2. We opened the piece with the production company using the font of ‘Orator Std’
to give the movie the typical thriller convention of a military/computer program-esc font
that helps add to the atmosphere that the film will be a thriller. The music used built
tension from the start and helped gain the audiences attention instantly. The music also
matches music typical to the genre of thriller while also the genre of urban movies.
3. I chose to use a wide shot as my opening shot to establish the tone of the movie while
grabbing the attention of the audience with a dark and unsettling shot, it makes the
Audience question why he is tied up and makes them want to keep watching. The idea of the
Character wearing black on a black background gave the impression that he blended in, as if
he blended into society, and the fact he was tied up suggested he went against society and
was being punished.
4. We used panning and tracking shots in the film and in one scene, we used a transition
from the bottom of a shoe to cut to a credit. We chose to do all of this to add an effect of
build up, as if something was slowly getting closer to the room with the character tied up.
This small section could be in comparison to the movie Snatch, as the shots have a way of
weaving the story together using transitions.
5. Having a character in a suit gave the impression of power to the character, the fact they
are cracking their knuckles suggests they are preparing for a fight. The suit gives the
Character a stereotypical status of fear, and this can relate to the genre of the movie as a thriller,
as powerful and feared characters are put in situations where they have to fight, movies such as
‘Transporter’ or ‘Snake eyes’.
6. We used an image of the briefcase that would become the ‘Lost Property’ to show the
audience what the lost item was, while also showing them a key part of the story. The shot
of the briefcase also relates to the genre as a crime thriller, as it shows an item commonly
connected to important documents, and the title of ‘Lost Property’ gives hints toward
the story and that the case is missing. Missing important documents are a common theme
in crime thrillers such as ‘State of play’ and ‘body of lies’.
7. We had one of the antagonists wear a hood, this was to hide the characters face and create
a mystery surrounded who stole the case and why it was stolen. The character is also a
teenager, this relates to the audience as the target audience for the film are ABC teenagers
aged 15 to 21. This shot also introduces the character of the villain without showing his face
or having dialogue define who he is.
8. Having a black teenage hero in our film went against the negative stereotype of black
teenagers being evil drug dealers. we wanted to break away from the stereotype and go
against the typical conventions of thriller movies of having the black person be the villain.
The fact the hero is also a teenager goes against the stereotype of teenagers being lazy and
often being ones to cause trouble, our movie wanted to find a way to show that teenagers can
Be just as mature and deal with life threatening situations just as well as adults can.
9. Having the short flashback scene along with an action scene allowed us to give a back story
to the character of the hero, showing how he came to find this case as well as lose it to
Someone. The action scene catches the audiences attention and draws them into the film
by making them question who the attacker was and what their reasoning was for stealing
The case. It also creates a common enemy for both the hero and the audience, creating a
bond between them as both want to see this villain be stopped and have the hero be
Victorious. This develops a relationship between hero and audience, this is a convention of
both cinema and film.
10. The final shot of the man in the suit appearing in the room makes the opening connect, as
It reveals where he was walking to while also revealing who had taken the hero hostage. The
shot sets up the end of the opening 2 minutes while also the beginning of the story itself.
This follows the convention of the genre of having the opening tell part of the story before
the characters begin to talk. This shot also finishes the titles with the Directors, a key structure
of how titles are shown in film. This is important as it shows the audience that the film is about
to begin and they must settle down. This final shot also gives another look at the location of the
hero and gives the context that he is in trouble with someone powerful.
