Props and Setting

Props:

For our thriller, we will be using 2 chairs, one for the protagonist and the other for the antagonist. They will be facing each other so Will can intimidate Saul, playing with his mind to make him weaker. We will also be using rope to tie Saul's hands to the back of the chair.
We are going to make the viewer think we are using a Cupboard for Will to hide in, we are actually going to use a few pieces of card to create a slit-like affect as if Will is looking through it.


Setting:

We are setting the thriller in the woods of Long Road to create more of a eerie feel and to make it seem as if they are isolated, with nobody around. This adds to the feeling of helplessness for Saul and makes Will seem in control. The setting for the flashback will be in a dark room within the college. The room will have to look like a real room of a house rather then a room at a college because making the setting at Will's characters house makes things a lot more personal to him.

Storyboard

Shot 1 - 360 slow tracking shot of Will staring at Saul who is tied up to a chair in the woods.
Shot 2 - Will's POV looking at Saul which goes into a zoom, this fades in to shot 3.
Shot 3 - This shot is a flashback, Hakan is rushing around and Will is present.
Shot 4 - Leads back where shot 2 left off, but zooming out.
Shot 5 - Strobe flashing quickly which goes into the flashback again.
Shot 6 - This is in the flashback, a POV from Will's perspective looking through a gap in a cupboard, he can see Hakan and Saul arguing.



Shot 7 - Back out of flashback, Will is still staring at Saul, another 360 pan is used.
Shot 8 - Back to flashback, Will's POV with Hakan dead on the floor after being shot by Saul.
Shot 9 - Out of flashback for last time, mid shot of Will and Saul, Will punches Saul and blood splats out which fades into opening credits.
Shot 10 - Flash to black screen and fade in title.

Conventions of a Political Thriller

- Threat is set against a back drop of Political power struggle.
- Plots are designed to give Political power to someone.
- Opponent characters are set up to try and prevent people receiving power.
- 2 sets of characters, ranked in authority.