Treatment

Treatment - Mr Grevor

Itʼs a normal day; Laura is walking her dog at the brook, Charlie is watching her. Laura doesn't see Charlie but the audience does. This alone is an enigma code expressing that Charlie has something to do with Laura. This opening sequence is from an outsiderʼs point of view. The audience can see what is happening to the characters but they are unaware of each otherʼs circumstances (dramatic irony.)

The purpose of the film is to thrill the audience; build anticipation and to keep them guessing resulting in a satisfying ending. This opening sequence is act as a cliff hanger to draw in the audience without revealing the key events of the overall film. Using enigma codes in this opening sequence; the audience can gather suggestions as to what the film involves.

Flashes of enigma codes come up as do the titles to hint to the audience what the film will include.

1. Equilibrium (calm, walking dog, normal day, nothing suspicious)
2. Interrupt (cut to Charlie taking photos of Laura, cut to him in a room, close up of eyes)

The codes and conventions of a thriller which we are going to use are 

- antagonist (male)
- protagonist (female)
- enigma codes - props (scarf, dog, camera, laptop, voodoo doll)

- donʼt see the antagonistʼs full face - identity
- lighting (shadows, hard light)
- music (scary, unpredictable, dramatic)

- titles (flash of light, camera - enigma code) - sound (diegetic and non-diegetic)
- colours (red, danger, eye-catching)

- mise-en-scene (dark, scary, unaware, unpredictable)