This document provides notes for the opening sequence of a psychological thriller/horror film. It establishes that the sequence will take place on a misty morning in a dense forest, with an independent young woman as the main character. The atmosphere is meant to seem like a dream but become increasingly real and frightening for the audience. Camera work will include close-ups and a few long shots, while editing will start with brief split-second scenes that lengthen and slow down over time.

1. Opening Sequence Notes:
Sub genre: Psychological thriller /Horror
thriller
Narrative: no narrating.
Character: an independent woman in her early
20’s, very strong and successful.
Atmosphere establishes: it takes place on a
misty morning, very gloomy and cloudy. The
forest is filled with tree’s and the area is empty
due to the time of day and also because it’s on
the outskirts of a small town. The atmosphere
should be like a dream or hallucination but the
audience soon realise it very real.
Setting: A forest full of tree’s which makes it
hard to find a way out, and it all looks the same
which causes the character to run in circles.
Lighting: using the daylight as lighting as its
outside, looks quite bright but very dull.
Props: Ripped tights, a cocktail dress, one set
of earring, one pair of shoes, necklace and rings.

2. Sound: diegetic sound of a women breathing
heavily throughout the film, also heart beating
at crucial moments. The soundtrack should be
mellow but heart pounding.
Use of camera: mostly extreme close up’s and
close up’s but including a few long shots to
establish the area.
Editing: at the start of the film there is a split
second scenes which cut into credits, At first
the scenes are very short and sudden but they
gradually get longer and slower (as in slow
motion).