught deeper into the details and specifications of the technology side of the music industry and things such as drowning out the sound of unnecessary noise just to hear the footstep of the antagonist can be done with such ease. 


Location - I decided to take this role as since between the two of us i travel the most in terms of range. Because of that i could know areas on my way to school or so and so that can be the location for different scenes in the thriller.


Lighting Operator - With the help of Music Tech info i can be able to use my knowledge of the equipment to be able to control lighting to suit the type of lighting needed in different scenes. Also as i know the type of lighting i need i will be able to picture it in my head and get a better idea of what i will do as operator of the lights.


Costume, Hair & Makeup - Because neither of us know how to apply makeup i find it best fit to seek help or advice into applying the face paint needed for the clown effect on both antagonist and victim. With costume i can sort that as with Dance (other AS subject) i have access to props and costumes for the themes needed as a clown hair and everything else is already in my hands.


Director - I have given myself director and not producer because they are both the top two jobs and my partner is better at producing than i am whereas due to my experience of watching thriller and non-thriller films i feel as if i would be a better director to create the effect my antagonist will need to show his intimidating posture. 

Planning: Storyboard - Miss Begum

Introduction:

In the media lesson me and my group went through our final idea and drew up a storyboard of basic 

features within each scene that would help us when it comes to editing and recording.

Storyboard 1:

Storyboard 2:

Storyboard 3:

Storyboard 4:

Planning: Opening scene narration - Miss Begum

Introduction:

From the idea me and my group have pieced together the start would be the introduction of this character, possible antagonist sat on a chair with the spotlight clear on them just showing him as a good clown then reverted back to him as a bad clown and so forth. Then the middle of that scene will be him noticing a young one or girl to use as his sidekick and then persuading them to join him, then the last scene will be them getting ready to leave and then the finale is them walking away, a shortened version of the narration, but with more detail this is the opening narration.

Scene Narration:

At the start the camera will be focused on an empty chair with spot lighting used to show the audience that this specific chair plays a key role in the opening scene, then the audience will be introduced to this antagonist or character of which the audience will be shown his bad side then his good side and so forth.

The clown will then look at the camera using manual focus just to add that extra effect on the opening scene and the audience, during this scene the camera will show the clown taking part in activities linking to what a clown will normally be doing such as riding a tricycle or shuffling cards or trying to juggle then switch to his bad side to him cleaning a blunt weapon, checking himself in the mirror and holding a body bag or a sack to show he is planning something.

The first part of the middle scenes will be an establishing shot used to show the audience the clear location of this park and a young teen by themselves maybe listening to music and on their phones chilling or shown as a distressed youth possibly a rebel after running away from home, which will allow for a reaction shot from the clown as they notice this young person. A panning shot will be used to show the antagonist enter the park and greet this young child and then persuade them to join him with open arms. Not too much dialogue will be shown in this scene, maybe the young person feeling a bit worried for their safety but then realize they are “not wanted anyway so who cares what happens”. This scene will then be followed by the young person following this antagonist off into the distance with the camera panning from them sitting on the bench to being set on the ground to visibly show their cold icy footsteps walking away into the distance.

The second part of the middle scene will be of this young person in the process of being turned to the antagonist’s sidekick through the process of training and not the cliché ritual that seems common in mediocre films these days like ‘The Conjuring’. The young person will then be seen putting on a clown mask as an indication they have finished their transformation to this humble and newborn antagonist the original antagonist wants them to be.

The last scene for this opening will be the main antagonist clown donning his mask with an extreme close up of his eyes but not revealing his face to show emotion as he prepares for his next mysterious outing with his new trusty sidekick, he will then briefly say, “Are You Ready?” with the camera then switching to an extreme close up of his new sidekicks eyes replying “Yes” then donning the mask also.

Then the camera will be set up to show these two new antagonists walking away from a scene with red liquid splattered over them to indicate they have done their deed and to show that they are covered in blood to the audience (but obviously not going to cover them in real blood). While they walk away the camera will go the back of them when they are walking allowing for the young person to turn their head and smile at the camera in a daunting manner as if to show off, then the camera will fade to black quickly to cut off the scene there.

Conclusion:

This opening scene is good as it shows in detail various common conventions from other thrillers and reintroduces elements of the horror genre into this as to kind of steer away from typical thrillers and lead into its own pathway. Also deciding this narration with the group was drawn using ideas from our initial ideas and that seen in other thrillers to piece together an amateur masterpiece. 

Planning: Final Idea - Mrs. Quinlan

Narrative/Plot:

The final idea will be changed from the narrative of this main male character running away from his troubles, who are shown to the audience as grown men with no face or identity, to the narrative of a contrapuntal clown that commits manslaughter due to his own past just to get over it, like a much crazy Joker and with more instruments to help in his attacks, finding a young girl on the streets and then converting her into his sidekick to aid in his motives and actions so that he isn't by himself. 

Narrative structure:

In terms of narrative, Todorov’s structure which consists of a clear start, middle and end is what we are most likely to go for due to the basic and simplicity of it and the fact that we only have two minutes and in those two minutes we don’t want to give away too much or give too little. The structure makes it easy for us to also make an opening without too much confusion and make unnecessary complications.

Characters:

There will initially be only two characters just to keep the dialogue at a minimum level. Firstly the antagonist, which is a clown with two sides to him maybe because of that his name can be Yin Yang but that is another topic. Then another character, victim turned antagonist due to her conversion by this clown to do his dirty work. After seeing things like Mikey banned for allowing such a young child to commit really savage work like murder with blunt weapons we will make sure the child is not too young may be use someone in their teens but remain young so that they seem young enough to not have any idea whether what they are doing is wrong or right.

Mise En Scene:

This is something we haven’t yet discussed and will dwell on later during our planning, and leave this blank till we come to a conclusion on Mise En Scene because of the possibility we may change our minds after a while and go for another idea on Mise En Scene.

Location:

First scene will be a dark unknown room to reveal to the audience the first character as a happy and sad clown, then the next scene will be a dark and distorted park to show his transformation of this victim from happy and joyful to dark and gloom, then the last scene where the New Equilibrium begins will be a house as the two clowns get ready to walk down a lonely ghostly street which will be the fourth location.

Lighting:

By primarily putting the spotlight on him when the clown is sat down on the chair in the room at the start just to show the audience he is clearly the main character in this opening, then with the effect on the flooring from the moonlight the lighting in the park will be something special and specific, however the lighting for the remainder of the film will be low key.

Costume:

Realistically a clown outfit for both characters is what we discussed and settled on due to the fact that it adds that effect that they are devoted and we have actually put in effort to make it look authentic. We have the intention of making the clown look scary so the makeup or mask will have to be a psychological bonus if we want to create that element from the costume.

Iconography:

The clown mask will be something of an iconography due to what it symbolizes and also it is a way of hiding the identity of this antagonist from the audience. The clown suit is also something as to say that this is what the antagonist wears when committing all this mischief.

Body Language and Facial Expressions:

This will depend on the mood of the antagonist just to add a little twist to scenes recorded. We also want to show the audience a mixture of body languages and facial expressions to indicate the personality and actions of the clown are unpredictable.

Film Influence:

The influences of this film come from Halloween and the fact that the personality and depictions of clowns can vary.

Audience response:
The audience response of this will hopefully be that of one who is scared of clowns as opposed to someone who isn’t affected by this type of material. Our aim is to have a psychological effect on the audience and allow for them to feel as if our opening has gotten to them or atleast scared them a little.

What makes this conventional?:

What makes this conventional is down to the fact that the motive of the antagonist are distorted and become a bit clear when he receives help from someone else. As the child imitates him and becomes like him, the audience will be able to question what may be going on in this opening 2 minutes which is what will make them have the urge to watch the rest of the film.

Themes present:

The themes that may be present in this will be clowns due to the fact both characters are clowns, imitations as the young victim will become the mature clown and copy what he has done or what he wants to do and friendship because with this new sidekick he has found someone to share this passion with and is no more lonely.

Conclusion:

We want them to initially feel really scared of the antagonist as they do not know anything about his personality because of the drastic change. This narrative along with the added features and planning ideas will be able to make this happen and allow for the opening to be as good as we planned and hopefully even better.