THRILLER MISE EN SCENE SURVEY

Summary

11/15 chose Bellatrix Lestrange. This is 73.3% of my target population and therefore this look proves to be the most effective. This could be due to her being extremely well known, and thus leading to many people choosing

her.

These two options each got 2 votes. This is only 13.3% each and therefore

they do not prove to be effective.

Bellatrix Lestrange

Shutter Island

Pulp Fiction

1) Which characters influence would you most like to see in an antagonist (villain) ?

2) Which weapon is most effective?

9/15 people thought a gun was most effective, this is 60%. Gun’s are very common within thriller films and may

be why many people find them effective.

3/15 people thought a knife was the most effective. This is only 20%, but still proves to be effective. Thrillers such as psycho use this very well,

however I feel it would be unrealistic and look fake to use it within our thriller

opening. Again 20% thought drugs were and

effective murder weapon. This is a very unusual weapon and may be why it was

a less popular option. However it can still be used in thrillers to create

mystery.

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What colours would you expect an ‘evil imaginary friend’ to wear?

Black Pink Red White Black & White

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3)The most chosen colour was black, this may be because it is associated with

evil, darkness, death and is also a typical thriller colour. On the other hand white was not chosen at all, except from when it was paired with black. This could be because it is associated with innocence, and therefore the complete

opposite of the proposed character (Enzo)

4) Which location is most effective?

66.67% thought the house the most effective. Houses a location that everyone can associate with and therefore become engaged with a film. It also creates a false sense of security. This particular house has an eerie feeling to it which is common in thrillers.

20% chose the forest. Forests a good locations for creating mystery, this is because people or things can be hidden behind them.

13.3% chose the prison. The picture I chose may have been deceiving as it does not look like a prison and this means results may not be reliable. However this was still a prison and didn’t show to be effective. It would also be a very hard location for us to film in and therefore would not be an option for our thriller opening.

How will this influence our opening?

Firstly Enzo’s appearance is loosely based on Bellatrix Lestrange, my survey clarifies that this will be effective. He hair will be messy curled and her

makeup will create a run down appearance. She will also be dressed in all black to emphasise she is

the antagonist and also evil. Secondly the gun which was voted for question two is a prop we have

for our thriller. We will use this as it is a thriller convention and will also allow us to create

interesting sound techniques. Lastly we will use a house to film our opening. This is because it proved

to be the most effective, but is also a convenient location to access and film in as we all have a

house. We may use my house as it is very old and has a slightly freaky feel to it.