Thriller - Explanation of Planning

The planning of our Thriller film was sought out in a number of stages, which inevitably shaped the outcome, design and plot of the thriller.
Themes: for the main themes of our thriller we decided to take heavy influence from the Film Noir genre, when plotting out themes we discussed the use of chiaroscuro lighting effects which were also used excessively by the great directors of the period's prime. From this we decided on the types of motif's we would use in the film, such as a burning candle, playing cards, and the red shoes, the latter of which was intended in our opening.
Lighting: to follow along with the Film Noir style, we decided to take influence from and use traditional effects and lighting setups which became an enormous trademark in the film industry. This involved such effects like a black and white overlay, low key and high contrast lighting, coupled with the tradition three point lighting system
Sound: Sound played an enormous part in our thriller as the dark mise-en-scene makes it difficult too see the characters movements, as was our intention, as it adds a layer of mystery to the characters, forcing the audience to concentrate on the actions occurring. On top of this, our plot heavily relies on the idea of telecommunication between the detective Jeremy Fisher and the anonymous caller. Because the telephone is a medium that uses sound, we thought it suitable to focus on sound as a primary feature in our film.