1. Planning our thriller film
Group members: Ellie
Malhotra, Lars OhrvikStott, Elly Ross and Izzy
Sieveking

2. Production company name: Rear Window Productions –
we chose this name because of the close links between
Hitchcock's film Rear Window, which follows a witness
to a murder. This film is a classic thriller, so by naming
our production company this we establish the thriller
genre immediately.
Title of thriller: Flashpoint – a 'flash point' is defined as
“a place, event, or time at which violence or hostility
flares up” which links to the violent murder in our
thriller opening. The word 'flash' also links to the
camera used in our piece by the witness.

3. Synopsis
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Grace is walking through the marshes , taking photos of the scenery.
(Mid/establishing shot, close ups of hand on camera, and tracking high angle shot showing
vulnerability).
During this series of shots, Grace passes Lizzie and Fred. Fred is holding Lizzie's hand, a
little too tight. Grace doesn't pay much attention.
(Close ups of holding hands, tilt shots of Lizzie and Fred, shot reverse shot between the two
parties passing eachother).
Grace stops to take more photos, and quick cutting will show the scene of Fred and Lizzie in
a fight with a weapon and Grace zooming in with her camera. She sees the violence by
mistake through her camera and now has photos of the scene.
(Quick close up tilt shots of violence eg. a hand with a weapon, blood flying etc., POV
zooming in shot from Grace's camera's perspective showing the fight from more of a
distance then getting very close, close up reaction shot of Grace's face holding the camera).
Lizzie overcomes Fred in the fight and he lays on the floor, assumed dead. She turns and
spots Grace's red scarf, showing up brightly against the natural greens around her. This is
the cliffhanger, as you worry for the safety of the protagonist Grace.
(Over the shoulder shot of Grace holing the camera, tilted close ups panning round Fred on
the ground and Lizzie standing over him, worm's eye shot of Lizzie, POV from camera's
perspective showing Lizzie seeing Grace).

4. Storyboard

5. Characters
We have chosen three actors to appear in our thriller: Charlotte Green, Beth Harman and Eddy
Youngs.
Charlotte will be playing Grace, the witness. We chose the name Grace as an inter-textual
reference to Grace Kelly, who appears in Rear Window as a witness to a murder. She is
blonde, which connotes innocence and angelic-ness, and Grace Kelly is also blonde, which
furthers the reference. Also, she is slim and medium-height which makes her more vulnerable
to the killer.
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Beth will be playing Lizzie, the killer. We chose the name Lizzie as an inter-textual reference to
Lisbeth Salander, the original ‘femme-fatale’ in the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. We wanted
this to echo the ‘femme-fatale’ stereotype in Lizzie, and she also has dark hair and is of small
height. We chose this because the dark hair connotes mystery and dark/shady morals and her
small size and the idea that she is a female killer challenges stereotypes of females being
weak, and the killer being a man.
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Eddy will be playing Fred, the victim. We chose the name Fred as an inter-textual reference to
Fred MacMurray who plays Walter Neff in Double Indemnity, a famous noir thriller. We chose
to reference this character because firstly, he is an arrogant, dominant male character but
also, he is murdered by a woman – challenging traditional gender stereotypes.
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6. Location – Marston Marshes
We decided on Marston Marshes because of
its picturesque setting, which creates a stark
contrast to the violence of what happens there
in our thriller. Also, the isolated and openness
of the space creates vulnerability for the
witness character, and is a reference to other
thrillers such as Essex Boys and No Country
For Old Men.
Because of its isolated
setting, there are few
people, cars or
background noise which
will ease shooting and
there is a mixture of
wide, open spaces and
more confined spots
within the woods that
we also use.

7. Costume - Lizzie
Dark clothes –
suggests mystery
and 'shady'
morals. Also links
to the noir genre
(black and white).
Trousers suggest
practicality and
masculine attributes strength
Hair tied back – shows
practicality and
calmness - calculating
Red nails –
connotes danger
and deviance.
Femme fatale
Heeled boots are both practical and impractical –
shows her femininity and deviance, and also her
power and dominance

8. Costume - Grace
Green parka –
adds to the
camouflage of the
witness and
shows her
practicality and
sensibility
Red scarf – signifies
danger (for the witness) as
this is how they get
noticed.
Also shows femininity
which makes her seem
more vulnerable
Camera – the witness is in
the woods taking
photographs
Brown boots – shows
practicality and blends in with
the surroundings (witness)

9. Costume - Fred
Blue clothing
suggests
confidence and
masculinity
Trainers – athletic
and fit.
Challenges
stereotypes as
woman manages
to overpower him