Characters
Our film sequence will feature only 3 characters. These will be the main character Miranda, who will be played by Stephanie Mischa Old; Miranda's friend Lucy, who will be played by Johanna Wood. The third and final character will be the murderer, who is referred to only as ':)'. The villain will be male, played by Kevin Ghassemi.
For our opening sequence we will need images of 6 different girls to use on the front cover of fake newspapers that we will create to show the previous murders committed.
Props
Brown Bags - To be used as the murderers signature thing that link all of the murders around the UK to him. Theres also an emoticon drawn on the front :) to link with the viral/messenger theme.
Newpapers - These are a main part of the opening sequence as half of the opening sequence is taken up by newsaper cut outs and stories about the murders and the killer himself.
Telephones, Laptops, Technology - These are key items of the opening sequence as without these the murders would not be instigated. The killer uses technology to target and manipulate his victims. The use of technology would also make the film relatable to the viewers and their own lives. This will help achieve the main aim and fulfill the purpose of the opening sequence, which is to convey the message that these events can happen to anyone and make the viewer more aware when online.
Costume
Miranda will wear casual nightwear at the start of the sequence to represent the atmosphere in her home. She will also have her hair done and make up on. The fact that she is wearing pyjamas but still wearing make up such early in the night could suggest she will be getting ready to go out. Later in the sequence, Miranda will wear more dressy outwear clothes to convey to the audience her excitement and eagerness at the fact she is meeting up with her date.
Lucy will wear casual clothing throughout the whole of the opening sequence to show that she is not planning on going anywhere. She will have fairly messy hair and no make up on which might suggest that she is ready for bed. The fact she will be wearing pyjamas will be used to show to the viewer the time of day and help to set the mood.
The murderer ':)' will wear very long, dark clothing with a large black hat. This will be used to conceal the identity of the antagonist and not give nothing away to the viewer. The use of shadows will also be used to disguise the murderer. It also creates an enigma around the character, as we never get to see his face and the dark, black clothing do not disclose any particular clues as to the character either.
The girls we will use for the covers of the newspapers will all have to look quite similar. The look we will be aiming to create will be quite girly and innocent aswell as fairly young. This is to show the similarities between the victims and conveys that the murderer may target young girls with certain qualities. The use of facial expressions and clothing will be important as the intention of them will be to show the naivety of the young girls as the are willing to meet up with a total stranger who they have met only online.
Location
Our first location will be Miranda's bedroom. This scene will be filmed in Stephanie's house, as it is quite a large house and a suitable location for us to create the scene intended. We will use 2 separate rooms in the house to create the illusion to the viewer that Lucy and Miranda are at different houses whilst talking on the phone.
Our main location will be in an alleyway in Peterlee. We have chosen to shoot our main scene here as it creates mystery and suspense, as this scene will be shot in the night time it will also create tension and add to the effect intended. To ensure the safety of ourselves we have chosen an alleyway close to the location of Stephanie's house.
The photos for the newspaper will be taken in college of our friends. They don't particularly need to portray any message only that these girls are young and were care-free before they were murdered.
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