As soon as the portfolio project was introduced, I knew I wanted my film to be very suspenseful so I have decided to go with the thriller genre. I wasn't stuck deciding between multiple genres because everything else seemed like it wouldn't be fun for me to make. I have never been super interested in watching thrillers however, I think I can be really creative with the film I want to develop. I have started my research on some thriller films to understand the genre and how to utilize it better throughout my film.
The thriller genre typically consists of a lot of suspense with many different types of shots and mise-en-scene elements to keep the viewers at the edge of their seats and engaged. There are many different types of thriller for example, technological thriller which represents the dangers of technology like hacking, however I just want to focus on the regular thriller genre.
Thriller films composition:
My film is going to be about baking and adding a poisonous substance in it for a special someone. I researched how thriller movies are filmed and found that out according to Slideshare, which explained various shots that create the suspenseful feeling of these types of films. A shot example is the Point Of View shot which allows the viewers to see the film through the characters eyes. I plan to utilize this so the audience can see the baking process through the characters perspective knowing each ingredient that gets added in. I have researched two movies that will help me to develop the mise-en-scene and overall structure of my film.
Movie research:
The movie Phantom Thread is a film about a women poisoning a fashion designer to make him vulnerable on her. The main character Alma, poisons Reynolds using highly toxic mushrooms. Reynolds does not fight this because he needs her to control him. This movie was released in 2017 as a drama, however I was only looking into some of the elements that can be considered phycological thriller. Within the trailer I enjoyed how the shots were filmed and how in the beginning there were many faster cuts with suspenseful music, enhancing the engagement for me. I want to incorporate these types of cuts into my film to ensure I will keep the audience entertained. This was good to watch as it inspired me to come up with ideas for my film along with the over mise-en-scene.
The movie Gone Girl is also a phycological thriller that was released in 2014. The main character Amy drugged her abusive ex-boyfriend as a plan to frame him for her death and the reason she was kidnapped. Amy did this to make sure that the story she is making is believable for the police and society. I researched into a film like this one because they utilized many close ups that created a sense of intimacy which is what I would like to incorporate into my film. The lighting in this film was very low-key and created silhouettes that established the mystery and eerie atmosphere that keeps the audience at the edge of their seats wanting to know what comes next.
IMDb.com. (n.d.). Gone girl. IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2267998/plotsummary/
IMDb.com. (n.d.-b). Phantom thread. IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5776858/plotsummary/
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