Our pitch for the opening of our film is to create an action-style chase scene involving the main Villian and our Detective characters, who will be the main protagonists and the vehicles for the rest of the story. We want to create a fast-paced opening to instantly create excitement for the audiences, drawing them into the world of the film as quickly as possible. We want the first shots in the film to have a rough, visceral feel, creating a realistic and gritty outlook for the rest of the film. We will aim to achieve this by using as little SFX as possible in the editing suite, with us trying to include any effects we need on day of the shoot, with appropriate camera angles and movement.
The second part of our opening will have a distinctively different feel, becoming slower and much more story-focused. This will allow us to effectively further our plot, while also leading the audience into a false sense of security after the frenetic pace of the initial chase. In this section we also want to introduce the idea of a non-linear timeline, with us using flashbacks as a narrative device. This will create an uncertain timeline for the viewer, and will become part of an overall enigma throughout the film.
Our narrative will be based around the Villain's string of attacks, and discovering the reasoning's behind his selection of victims. We want to have a ‘list’ of victims found early on in the film to help guide the narrative. But by also having this rigid plot line outlined early , it allows us to capitalise on twists and surprises later in the film; as the audience will expect the killer/detectives to follow this plan, while the story could deviate dramatically.
Overall, we want to create an opening which achieves in two key areas: Firstly, we want to show that the film will have creative and exciting action set-pieces, appealing to an audience looking for a genuine action thriller. But we also want to start an intriguing narrative strand early on in the film. This will appeal to audiences who would like a strong storyline to follow and an enigma to solve for themselves, drawing them further into the film. If we can achieve both of these points, our opening should be effective at hooking audiences in.
The second part of our opening will have a distinctively different feel, becoming slower and much more story-focused. This will allow us to effectively further our plot, while also leading the audience into a false sense of security after the frenetic pace of the initial chase. In this section we also want to introduce the idea of a non-linear timeline, with us using flashbacks as a narrative device. This will create an uncertain timeline for the viewer, and will become part of an overall enigma throughout the film.
Our narrative will be based around the Villain's string of attacks, and discovering the reasoning's behind his selection of victims. We want to have a ‘list’ of victims found early on in the film to help guide the narrative. But by also having this rigid plot line outlined early , it allows us to capitalise on twists and surprises later in the film; as the audience will expect the killer/detectives to follow this plan, while the story could deviate dramatically.
Overall, we want to create an opening which achieves in two key areas: Firstly, we want to show that the film will have creative and exciting action set-pieces, appealing to an audience looking for a genuine action thriller. But we also want to start an intriguing narrative strand early on in the film. This will appeal to audiences who would like a strong storyline to follow and an enigma to solve for themselves, drawing them further into the film. If we can achieve both of these points, our opening should be effective at hooking audiences in.
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