Rough Cut

Figure 1

   Camerawork could be considered a strength of my thriller film opening because our shots are steady which makes the film opening look more professional. Furthermore, we have used a range of angles and shot types with some consideration of their effects; for example, figure 1 is a low-angle shot to present the antagonist as threatening and this is reinforced by the character's position on a third.

Figure 2

   Some aspects of our mise en scene are also a strength of the production, for example the location in figure 2 could be thought of as a metaphorical space (like the tunnel in the opening of 'Essex Boys', as shown in figure 3) which symbolises a transition into danger. Furthermore, the dirty environment (which includes litter on the ground and smeared graffiti on the walls) is suggestive of a grimy urban environment which creates conventional connotations of bleakness and hopelessness.

Figure 3

   On the other hand, the pace of editing is a weakness; I think that a faster pace of cuts towards the end of my thriller film opening would be more effective at building tension towards the climactic cliff-hanger, so this is something that I will refine for my final cut.