The main choice we have made in this area is the 'unreal looking' way in which the killer presents him/herself. This best fits with the suspense-thriller hybrid genre. Also, the use of a different weapon in each murder can easily fit into the mise-en-scene area and also the enigma code area. If blood is needed within our sequence, we have chosen to edit the scene into black and white, so that we are able to use chocolate sauce as this will be much easier to find than some fake blood at any time other than Halloween. This is also used in order to present a sense of disjointedness and unreality. The advantage of using chocolate sauce, besides the fact that it is much easier to find than the fake blood, it is also a very similar texture and consistency to real blood and will look much more realistic than tomato ketchup. Dark setting (such as night time) are important as they can easily create tension and fear and also fit nicely into the thriller genre. The darkness of the killer's costume (black hoodie and a face covering scarf) create an ominous feel and can also be a part of the enigma code as the audience will want to now who it is. We have decided to set the first scene in the first victim's house in order to create a sense of insecurity in their own homes, as this is supposed to be a 'safe haven' type place., not a place which gets broken into without you even knowing, and the place that you get murdered by someone unknown to you. We have also chosen a setting underneath Felixstowe pier, which can easily create darkness and tension, this is helped by the shadows and he anonymity they create with all of the pillars beneath it. The weapons that are used in the murders are going to be explicitly highlighted within some scenes (along with some other fake hints) so that it shows the killer's resourcefulness as they can use the environment to their advantage and make do with the weapons that are present at the time.The fact that some weapon like items will be highlighted, despite the fact that they will not be used can add to the enigma code features as the audience will want to know which one of these weapons will be utilised by the killer.
Narrrative/story features:
The sequence is said to start with the first murder, this is to establish the mood of the film. The film will, however, follow the idea of Todorov's stages of equilibrium, as the first murder will take place within the other character's equilibrium. The disequilibrium will come in when the majority of the characters know about what has been going on without them previously being aware. This allows the tension of the murders to increase as the time passes within the narrative.The dark, illusive character also adds to this tension that the killer presents as the audience will need to know who the killer is in order to have some self satisfaction in their judgement.
Enigma Codes:
The two main enigma codes that we have incorporated within our main story are the next victim and who the killer is or maybe even, why he wishes to kill these people. The fact that one is who the next victim is, is almost obvious as many thrillers do use this enigma code. This may not be as rewarding to the audience to guess who the next victim is as they will more than likely believe that most of the characters will end up dead before the end anyway, despite the clues that are predicted to be left behind by the killer. However, if the audience are to try and guess who the killer is, they will find much more comfort in their intellect should they be correct as this is a very rewarding thing to be able to do, and is sometimes the reason that intellectuals watch thrillers, almost as though they see it as a 'test'.
Character types:
Without the use of a stereotypical hero, the murderer will be foiled by the final victim, the one that all other deaths lead to. This will result in either the death or the imprisonment of the killer. There is, however a fairly stereotypical killer as they will be dressed in almost all black, representing the darkness of their heart. Despite this approach, the killer is also to be wearing some blue jeans in order to represent their own normality and make them seem unlikely inside to commit such crimes. The killer will also be male, the again stereotypical gender of the thriller movie's villain. There will also be a seemingly vulnerable female character used as a victim in the opening sequence as this gives off many different impressions because blonde women are considered to be more vulnerable than men or women with a different hair colour. Within the entire narrative (which will not be filmed) there will be a number of characters which well fit the theory of classic fairy tale characters set by Vladimir Propp. Due to there being more than one antagonist within the theory, the killer is needed to seem as sinister as possible in order to distinguish him from the others.
Todorov's stages of equilibrium:
We have decided to use the standard stages of equilibrium, however, we have just decided to use it in a 'cycle' type way, the opening begins with the slow introduction to disequilibrium from the equilibrium. After this, the main narrative will go back to an equilibrium, only to be ruined by yet another murderer, after the demise of the previous one. This represents the beginning of the cycle all over again.
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