In order to see whether people liked our idea, we read out the narrative (which was published in a previous post) and asked them the following questions to gather information in to which aspects were liked and which bits needed changing or improving.
What emotions did this plot trigger inside you?
Person 1- 'It drew me in and made me want to watch more. It made me wonder who the girls were and why their faces were there'
Person 2- 'I thought it was sinister, intriguing, and gave me a chill up the back of my spine'
How this helps us: This shows that our plot has the desired effect we wanted and draws people into finding out what happens next and also fits with the genre of a thriller.
What could be changed to make this opening scene more effective?
Person 1- 'Dramatic music such as classical could be added to build tension and make your heart beat quicker'
Person 2- 'You could experiment with different colours such as black&white or colour, either keeping the clip set in one or switching between the two'
How this helps us: This helps to consider and think about the specific choices we make in editing through the sound and the over all presentation as this could considerably help build tension.
Would you be interested in finding out what happened in the rest of the film?
Person 1- 'Yes, i would be intrigued to watch it'
Person 2- 'Defiantly'
How this helps us: It confirms that the idea is good and that this plot, although it may change slightly in more detailed planning, will be effective in creating tension as a thriller.
How do you feel about the characters involved in this scene?
Person 1- 'The man seems quite threatening because he seems quite sinister in the way he moves and i feel sorry for the girl'
Person 2- 'I think the male character is very sinister and seems to be suffering from some sort of illness, mentally or physically which is making him dangerous, especially to female characters and this makes me feel tense and want to warn the girl to turn around and run away'
How this helps us: It shows us that we have portrayed the character of the antagonist as mentally unstable and creepy and the girl as an innocent victim which is what we aimed to do and so we can now proceed to emphasising these roles even more to add effect.
Who would you expect the girl at his door to be?
Person 1- 'A prostitute who would be his next victim'
Person 2- ' I imagine it to be a young student, around 18/19 who would be a victim'
How this helps us: It helps us to think more about who the girl at the door is and why she's there. It may also help us with the exchange of dialogue at the end as we aren't yet sure of what they'll say as its heavily context dependent.
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