Tuesday 9 February 2010

Detective shots
The first shot of the detective will be of him leaning over a desk illuminated by a lamp . Much of the room will be in darkness. This will be representative of the detective and how most of the mystery is unclear to him. As the detective pores over the cluttered desk, images of newspaper articles related to murder will briefly appear, amongst other objects. As the sequence progresses the detectives expression will change from despair to thoughtful to excitement. As he has a revelation about the murders he will slam on the lights, fully illuminating the room. This represents the fact the detective has had an idea that may solve the murders. He rushes over to a board filled with newspaper cuttings and stares at it. The shot changes to a close-up of his eye and in it a map is reflected.

This sequence is intertwined with the abduction sequence, so the sequence is presented in a non-linear way.

http://lastheplace.com/images/article-images/1aLatest2008Writers/august/hush_lounge/Hush-Lounge-Dining.jpg
Example of the kind of lighting we are aiming for.

Abduction Shots
The victim is walking down a street. He eventually arrives at an alleyway, and looks over his shoulder. This will betray his feelings of nervousness. A low shot will show him walking down an alleyway. As he gets closer an ominous dark shape will move across the camera, out of focus. This will greatly heighten the tension within the scene - what/who is the shape? Numerous close-ups from various angles will show the attacker shoving a bag over the abductees head, and the screen will fade to black. We have decided to use close-ups as they will keep the attackers identity hidden and create a sense of confusion within the viewer. These shots have been inspired by the strangulation sequence in No Country For Old Men, where numerous shots from different angles chronicle the killing. (Although in this case the victim is not killed.)

http://philgamer.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/dark_alley.jpg
An alleyway similar to what we will use.

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