Inspirations - Miss Georgiou

Chloe Eustace

Inspirations

Introduction

We need inspirations in order to motivate or make us want to do something. The inspirations are the things that inspire us to be motivated and help us decide what to do. The types of inspirations that we choose to inspire us tends to tell you a lot about someone. The inspirations that I use and think will be good for my thriller opening sequence may be different to others in my group and they may find different inspirations to me. 

Mis-En-Scene (Iconography)

I have decided that an inspiration from my research into thrillers that when I choose my iconography, (props used within scenes of films) I will want to use prop such as knives and weapons. The research into props has helped because it has helped me realise what types of props and things need to be used and that would be good within a thriller opening sequence. 

The sorts of Mis-en-scene that I can include in my thriller is dark and light settings and scenarios as well as add in effective props and costumes to fit the scene. Other things that can be included from mis - en - scene for my thriller sequence is iconography as this creates suspicion  surprise and tension for the audience, Also there is the light and darkness like adding in to the scene things like shadows because this also makes the audience tense and feel for the characters.  As well as these things in thriller being Mis - en - scene they are also effective and typical conventions of a thriller like props and darkness. The inspirations that I gathered from the clip from 'American Pyscho' which I analysed when researching Mise -en - Scene is the fact that while the weapon that he uses is conventional it is also a different weapon than what is usually used in thriller films as he uses a chainsaw to chase his victim and in most thriller sequences or thriller scenes a knife is used. This has inspired me to think outside the box when it comes to the iconography and props that i may use within my thriller opening sequence. This has inspired me for the miss-en-scene because I want to try and use different props and things within my own thriller sequence to still make it conventional to a thriller sequence but also to make the sequence stand out. 


Cinematography (Handheld)

The use of Handheld which I a most likely to use within my thriller because it creates the sense of drama and urgency because the camera is literally following along with the characters and when they move. There are a number of camera angles and shots that I would use within my thriller sequence in order to create suspense, and shock which is conventional to a thriller. Some that I would consider using include panning as this is the camera following the characters and usually the protagonist, which creates effect for the audience that what they are doing is important. As well as zooming in because this creates the Suspense of this character is important you need to look at there facial expressions and what is going on and the fact that they are important. Some inspirations that I have taken from my research into cinematography is the use of the handheld camera, 


Sound

This research has helped me to understand what sounds to use within my own thriller sequence to make it as effective as possible. For example within my own thriller sequence I will most likely use Diegetic sound as this is sound that is part of the scene most commonly dialogue and what the characters are talking about. Also I am most likely to use non-diegetic sound of adding in some tense music in the background because this makes the scenes more tense for the audience and helps them to engage with the film. Other sounds that I would like to use is silence because this can create some really good effect because silence creates tension which can draw in an audience and let them know what's happening.

Editing Styles

Editing Styles that I will consider when it comes to my thriller sequence is a Jump cut because it allows the audience to react to what's happening as they can see more than one facial expression within the scene and more than on thing that's happening within the scene. Another Editing Style that I may use is slow editing as this creates a number of effects such as tension because the character may be moving slowly as well as shock and surprise when something shocking happens at the end of the scene or within the scene. A final editing style that I might consider using is a straight cut where there is a change in location which can be brief to create suspense as to what's going to happen next or where it changes location quickly to create and give more effect of the scene to the audience.

Conclusion


In conclusion there are a number of inspirations throughout the research that I have done that has helped me and my group decide on what we want to do for our thriller opening sequence.