Thriller opening scene - Other clip research

To get good ideas about what I should and shouldn't do when filming and designing my storyboard I believe that some research on some other A level clips that have been done in the past that range from the highest to one of the lowest grades you can get for your piece.

Torn.

This thriller piece received 56 marks which is an A so this means this is one of the pieces I really need to take notes from on what to do in my piece as the person who made this did it very well. One of the things I really liked in this piece that made it tenser and like thriller film such as fight club where they have inserts that flash up using quick cuts of creepy images that fitted well with the narrative of the opening sequence.

The costume that the main character was in was really good in my opinion because it gave the character a sense of normality as he's a man in his dressing gown going into his shed to start working or read his paper, however this juxtaposes his actual intentions as they would be considered to be not normal and creates the sense of insanity about the man. This creates tension as we do not know anything about this man or why he is doing this therefore creating mystery about what the future of this narrative holds which keeps us watching it.

The narrative in this opening sequence is perfect for a thriller piece as it creates tension without telling any story or giving away the plot of the rest of the film therefore creating mystery and suspicion about the character.

In conclusion this piece is a good reference point for when we come to design and make our thriller piece as it was an almost perfect piece as it was close to full marks, tips I need to take away from this piece is that: quick cuts create tension and can give the audience another view of the setting or what the character is doing that he might not be able to see, the costume is a key part in a mystery thriller so try and make the costume look as normal as possible and not to include anything unrealistic or ridiculous and finally the narrative is another key part and cannot reveal the story in any way.