Inspiration

We want to base our thriller film in the same sort of style as Se7en. We believe it is a very good example of a thriller because of it's effects, fonts, cut away shots etc. One particular effect we wanted to replicate in our opening scene is the swiftness of the scenes cutting into each other. Our group decided this effect would grab the attention of the audience but at the same time would not give away too much of the film due to how quick the cuts change. We have also been searching for a suitable font which conveys a similar horror-like font but at the same time is not identical to the font used here. We tried a number of fonts and came to the conclusion that the following font was the most suitable:

(PASTE PICTURE OF FONT USED HERE)

Treatment

The treatment looks at what our product is going to look like and will provide the audience with an overview. It will also explain why the product will look like this and why we have to decide to use these techniques to give off these effects.

The film is called ‘Delirium’. It starts off with the opening credits. Short editing showing clips from later on in the film giving the audience an idea of what’s going to happen. Dark, shadowy disturbing images of a person doing and planning disturbing things. A close up of blades scraping along each other, the screech of the blades as the slide along one another. Distorted images of the murderer writing, pictures of victims etc. Between each short clip the screen goes black, the sound of electricity to signal the cut. While the screen is black that’s when the credits are shown, then back to showing the audience what they want to see, those distorted images again. Once the opening credits have been shown, this should take roughly 1 ½ -2 mins. After this is when the real film starts. Our main detective who has been set on a case of severe blood shed leaves a house during the pouring rain and enters his car where his partner is waiting for him. The detective, ‘Detective Brown’, speaks telling his partner, ‘Detective Jackson’ that he ‘cannot enter that house again’. So our two main characters are introduced to the audience and in the conversation in the car, their personalities will show.

Within the film there will be 6 murders throughout. 5 of the victims will be a pregnant woman. However there is one murder, a woman who is not pregnant which throws the pair way off track as this is an anomaly in the trail. Race will vary, and so will age, gender and social class between the victims so the only link which they have to work on is the fact that they were all pregnant. This one murder is the reason why the investigation takes so long and the fact that the investigation was dragged out for so long is the true reason why  the film ends the way that it does.

Welcome to our Production Blog

Throughout the duration of this year we will be working on creating a title sequence for a new thriller as well as the opening scene. On this blog we will be updating all of the stages in the making of this project and will be uploading some extra content such as interviews, rough cuts etc.

We hope you enjoy, and perhaps even learn something from our Production blog.