(Evaluation) Part One - Brief

The brief required me to produce the titles and opening of a new (thriller/horror) fiction film, which lasts a maximum of 2 minutes. Also, the brief require me to produce all the video and audio material with the exception of music or audio effects taken from a copyright free source. My title of my thriller is called “Evidence” I chose this title as it connects with the storyline and sub genre of my thriller. In the opening sequence Mr. Harris is giving a witness testimony to D.I Sharma, however Mr. Harris is afraid to give evidence to the crime he has witnessed and is hesitating. Also, we see his thoughts through the flashbacks of Mr. Harris. As D.I Sharma leaves we see more of the flashbacks and then Mr. Harris feeling sick, with him throwing up in the washroom. The opening ends with Mr. Harris being attacked in the washroom. The sub genre of our thriller combines three sub-genres; this is explained in further detail in our treatment – Narrative section. The main and obvious sub genre is Legal thriller, it is clear that our thriller is legal as it involves Police officers which are shown through mise-en-scene (costume and location). Our thriller uses the psychological sub-genre which is evident as we use twists, red herring and clues which will confuse the audience’s mind, also with Mr. Harris being a confused character adds to the sense of a psychological sub-genre. The third sub-genre is stalker; this is seen through the mise-en-scene of the antagonist which is concealed and also through how he follows Mr. Harris.