Mood BoardI opted to exhibit all the concepts we thought of as group by

creating my own personal ‘mood board.’ I attached items that were relevant to the main task, the three focal points are costumes/props, potential locations and credits. During

this PowerPoint I will show the development of ideas and the concluding decision that was made.

For the protagonist light, feminine colours represent the exposure to vulnerability. The various shades could symbolise the innocence of the individual and the brightness of their spirit. A natural mediocre look gives the impression that the character is an average person. It demonstrates the regime/routine that character has where there seems to be no disruption to the equilibrium. Colour directly corresponds to the emotions of the character.

White; is associated with purity and decency, the individual could be pure of heart and thoughts.

Pink; it is conveyed as a vibrant feminine colour, it symbolises youthfulness, passion and serenity.

Red; immediately evokes deep desire and passion in contrast it could predict danger and vulnerability.

Utilising dim colours allures suspicion and uncertainty of the unknown. When analysing Thriller conventions it is conventional to incorporate dark colours as it is a representative of the forces of a vindictive character .Dark colours such as black could symbolise the emptiness of a character where a void needs to be filled .Using a costume that partly conceals the identity becomes an enigma, where the recipients are prone to be more engaged.

 

Costumes

When devising a concept for the credits we wanted it to be associated with the antagonist where it revolves around some form of a journal. The journal’s focal point would be the protagonist where he is pursuing her every movement. It would be his own personal profile, where he has collated

significant items for instance photographs/newspaper extracts/bus tickets. There is some form of objective for this journal; we wanted the audience to question why is he so committed to this

journal? The fear of the unknown evokes uncertainty; we wanted the journal to signify a mystery, where there is a hidden meaning. We wanted the antagonist to be depicted as someone who is

fanatical over this specific individual.

Journal – Devising A Plan

INITIAL CONCEPT

FINAL CONCEPT

I had taken the role of constructing the journal however my other team

members played a significant role by gathering resources and

providing any assistance if required. Below is an outline of the journal and how my other team members participated in

constructing the journal.

Lettering

Incorporating letter cut outs from magazines is a conventional way to create a ‘ransom note’ it generates a feeling that the character has murderous traits. Additionally lettering is used to conceal the identity of the assassin. We wanted the antagonist to be associated as being deceitful and devious as well as having his identity remain an enigma.

Newspaper Extracts

Without exposing the storyline, we wanted give numerous

hints and direction to where film is leading. Dominika

assembled newspaper extracts which were relevant to the

location and the concept of the film. For example there were extracts such as catastrophe, blood, train, rail journeys we

wanted to create the feeling of mystery and what is the initial

purpose of it. Newspaper clippings often have an

emotional link. There could be various interpretations for

example he could be gathering ideas from them or it is a

prediction of what is going to occur.

Photographs

A common trait of a stalker is to accumulate mounts of photographs, it is an invasion of privacy and it shows how extensive the person can go. Jovita had taken the liability responsibility of capturing photographs playing the role as the protagonist. Whereas Demi had taken photographs of

Moor Street to establish the location. Incorporating photographs conjures up fear and uncertainty of what is

going to occur.

Bus + Train Tickets

The purpose of the tickets was to show the journeys that he has been on to follow every movement of

the protagonist. Assembling all the tickets indicates it has been a long period of time that he has been pursuing her. He is depicted as a shadow, tracking

every movement that she makes; we see the depth of the situation when we see all the tickets collated

together.

 

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Potential Locations

New Street Station

Due to the hectic and chaotic environment of New Street Station, we considered it to be a potential location as it would intensify the situation.

There are numerous factors such as the sheltered roofing where lighting is dimmed down to create low key lighting. Numerous areas are isolated such

as the elevators and the Subway level which is generally an eerie and daunting place to be. When researching more into gaining permission to film it would be a challenge. Due to it being a mainstream station where it is in continuous operation, there a high levels of security which meant it would

be an unlikely situation.Snow Hill Station

Our initial reason for choosing Snow Hill as a potential location was due to the fact it was situated in a central location. It was an easy place for all the team to assemble, so no one could face any encounters in travelling to and from this location. On the other hand a downside was the appearance of the

station, it didn’t fit our category of it being old fashioned. As it has a contemporary look the environment doesn’t naturally create fear and tension. As a group we were not all content with the location so we all

thought it would not be an ideal setting.

Moor Street Station

Our main preference as a group was Moor Street Station as it had many contributing factors. The predominant feature was the appearance of the

station and it being partly sheltered. It had traditional aspects which made it more daunting and sinister; as it being partly sheltered we had access to the

natural day light as well as areas that were dimmed down. Another factor was it being situated in a central location where there is not a significant

distance from City Centre. All of us collectively decided that this matched all the characteristics we were hoping for in a location.