Final Draft of Film Opening (No Sound Design On)

Storyboard

Costumes and Props Analysis

Costume

Main character

• Smart brown shoes

The main character needs to convey and air of sophistication and power, and these smart shoes allow that feeling to be conveyed. They also make the character seem in control, as through the use of close ups we will show the shoes walking down a corridor. The shoes will be slightly tattered, suggesting heavy use and the feeling that even though the character is smart he is not too concerned about his appearance, creating an intriguing precedent.

• Black trousers

To further the smartness of the character we will use black trousers, they will be plain and simple but will make him seem more crisp. This makes the character more interesting as his smart bottom half contradicts his casual top that he wears, suggesting that he needs to be smart at some point, allowing him as a character to have some depth

• Casual top

This casual top will allow the character to seem mismatched, but also will remove any possibility of the character being seen at work or in a professional capacity. The casual top makes it more intriguing as to why this character is walking around this crime scene and what his connection is, making audiences want to watch more of the film.

Dead Body

• Jeans and a loose top

I want the dead person to be in casual clothes, as it makes the crime more shocking that something happened to a regular looking man, rather than someone in some kind of uniform. The casual look gives this character a sense of innocence, and creates empathy with the audience as he is more relatable according to his clothing.

Props

• Tape

An intriguing prop to use as it creates a sense of confusion in the audience as it is unusual for tapes to be used in the modern age. This makes it fascinating to the audience and they will be more involved in how this crime happened and how the tape connects.

• Wallet

A more standard prop to find on a body but this wallet will be filled with foreign currency, this will give some exoticism to this crime and to the body making the situation that bit more exciting as it is not as domestic as it first seems. It creates the sense of there being a wider scope to this whole drama, and the audience will be intrigued to find out how it ties in.

• Burned Photograph

This cliché prop is used here to again add more layers to the crime scene, and make it seem more exciting. The burned aspect will create the sense of mystery and also allude to another undisclosed character who burned the photograph, this will allow the audience to be engaged and wonder who it could be and how they are connected.

• Plastic bag with mysterious substance inside

This will be found near the fireplace amongst the coals, it will further add a sense of mystery as this crime scene has more connected to it than first thought. The many different props means many different motives for the body to have been killed and keeps the audience guessing throughout the opening. The plastic bag suggests dodgy dealings and gives the initially innocent body a sinister edge, as if he was caught up in illicit activities.

• Book

An opened book will be found near the body, and the main character will pick it up and read it. This gives  the crime scene a more theatrical feel as it would seem like the book has been placed deliberately. This creates the character of the murderer as eccentric and larger than life, making the audience much more interested to watch the rest of the film as  they will want to find out why the book was included and what connection to the body it held.