The document outlines plans for a student thriller film called "Flashpoint" to be produced by Rear Window Productions. It will tell the story of Grace, who witnesses a murder while taking photos in the marshes. She sees Fred and Lizzie fighting through her camera lens, with Lizzie emerging as the killer. The document discusses the characters, location, storyboard, and costume designs to establish the thriller genre and challenge stereotypes through references to classic films.

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.
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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.
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.
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.

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 cofined 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
Brown boots – shows
practicality and blends in
with the surroundings
(witness)
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

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

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