For the "Alter Ego" character they will wear the all black clothing, which will be a hoodie, leggings, strappy top and black shoes. These clothes will be worn towards the end of our opening however there will be quick shots of the character wearing them at the beginning.
Through this all black costume we are wanting to connote and create a girl who is an "Alter Ego" and is not in control of herself. Our only actor in our opening will wear this, whom of which is a girl and will be portraying the darker and more evil side of herself, hence why we only see this character in her bedroom as no one else get's to see her "alter ego" outside of an area which is her personal room and surroundings, showing that everyone including her has a darker side which they show to know one else.
The darker clothing is representing the darker side of the character which has not been seen before to anyone else, and that the character herself is still unsure about her "alter ego" and what it will make her do. The black will also make the character stand out in the surroundings where we will film as the walls will be covered with paper and writing on and contrast the clothing. Wearing darker clothing is typical for a "bad" characters in thrillers as the black colour connotes darkness and negativity which is what normally is wanted to be portrayed by antagonist in the thriller genre.
For our regular girl character, she will be wearing a white dress, white shoes and a flower crown round her head. She will appear throughout the sequence in this different settings wearing the same outfit.
With this all white costume we wish to connote an "innocent" girl who is "pure" and happy, which is a contrast to the clothing and the character of the "alter ego." The flower crown can relate back to something you could have worn when you were younger, which is when you are typically at your happiest. When the actor is wearing this she is portraying the normal side to her which everyone gets to see, which is why she is not locked away in her bedroom like the "alter ego" character is. Once the girl steps into the bedroom wearing these clothes she will instantly stand out from the other character although they are the same girl, showing the contrast in personalities and how they are perceived by other people. Wearing white is typical to the thriller genre as it is common that it connotes innocence and tends to be worn by the "damsel in distress."
Location
The location which we will be filming our Thriller opening titles at is a house located in the center of Bourne. Bourne is a small town in Lincolnshire which contains two secondary schools. This is important because our Thriller sequence is about a teenage girl who is around the age of 17 and would attend schools like this. This proves that our location is a believable one which our character would live in.
The house is a victorian style and this adds character to the location. It has dark corners and is not perfectly lit which is useful because the style of our thriller opening titles is dark and atmospheric. The house is also 'lived in' which means the set for a normal family home is already present. The location was chosen because it is relevant to the story line. The story line is about a teenage girl who is home alone when she hears sounds coming from upstairs. When she goes upstairs, she finds a girl in the corner of her bedroom who is rocking back and forth and is a mirror image of herself. The house we have chosen to film at is lived in by a teenage girl which means the bedroom is already there to be filmed in and the only alterations we need to make is the part of the bedroom which the alter-ego has destroyed with blood and magazines.
The main places in the house where we will be filming are:
1) The Living Room
2) The Stairs
3) The Bedroom
One risk which is possible at our location is filming on the stairs. This is because we are planning on filming a tracking shot which will require the camera to follow the actor up the stairs, there will also be a low angle shot from half way up the stairs. This is only a risk because the stairs we are filming on are curved round and the steps are thin on the right side. To prevent the risk of falling down stairs, we will make sure that we will walk up the stairs slowly and have only one person on any one step of the stairs at once.
A second risk which could occur is spilling fake blood or getting it on equipment/items at the location. To prevent this risk, we will be using the fake blood the day before and putting it on props a day prior to filming. This will allow time for the fake blood to dry so there will be no risk of spilling it or smudging it onto equipment.
Make-Up
In our thriller will be using theatrical make-up. This is because it makes our thriller look more like a psychological thriller. The theatrical make-up will be used only on the alter-ego and this is because it makes the character look a lot different from the teenage girl and therefore makes our thriller opening intense and dark. The use of make-up could also create tension for the audience when they see the alter-ego's face towards the end of the thriller opening title sequence. The use of the theatrical make-up on the alter-ego suggests that she represents the darkest parts of the teenage girl and therefore it suggests that the alter-ego is evil. We want the alter-egos make-up to look like the make-up in the picture, this is because it makes the character look sinister. We will be using pale foundation and black and blue eye shadow to create this look, the black and blue eye shadow will be used to make the eyes look dark and also to make the face look a dirty. This make-up will be used throughout our thriller opening title sequence on the alter-ego, this is to create continuity and also to make her look threatening and scary. Theatrical make-up like the picture is typical of the thriller genre because it puts fear into the audience and makes the thriller creepy as well as introducing dark themes. We want to create the connotation that our thriller opening title sequence has a dark theme and that it has a hint of danger and sinister aspects. The representational ideas that this make-up creates about the character are that this character is evil and could be the villain of the film.
The teenage girl will not be wearing theatrical make-up and this is because we want to show that she is innocent. We will be creating an everyday natural look which will be created using foundation which matches the characters skin tone, mascara and a little bit of blusher to highlight the cheeks and make the character look warm and kind. This make-up will be used throughout our thriller opening title sequence on the teenage girl, this make-up connotes that she is a typically normal and approachable teenage girl. Natural make-up like the picture is typical of the thriller genre because it could suggest that the character is pure or innocent and is also just a simple everyday look for a character. We want to create the connotation that the teenage girl is the complete opposite of the alter-ego, who we want to use to express dark themes. Therefore it should become clear that our thriller shows two different parts to teenage girls personality (the light & innocent and the dark & sinister). The make-up represents the idea that this character is pure or innocent and is seen as the protagonist in our thriller.Props
Props
- Magazines/Posters
- Fake blood
- TV remote
- Mug
- Eye-liner or lip liner (Red or Black)
In our opening thriller sequence we will be using magazines at the start when the girl is reading them in the living room when she starts to hear the sounds from upstairs. We will be using a magazine which is aimed at purely teenagers, for example cosmopolitan. This is so it relates to the character and also the target audience for the thriller. The magazine connotes that typical teenage girls that like fashion etc. Some of the titles for the opening will appear on the magazine pages. We want our titles to appear on different objects in the house as we have been inspired by the opening sequence of "se7en."
In our sequence we will be using different posters and magazines when the "alter-ego" character is in shot. As a group we will rip the posters and magazines so it looks like the girl has clawed at the paper. These magazines will then be placed on the floor around the room. They will also have hand prints created by fake blood on them so that it looks intense, sinister and makes the "alter-ego" significant. This is unconventional for a thriller as most of them do not have teenagers in and wont have props such as these posters and magazines that relate to that age group. We will be using a large poster at the end of the sequence which will be placed on the wall showing the main title "Alter-Ego." The character of the alter-ego will rip the poster to show the title of the sequence.
We want to create the image of typical teenage girl which we will do by decorating her room with posters than inspire or appeal to the typical teenage girl. Our group will use props such as a tv romote and a mug to make the protagonist look like a sterotypical teenage girl who does normal everyday activities. The television will be playing in the background of the beginning of the sequence when the girl is reading the magazines. We will also be using make up such as red or black eye liner to wrote different words and titles on the alter-egos arm. This is different from most thrillers and therefore will be eye catching for the target audience. The representational ideas that the props create about the characters and setting are that this sequence is a psychological thriller.
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