Within the opening to the thriller it has been decided that the sub-genre shall take the form of a psychological thriller. After watching thrillers and gaining a grasp of their portrayal it appeared that the most intense were the ones that needed some intellect to fully grasp their narrative. 

The primary target will be those of an intellectual background that also have an interest for suspense and tension. This is because the physiological aspects of the filming will sometimes require a certain amount of knowledge and interest into solving the narrative. Also targeted will be the primary audience which will consist of a young studious majority. The protagonist featured within the opening to the film is portrayed to be a young, full of life and have a care free attitude. Those members of the audience that have no interest in the physiological aspects mediated within the film can then relate to the protagonist. Finally a tertiary religious target audience is then met, through the symbolic religious connection found in the film people of a religion can feel portrayed. 

Use of narrative:

To allow my production team to emphasise the key thriller conventions and heighten suspense the key idea behind my thriller is mystery. The beginning scene takes place. The beginning scene takes place in a forest when the protagonist is making a journey home. It begins to get dark and a worried parent phones to check where our victim is. At various points in the narrative noises behind the camera can be heard, this creates paranoia within the victim and signifies to the audience that she is being followed. The journey home quickly becomes a chase and gradually the antagonists figure is introduced to the audience through extreme long shots. When looking for an exit in the underground a vague figure can be noticed in the distance and my victim is knocked unconscious. This figure then engraves  religious scripts on the wall of the underground.  Queue title sequence. These scripts are the antagonists way of redemption against everybody that lives a life she can not. 

Mis en scene:

• Props: Torch,  and mobile phone.
• Make up: 

Antagonist:  White ghost like skin, exhausted look- dark eyes, bony face structure and blood stained face.

Protagonist: Radiant glow. Flawless face that gradually dissolves as she becomes worked down by the antagonist.

It was key to us as the producers to make it noticeable who is the enemy and possible heroic icon from the opening of the film. Thrillers rely on the audiences desire to continue watching and to find out the conclusion. We have accomplished this technique through creating a mysterious antagonist. The unknown character will create tension and anticipation within our target audience. 

Use of enigma’s and codes:

Quite simply in the film opening is the symbol of revenge which is portrayed through the form of a religious inscription. This meant that the narrative was provided with a key theme of mystery to unfold later in the plot. Also the portrayal of revenge can have no limits, if a character wants more than forgiveness a new level of extreme ideas can be met. 

Use of character types and motifs:

Psychotic killer Character becomes unemotional and inhuman. They are no longer part of the world and have no limits and understanding of what is right and wrong. This creates tension within an audience because of how unpredictable the character becomes. The personality was also chosen simply because of the fear the unknown creates. The fact that there isn’t a clear portrayal for this character frustrates the audience but also places them into an uncomfortable position.

Innocent vulnerable female Was selected purely for the annoyance and frustration that occurs with every actions she takes. Everything she does will be amplified in the audiences mind in fear of something happening to her. This character is the main tool for tension; anything that happens will surround her or even happen to her.

Todorov’s stages of equilibrium:

The narrative within the opening to a thriller film takes a slightly more distorted version of Todorov’s idea of narrative. This is because our film is made to be more tragic than fairy-tale. For instance our narrative begins with a disequilibrium that only escalates into a worsening of problems. This narrative outline was chosen because it allows an ambiguous ending that satisfies no body. Within the film seven John the murderer wins and accomplishes his seven deadly sins, my narrative takes a path like this.; the whole narrative will come to end with the pinnacle conclusion.