The document discusses the filmmaking techniques used to create a sense of mystery and tension in a thriller sequence. Extreme close-ups of strings were used at the beginning to encourage audience questions. Sounds of wind and rumbles were added to shots to make them feel creepier. Wider shots later revealed more context but still left questions unanswered. Close-ups of a character waking in the dark tent continued the mystery. A revealing wide shot showed the strings led to the tent indoors, furthering the intrigue. A close-up of the character picking up an axe built tension over an unknown threat. Silence during a walk heightened discomfort. The door handle turning on its own gave a thrill while maintaining the mystery.

3.  To gain inspiration and find out techniques about how bring up certain
conventions we looked at other films and how they portrayed them for example in
the film se7en there are a series of very close up shots that do not give anything
away and make the audience look really closely to try and figure out with what it
is.
 We wanted to use this in our thriller , whilst filming the strings and the tent, we did
not want it to look as if it was inside, making the audience confused.

4. We wanted one of our conventions to be a sense of mystery, to make this clear and
give the audience a sense of mystery we filmed our opening shots in a selective
way. We used extreme close ups of the strings at the beginning, making the
audience ask questions as to what they were actually looking out and encouraging
them to watch on. We also used focus on the camera to blur out what was either in
the background or foreground again adding a sense of uncertainty to the audience.
During these shots we added samples such as wind and rumbles, adding a more
creepy and uneasy effect to the shots and suggesting that something bad is going to
happen, bringing up clear ideas and conventions of thrillers making the audience
engaged.

5. We then wanted to slowly want to make it a little more clear about what was
happening, so we used wider and longer shots that showed objects giving away
what was happening. We put all the shots of the trap before leading to the tent as
it indicates that something is being hunted, it also makes it more clear where are
why the strings are there. So at this stage the audience are starting to put together
what is going on, but still want to see what is in the tent and what is being
hunted. To make this a little more nerve racking we used more samples such as
dishes and clanking indicating that the trap is starting to go off and something
bad is coming. Again bringing up conventions and ideas of mystery and tension,
as the build up indicates something bad is going to happen, all of this engaging
the viewer even more.

6. We used the close up of the bell ringing to indicate that something was coming, as
the trap is going off. This again will bring up conventions of fear, tension and still
mystery as the audience do not know when the predator is coming or even what it
is, making the audience keen to find out, therefore watching on. As the bell goes
off we edited a sound of a bell and put reverb on it to make it sound more creepy,
adding to this theme of mystery and eeriness. Also we made the sound of the bell
a lot louder and more clear than the other background sounds, giving a thrill to
the audience keeping its thriller conventions and strengthening them.

7. We filmed this shot of our character again waking up as a close up so again we do
not give away much about where the character is, however due to previous shots of
the top of the tent we wanted the audience to guess that he was in the tent, solving
part of the mystery but still want to watch out to find out what was going on. Also
the lighting in the tent is very dark, adding to the eerie and thriller effect, along
with the panicked and confused look on the characters face strengthening the sense
of eeriness as if he is being hunted.

8. This is one of the most important shots in our sequence as it is the revealing shot. We
shot it very wide, to start to give more away to the audience. Firstly the audience
will notice that the strings are attached to the tent, solving about what they were for.
But more importantly the shot reveals that the tent and strings are indoors, this is
not a normal thing therefore brings up mystery and abstract convention,
encouraging the audience to watch on maintaining the sense of mystery. Also the
mise en scene we used, helped in this shot to give a sense of meaning to the thriller
eg. The empty cartons and plates suggest the character had been hiding in this same
area for a long period of time. Along with the boarding up of the windows which
portrayed he was hiding from something, adding to the effect of mystery.

9. To keep the tension and thriller effect we shot a close up of our character picking
up an axe which conveys violence therefore showing the audience that he was
clearly under threat by something, therefore building up tension. It also adds to
the convention of mystery as the audience still does not know what it is he is
scared of, making the audience want to watch on, feeling even more tense.

10. During the majority of the time the character is walking towards where the trap is
going off we are only filming one shot. We did this to create a sense of tension, we
also cut out a lot of the background sound at this point to make the silence very
uncomfortable and disturbing. During this shot we see him through the banisters,
this gives off that he is being watched, which creates a very dramatic tension that
will keep the audience on the edge of their seats and make them to want to watch
on so they can see what it is on the other side of the door.

11. This shot in our sequence is very important, his hovering hand indicates that
he is scared therefore making the audience scared too. Also the sound in this
shot is very quiet, making the audience on the edge of their seats expecting
something to jump out, showing conventions of thrilling tension and mystery.
When the door handle turns on its own, it clearly indicates that there is
something on the other side, firstly this with give the audience a huge thrill
due to the large audience. But also it strengthens the sense of mystery as the
audience has still not found out what is on the other side of the door.

12. Showing the title of our film with a dramatic rumble, adding more dramatic
effect.