Inspirations
When we are making our own sequences we take inspirations from other successful thriller films. We need inspirations from other films so that we know what the audience get engaged by for us to use in our own thriller and make it as successful as the ones we have watched.
My first inspiration comes from the film Se7en by enigma being used. This was used in the box scene when the detective (Samuel l Jackson) was opening the box that the psychotic serial killer put his co-worker detective's (Leonardo Di'Caprio) chopped of head in. This engaged the audience as they were wondering what was going to happen next and intrigued by it. This has inspired me to use enigma in my own thriller sequence, as I would like to keep the audience on the edge of their seats guessing what the answer to the mystery actually is. Having an enigma in my sequence will entice my audience to watch the whole sequence and get interested in finding out the answer to the mystery set in it. This use of enigma is seen throughout the scene in the clip below.
My next inspiration comes from the film Scream 2 by silence being used. This was seen when the female character dies in the cinema while it was hectic and everybody was watching the scary film. This engaged the audience as the silence built up suspense and tension. In this case the silence can also be used to signify the death of the women as she falls to the ground then the silence occurs for the rest of the characters to be shocked and show their emotions after they have noticed what has happened. This has inspired me to use silence in my thriller sequence, as I would like to build up tension for my audience and keep them on the edge of their seats for when something major and scary jumps out straight after the moments of silence. Using silence in my own thriller sequence will also entice my audience, keeping them on the edge of their seats, and intrigue them more for when something jumps out to scare them after the suspense and tension built up throughout. The use of silence is seen during the times of 2:17- 2:21.
My third inspiration comes from the film Halloween by tense music being used. This was going on throughout the opening sequence of the film. This engaged the audience as it built up suspense and made them more weary of something frightening about to happen. This has inspired me to use tense music in my own thriller sequence, as it would make the audience feel on edge and waiting for something scary to occur as they feel tension in the scene from the music. Having tense music in my sequence will entice my audience to feel committed into watching the rest of the film as they would already be intrigued into finding out what is going to happen by the tense music drawing them in and keeping them on the edge of their seats. This use of tense music is seen throughout the opening sequence in the clip below.
My fourth inspiration comes from the film Shutter Island by low key lighting being used. The audience see this throughout the chase scene were the two doctors go through the mental ward looking for the psychopathic patient. This engaged the audience by setting out a spooky setting by the colours of the room being dark and lighting being low. This inspired me to use low key lighting in my own sequence, as I would like to set a dark, mysterious and spooky setting. Having low key lighting in my opening sequence will entice my audience into wanting to watch the rest of the film as they would be engaged by the lighting as they can't see a lot so they would be on the edge of their seats waiting for something to jump out of a dark corner to scare them.
My fifth inspiration comes from the film Saw 3 by zooming out being used. The audience see this as soon as the "rock trap" scene starts and it zooms out straight away to show the main chained up onto the torture table. This created a emotional distance seen by the audience for the poor man chained up about to get tortured. This inspired me to use zooming out in my own sequence, as I would like to start it off with a movement to create an emotional distance so the audience can be shocked when they suddenly see what is happening which would most likely be something thrilling. Having a zooming out in my opening sequence will entice my audience by creating suspense, shock and surprise for them to start of the film with and then it would make them feel intrigued and want to find out what is going to happen in the rest of the film. The use of zooming out is used in the opening seconds of the clip below.
My final inspiration is from the film The Purge by point of view shot being used. This is when the criminals knock on the door and talk to the innocent family through the key whole asking them there permission to let them purge. This showed the audience the same shot the characters was seeing so it built a stronger relationship between the audience and the character add the felt like they were in their shoes. This inspired me to use point of view shot in my opening sequence, as I would like to build a relationship with the audience and the character so they feel more sympathy towards the characters when something bad is going to happen to them. It will be used in my opening sequence when the girl wakes up in an abandoned house and notices she is being kept hostage and is looking around the room. Having a point of view shot in my opening sequence will entice the audience by creating a bond between them and the characters as they would feel like they see what the characters see so they understand them more. Therefore, the audience would support and want the character be safe in the end as they would care for them. The use of point of view shot is used in the clip below between the minutes of 0:30-2:45.
To conclude, my research onto inspirations from other thrillers was extremely useful as it lead me into getting many different narrative ideas from different thriller films depending on what engages the audience the most and made them enjoy watching the film and building a relationship with the characters. Various inspirations have made my film better by giving me a clearer understanding of what the audience really enjoy to see in a thriller film and what actually catches their eye the most to make the experience of watching a thriller a enjoyable time for them.
My third inspiration comes from the film Halloween by tense music being used. This was going on throughout the opening sequence of the film. This engaged the audience as it built up suspense and made them more weary of something frightening about to happen. This has inspired me to use tense music in my own thriller sequence, as it would make the audience feel on edge and waiting for something scary to occur as they feel tension in the scene from the music. Having tense music in my sequence will entice my audience to feel committed into watching the rest of the film as they would already be intrigued into finding out what is going to happen by the tense music drawing them in and keeping them on the edge of their seats. This use of tense music is seen throughout the opening sequence in the clip below.
My fourth inspiration comes from the film Shutter Island by low key lighting being used. The audience see this throughout the chase scene were the two doctors go through the mental ward looking for the psychopathic patient. This engaged the audience by setting out a spooky setting by the colours of the room being dark and lighting being low. This inspired me to use low key lighting in my own sequence, as I would like to set a dark, mysterious and spooky setting. Having low key lighting in my opening sequence will entice my audience into wanting to watch the rest of the film as they would be engaged by the lighting as they can't see a lot so they would be on the edge of their seats waiting for something to jump out of a dark corner to scare them.
My fifth inspiration comes from the film Saw 3 by zooming out being used. The audience see this as soon as the "rock trap" scene starts and it zooms out straight away to show the main chained up onto the torture table. This created a emotional distance seen by the audience for the poor man chained up about to get tortured. This inspired me to use zooming out in my own sequence, as I would like to start it off with a movement to create an emotional distance so the audience can be shocked when they suddenly see what is happening which would most likely be something thrilling. Having a zooming out in my opening sequence will entice my audience by creating suspense, shock and surprise for them to start of the film with and then it would make them feel intrigued and want to find out what is going to happen in the rest of the film. The use of zooming out is used in the opening seconds of the clip below.
My final inspiration is from the film The Purge by point of view shot being used. This is when the criminals knock on the door and talk to the innocent family through the key whole asking them there permission to let them purge. This showed the audience the same shot the characters was seeing so it built a stronger relationship between the audience and the character add the felt like they were in their shoes. This inspired me to use point of view shot in my opening sequence, as I would like to build a relationship with the audience and the character so they feel more sympathy towards the characters when something bad is going to happen to them. It will be used in my opening sequence when the girl wakes up in an abandoned house and notices she is being kept hostage and is looking around the room. Having a point of view shot in my opening sequence will entice the audience by creating a bond between them and the characters as they would feel like they see what the characters see so they understand them more. Therefore, the audience would support and want the character be safe in the end as they would care for them. The use of point of view shot is used in the clip below between the minutes of 0:30-2:45.
To conclude, my research onto inspirations from other thrillers was extremely useful as it lead me into getting many different narrative ideas from different thriller films depending on what engages the audience the most and made them enjoy watching the film and building a relationship with the characters. Various inspirations have made my film better by giving me a clearer understanding of what the audience really enjoy to see in a thriller film and what actually catches their eye the most to make the experience of watching a thriller a enjoyable time for them.
This post demonstrates a proficient understanding of why inspirations are essential to consider, especially when creating a narrative for a thriller film. However, you need to ensure that you have included points on conventions, in stead of just focusing more on micro elements.
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1) Watch SPAG
2) When discussing your inspirations and what your ideas are, you need to start relating these ideas to your individual narrative ideas, to demonstrate planning skills.
3) Refer to the 'audience' and not 'we'
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