The document summarizes the opening sequence of a crime thriller film. A mysterious man returns to London with a large sum of money, raising questions about where he got it and whether he will use it to pay off a debt. The opening establishes the man's character as cool yet mysterious. It also sets an ominous atmosphere through the use of "Money" by Pink Floyd. Only late in the sequence do clues reveal the film's crime and thriller genres, as the money is seen to be bloodstained. The target audience is identified as males aged 18-25 due to the focus on material goods, mystery, and potentially relatable male protagonist.

2.  A mysterious man returns to
London after years, hoping to find a
solution to his debt crisis with a
mob boss.
 He returns with a huge sum of
money, which leads the film to
follow two routes:
- How he acquired this vast
amount of money…
- Will he in fact pay the debt, or
will greed take hold…

3.  Narrative
We see the mysterious man returning to
London, entering a house and pouring a vast amount
of money in a bath tub. This raises ambiguity as the
audience know nothing so far. The opening scene
ends with a phone ringing, further raising enigma as
how events will unfold.
 Character
The main character is established as being a
cool, suave man, yet oozing with mystery. This is
used to create perplexity about the character. He
wears clothing that is not proportional to the amount
of money that he is about to reveal he is in
possession of.

4.  Atmosphere
The atmosphere is established mainly by the
soundtrack we will use. “Money” by Pink Floyd is what we
have chosen to use as the title and lyrics are reflected in
the events of the film. Towards the end of the opening
when the audience is exposed to blood, the atmosphere
becomes darker and more sinister.
 Genre
Only towards the end of the opening sequence
does the audience get any hints towards the genre of the
film, where the character removes his gloves to reveal
blood-soaked hands, and the money in the bath tub is
splattered with blood. These events lead to establishing
the genre as crime (money, blood) and thriller (blood).

6.  The target audience of our film will be mostly
males aged between 18-25 year olds.
 Psychological, crime and thriller genre films focus
on an in depth view of death and negative
experiences. Therefore, the audience will need to
able to understand the meaning behind what they
actually see.
 Our film opening particularly focuses on the search
and importance of money in the story which could
appeal to the male gender from ages 18- 25 as our
target audience in specific considering that it is a
materialistic good that attracts men. The fact that
the character is a male himself may also be a
reason to the chosen target audience because men
may be able to relate to the main character and his
actions. Crime/thriller genre films also contain a
lot of mystery, “darkness” and even action which
appeals to men more than women.

7.  Famous films such as “Pulp Fiction” (a
crime thriller) and “Easy money”
particularly focus on money and the
search of some sort for it. Much like
ours, the main characters are male
suggesting a level importance and a
stereotypical view of men in the media
world. This could link to the fact that
audiences of crime/thriller films are
used to and enjoy films because of the
characters used and what they expect
to see. Is it said that the target
audience for pulp fiction “was males
aged 16-30, even though it had an 18
certificate, this suggests the
certificate was to engage with the
younger teens (16) to try and get into
the cinema to see the film” and just like
our film opening, the audience should be
lovers of gangster, thriller, mystery and
crime.

8.  Locations?
We have decided to film certain parts of the sequence at Northwood Hills
Station. We will also shoot some of the sequence in a house (preferably of
one of the group members) as we require a bathtub where the protagonist
will empty out the money from the briefcase.
 Props?
 Fake blood
 A bathtub
 A briefcase
 Fake money
 Costume and Make-up
We do not require any specific costume as the main character will have a
regular informal look. The make-up will be done in a way to make the
protagonist look ambiguous.

9. The only character
that will be
established in the
opening sequence
will be the enigmatic
protagonist which
will be played by
Simon James.

10. 24th January (2-4):
Northwood Hills Station
26th/27th January:
Remaining shots in
Northwood Hills Station
29th January (9-12):
Money in bathtub sequence