Thriller Mood Board

 

A Garden Shed – The inside being dirty, dark and damp. Creates an uncomfortable and uneasy atmosphere. Will reflect the tone we want to achieve in our opening. Shed would preferably have no windows with a source of low ambient lighting (i.e lamp). Cluttered shed with a variety of objects that offer possibilities for weapons/or torture.

A full-length mirror – most of shots of the girl in the opening of our thriller will be through the full-length mirror that we want to be in her bedroom or her bathroom.  She will be sat at her mirror taking off her make-up and getting ready for bed in front of this mirror and we will see the assailants appear behind the girl in the mirror. With a full length mirror a shot will be able to include the facial expression of the victim as well as the kidnappers behind her. A larger mirror will also allow us to incorporate objects that tell the audience about the character, i.e flowers or books.

Dust Sheets & plastic gloves – The location the assailants get ready will be covered in see through plastic sheets. This is to make the audience elude to the idea that the kidnappers have made a conscious decision to avoid possible DNA traces of them or their victim, i.e the sheets can be easily gathered and disposed of.  This creates a sinister tone and makes it look like they know what they are doing, which could mean they have committed a similar crime in past. The assailants will wear blue disposable gloves which will

further show that they do not want to traced/detected.

Dark wet street – the girl that is abducted will walk down a road that is artificially lit by street lights after having a cigarette and is heading home. Lighting will create big shadows which should disorientate the audience. We will aim to film when the street is empty to create an eerie feel to the scene. Filming when raining/wet will add an uncomfortable tone and will make the audience feel empathetic towards her.