Planning the new costumes for the final edit

As we have decided to change the idea for our final edit, we have had to adapt the costume of the actress playing the young girl featured in our clip. Originally she was planned to wear active/running gear to show that she was a jogger, whereas now the idea is that she has been out for the day with family or friends. Therefore, she needed to be in a more casual day-to-day costume. Now, we have decided on a simple black skirt, black tights, boots and a rugby top which suggests her youth.

Also, for the last two shots, the character is shown in her pyjamas as she is getting into bed.

The stalker, which is me, will be wearing the same costume as we previously decided as his character is the same. He will still be playing the stalker and will be hiding in the shadows outside the window, which is why black clothing is essential.

Filming Location Change

Location Change

In our draft edit, our jogger is seen leaving her house and starting to jog towards the park, however in our final edit we have decided to film the entire opening scene inside the house at night. The location of the park was very impractical due to bad weather conditions and poor lighting. In the house however, the lighting can be controlled and shots are much easier to complete successfully. 

 

Actors/Costume/Location Planning

Actors/Actresses:
Jogger: Alice Hobson
Mystery Man: Myself 

Alice is appropriate for the part we have given her because she's a young woman so she will be able to jog much easier than an older woman. Also Alice is an active sporty person so she will look more natural while running. These two features will make the scene more believable.
I am suitable for the part of the man because I am tall and have the ability to make my hair neat. I will not need to act much other than a close up of my hands, an over the shoulder shot and a close up of my mouth.

Costume:
Jogger: Casual/Running clothes (leggings, tshirt, trainers, earphones, messy hair/bun)
Mystery Man: Dark Clothes (Black Jacket, Black Jeans, Black Shoes and neat hair)
The costume for the Jogger needs to be simple because she is only a runner and would not be dressed up. 

The costume for the man needs to be dark to create a sense of mystery and suspense as to who the man is.

Location:
Bedroom
Park
We are using the bedroom for the opening shots such as shots of the jogger putting shoes on or putting on music and headphones and looking out the window.
We are using the park for the jogging scenes to suit the stereotypical idea of people jogging in parks.

Thriller Opening Scene (Planning- Font)

Planning - Font

We have searched for fonts to use for our thriller opening credits on a website called www.dafont.com. There were not many fonts that would have suited our thriller so we chose four potential fonts. The first of the four texts seen here is called 'Raptor Kill', this font is quite effective because it suggests blood and fire which is very relevant to our thriller. The second is called 'Dirty Feature', this font is quite appropriate to a thriller because it is very stereotypical of the deranged or psychotic idea. The third font is called 'All Over Again', this font is very effective as it look as though someone has scribbled the font out on paper, this supports the idea of insanity. The final text is called 'Cheap Fire', this text is relevant to the thriller because of the idea of fire being suggested.