Breath is a Action/Crime Thriller involving a teenage boy, and a professional hit man we know nothing about. The opening involves the abduction of a young boy along with plenty of action, sure to keep the audiences attention. Through the events of the opening. We create a sense of enigma, as many unanswered questions are raised about the man kidnapping the boy.. Who is he? What is he doing? Why is he doing it? and Will he be successful?
The Action
The opening is a very eventful scene. We cut back and forth between the mysterious man and the teenage boy. As the boy prepares to enjoy a bike ride, the man is behind the wheel of a car. We closely follow the two characters as they both make their way to the park, with seemingly innocent intentions. As we get various angles of the bicycle riding through the park, we see a man also in a suit sitting on a bench. We later find out that this is just to throw the audience. We then track the actions of the hit man, as he pulls the boy from the bike, ties him up, to the horror of the witnesses. We then with a low angle shot of the body being dragged up to and thrown into a car boot. The scene finishes with the abducted boy thrown into a nearby lake, followed by the film title 'Breath'.
Themes
During the film opening, I want the audience to travel a roller coaster of feelings. Although from the beginning it seems like an every day bike ride, it ends in a chilling and unexplained kidnapping. During this transformation, the audience will be experiencing fear and sympathy for the vulnerable young boy. This feeling is amplified by the fact that the boy seems to originate from a loving, caring family of which he lives a happy and successful life.
The Narrative
The opening follows events that all happen simultaneously. Although time frame between events are the same, a time lapse, slow-motion and rewind footage will be included to add to the drama. There will be no dialogue whatsoever but both diegetic and non-diegetic sound is used. Non diegetic sound will include intense background music and sound effects, and diegetic sounds will be footsteps, bike sounds and the body being thrown into the lake.
The Characters
There are two main characters in my thriller opening. One of them is a your average 13-15 year old white, male teenage boy. He we need the ability to ride a bike. The second main actor will a white 30-40 year old man, who will be the kidnapper. He will need to wear sunglasses, a suit and tie to give him the professional and mysterious look I am after. He needs to have the ability to drive a car. There also needs to be another almost identical man in the opening to mislead the audience into thinking they are in fact the culprit of the kidnapping. Other than the two main protagonists there will be few actors required to film.
Setting
The opening will be filmed mostly in centenary park, as this is an ideal and convenient location for filming as It provides and meets all the requirements of what I need. I also need a car and a lakeside setting. These locations are yet to announced.
Mise en Scene
At the start of the opening, the cyclist begins his journey at home. Here he will be surrounded by family pictures and other sentimental props relating to family life. As previously stated, the kidnapper must be wearing a black suit, white shirt, a tie and sunglasses, giving his his villainous look. Other than this, there is little significant mise en scene, due to a large part of the opening taking place in the park. Despite still being important in making the viewers imply and feel certain ways during the scene, mise en scene takes little part in this particular thriller.
Camerawork
I would like to add a variety of unique and interesting camera angles, and utilize the filming equipment I have to their full potential. A time lapse, helmet cam, underwater shot, tracking shot, slow motion, low, high and long shot are some of the few camera angles and shots I will be using in my thriller opening to create the best viewing experience possible. By including such a variety of shots, I can create the desired effects. To film I will be using the Sony A37 SLR/SLT camera and a more portable Mobius Action camera, both shooting in full 1080p HD. I will also be using a tripod for maximum stability and various mont to create extreme and POV shots.
Editing
In my thriller, the editing will be key to its success. As I want the opening to be high tempo and build up the tension, it will include a series of cross-cuts, crossing between the murderer and victim. This fast paced editing will build that fear factor I look to capture, and show multiple events in the same time frame. Little or no animated transition will be used between each shot to give the opening a more intense and frantic feel. Despite the lack of transitions, I will be using screen splitting to shot different events simultaneously with the obvious addition of text for credits and the film title. Doing all this effectively will be a crucial part in making my opening have the desired effect on my audience.
Audience
My target audience is anyone between 12 to 35 years old who have an interest in action packed crime thrillers. The film is unisex and not aimed at a specific gender, but is not suitable for viewers below the age of 12 due to violence present in some scenes. There is currently a big market for thrillers of this genre, and recent action thriller like Skyfall have become hugely successful critically and financially. This proves there is a keen interest within the genre, of which I can specifically target.
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