Location shots

Here are the location shots for the first scene in the woods where the two males find the body:

We needed a semi-secluded forest section although the killer needs to make sure that the body and his card next to it is found, therefore the killer needs to put it in an open space where the detectives cannot miss the body. So in this case, the killer needs to place the body quite near a footpath going through the wood area. We have found all of these things in an easy to get to place which will be safe to film in. Although, these pictures were taken in daytime and we will be filming at dusk, as this has more of a relation to our film which is quite dark.

Risk Assessment

Looks like this, this is a print screen of it though. Need to put tables on blog somehow and write it up!
[needs finishing!]

Top 5 rated 'thriller' films - IMDB

We have been researching thriller films on IMDB, and we will be looking at the top 5 which are rated as the best. We will look at their review, basic plot, certificated and year which they were released. These are also voted on by the public and members of IMDB, which will give us a good perception of what type of things the public like to see in their thriller films. Below is the top 5 rated based on votes by IMDB members and the public:

Below I have print screened these top 5 rated films in more detail:







It is interesting to look at these reviews and when the films were made as three out of five of these top rated thriller films were made in the nineties where technology such as top quality cameras, 3D technology and modern CGI were not being used. This gives us the idea that to creating a good thriller film is all about the plot and story instead of modern technology and special effects. We must use this an inspiration encouragement to create a brilliant story line as the public see this as the most important thing in this particular genre of film.

Film Title

We decided that if the colour of the font showed an image of cards then it would give it more relation to the film. I had a look for an image I felt was suitable and I then applied it to the background of the font and made this.



I found an image of a spade from a pack of cards which looks like an 'A' so I replaced the original A's in the title so I could put in the spades. I feel this is more aesthetically pleasing than what it would have been with just A's in place of the spades. I also put on a few images underneath the title so it is more interesting to look at because it is more than just words.

Location Research

Location 1
This is the aerial view of our first location, it is situated just off Elsecar park on a public walkway alongside the reservoir. Here, Scott and Matt will be filmed in steps as they are walking home from their friends house, they will gradually get closer to the camera, before they walk past and into a wooded area (Seen to the right of the red arrow). We chose this location as at dusk it looks fairly creepy and deserted, the music in the background would create tension and it will be a very effective start to the sequence.









Location 2
This is an aerial view of our second location, the Honeywell site of Barnsley College. In the large building we filmed the second scene that consisted of Sirius and Alex reviewing the case and trying to piece together suspects, evidence and the reason for the murder. We chose this location as we was able to select a room suitable to represent a Police station where detectives could use a board to create links and examine the evidence and information they have collected.

Music Research

During the scene when the two males are approaching the body we want the music to start off with a slow beat and gradually get more intense to create tension and suspense for the audience. We have found this music to be suitable for our crime thriller as it puts the audience on the edge of their seat and generates a feeling that something is about to happen.

((TO BE CONTINUED LATER WHEN WE'VE FOUND MORE MUSIC SUITABLE FOR DETECTIVES ETC.))

No country for old men - Research

Budget - $25 million

Gross Revenue - $171,627,166
Running Time – 122 minutes
Release date – 9th November 2007
Distributed by – Miramax films / Paramount village
Director – Joel Coen / Ethan Coen
Certificate – 15

Film review from BBC home

“Texas, 1980. Out hunting antelope, Lewellyn Moss (Josh Brolin) stumbles upon the gory aftermath of a drug deal and decides to make off with the cash. The decision transforms his life into a nightmare of pursuit, as he is hunted across country by the local sheriff (Tommy Lee Jones) and remorseless assassin Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem). Adapted from the novel by Cormac McCarthy, No Country For Old Men is both a searing thriller and an elegy for a collapsing society.

Over the last few years, die-hard fans of the Coen brothers have worn out their pencils defending their increasingly mediocre output. While the sibling directors have never made a movie that’s actually bad, the mind-melting brilliance of Miller’s Crossing or The Big Lebowski seems like an awfully long time ago. Well, not any more. No Country For Old Men doesn’t require a defence: it is a magnificent return to form, transplanting the despairing nihilism and tar-black humour of Fargo to the arid plains of Blood Simple.

"RIVALS THE BEST OF HITCHCOCK"

McCarthy’s melancholic and muscular prose is a perfect match for the Coens’ unique brand of deadpan irony. No Country can be enjoyed as a straightforward genre thriller (and there are suspense sequences here that rival the best of Hitchcock) but it is worth digging a little deeper to expose the bedrock of aching sadness beneath the brutality. Performances are universally excellent, from Jones’s mournful drawl of narration to Bardem’s terrifying yet strangely hilarious assassin. Roger Deakins’ cinematography perfectly illuminates the beautiful and indifferent landscape. With No Country For Old Men, the Coen brothers have once again placed themselves at the very forefront of American cinema.”

Link - http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2008/01/14/no_country_for_old_men_2008_review.shtml

Film trailer -



Official website - http://www.nocountryforoldmen.co.uk/intl/uk/
Distributor website - http://www.miramax.com/
- http://www.paramount.com/

Logo Research

We chose to make a few logos and listed below are all of the ideas we came up with.




This is the 1st logo idea. It is just a simple logo with two colours, but it gives an effective look that could appeal to people.



This is the 2nd logo idea. This is a more professional looking one with just one colour which adds to the professionalism of it. The colour also blends in well with the background of our blog with the darkness of it. I like this logo as the design around the 'N' really gives it a better look. A benefit of this logo is that people will remember it because of the outline around the 'N' which gives it a certain uniqueness.



This is the 3rd logo idea. This fits in well with our film as it features a playing card and our film is entitled 'Chasing The Pack'. The logo also contains images of detectives which relates to the fact that our film is a crime thriller. I like this logo as it is more aesthetically pleasing than the others as it features an image unlike the others. I think this logo will work as its colours would match with the theme and the background of the blog because of its dark colours and the image of the card. This logo would benefit us as it would give us an established identity as you rarely see logo's with playing cards on them so it would stick in the mind of people. It would also benfit us by making our name unique.



This is the 4th logo idea. This relates to our film sequence as our film features a playing card. The colours will match well with the theme of our blog. The way that the text is centred gives it a smarter look than if it was at the side. Also because the text is in bold it stands out and it is more likely to stick in people's heads.



This is the 5th idea for our logo. It is pleasing to the eye and it features a smart but interesting text, not a boring one. The colours works well with and matches the theme of our blog. Again, the bold text would stand out and stick in people's minds. It has a professional and smart look to it in the fact that it is in the centre of the image.

Logo 4

This is the 4th logo idea. This relates to our film sequence as our film features a playing card. The colours will match well with the theme of our blog. The way that the text is centred gives it a smarter look than if it was at the side. Also because the text is in bold it stands out & it is more likely to stick in people's heads.

Props - Wood body scene

We will need to use a couple of props in our first scene in the woods where Matt and Scott find the body. Firstly, we will a mobile phone, which Scott will use to phone the police to report the body. This phone will not be a top of the range or new phone as both Matt and Scott are not intelligent or rich. They could be considered to have had a rough upbringing and as being underprivileged.

Secondly, we will need a playing card, which the killer in our film will use as a clue for the detectives to chase him. He places this ‘clue’ on each body he kills for the detectives to find, and this one is no different. Also, the number of the card, for example the ‘7 of spades’ is also important to the murder, as it indicates what number of murders the killer is up to and shows how far that the detectives have been chasing him. The killer places the card in a specific place on the body of his murder victims to make sure that the detectives can’t miss it and make sure that they know they are chasing the same notorious killer as they have been before. I’ve added pictures of the props which we will be intending on using in this first scene.

Furthermore, to make the body look more realistic and give it more effect, we will use fake dark blood from a bottle. This will also relate more to our genre as the use of fake blood will cause thrill and a sense of horrow in the film.

Costume Research

The costumes for our detectives are going to be roughly the same as each other with just little tweaks/differences to them. The costumes for the two males who discover the body are going to be of the same content.


Sirius' costume: Sirius grew up on a bad estate so he tends knows how to look after himself. He is known as a rough & tough guy so he will wear a plain shirt with rolled up sleeves with an open collar to show his masculinity. He will also wear black formal trousers. These items of clothing are usually associated with what detectives wear. It shows a smart side, but also a tough side to him with the clothes he wears & in the way that he wears them. His open collar gives the effect that he's a tough guy but because it's a simple shirt it also looks fairly smart. The masculinity shown shows that Sirius can deal with himself in life having had a bad childhood.

Alex's costume: Alex grew up on a nice estate with a rich family and this is shown through his attire. He wears similar clothing to Sirius but his shirt buttoned up and he has his sleeves down to his wrists. Like Sirius, he wears this with a pair of black trousers. The shirt and trousers are complimented with an open button leather jacket. With the top button being done this won't show any chest or show masculinity, unlike Sirius, but this does however show that he is smartly dressed and knows how to look after himself. The open leather jacket adds a casual look to him and with the shirt and trousers, gives him a casual but smart look at the same time.

Scott's costume: Scott grew up in a bad area, living off his parents & that shows in the way he dresses. He wears hoodies & funnel neck jackets which are often asociated with 'chavs' from poor areas, like Scott is himself. He also wears joggers which poor people are often seen wearing because jeans aren't affordable & this is the case with Scott as he grew up living poorly. The colours of the joggers are & grey is the colour of most metals. Metals are considered hard & this sums up Scott's life.

Matt's costume: Like Scott he's had a hard life & that is represented with the grey hoody that he wears. Teenagers & hooligans are often stereotyped to be wearing hoodies which symbolises a bad repuatation for him. He also wears joggers which are, like Scott's grey, & they give the image that he has had a hard life as well. He always has the hood over his head which makes it look as though he actually is a hooligan & this could have been influenced by his past & childhood.

Logo 3

This is the 3rd logo idea. This fits in well with our film as it features a playing card & our film is entitled 'Chasing The Pack'. The logo also contains images of detectives which relates to the fact that our film is a crime thriller. I like this logo as it is more aesthetically pleasing than the others as it features an image unlike the others. I think this logo will work as it's colours would match with the theme & the background of the blog because of it's dark colours & the image of the card. This logo would benefit us as it would give us an established identity as you rarely see logo's with playing cards on them so it would stick in the mind of people. It would also benfit us by making our name unique.

Logo 2

This is the 2nd logo idea. This is a more professional looking one with just one colour which adds to the professionalism of it. The colour also blends in well with the background of our blog with the darkness of it. I like this logo as the design around the 'N' really gives it a better look. A benefit of this logo is that people will remember it because of the outline around the 'N' which gives it a certain uniqueness.

Research Into Certificate Of Film

BBFC '15' Certificate

Our film, 'Chasing the Pack' is rated '15' as it uses frequent use of strong language and moderate violence. No one younger than the age of 15 may see a '15' film in the cinema, also, no one younger than the age of 15 may rent or buy a ‘15’ rated video work.

Discrimination
The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.

Drugs
Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.

Horror
Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.

Imitable behaviour
Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.

Language
There may be frequent use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’). The strongest  terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.

Nudity
Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.

Sex
Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely  to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.

Theme
No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.

Violence
Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.

21 - Poster Research

We have been looking at posters for our film and we found one for the film ‘21’ which we can use as an influence for our two minute sequence. Although the film is not as dark and doesn't include as much thrill and horror like ‘saw’ or ‘se7en’ does, the film is quite similar. We could use the poster as an influence as the it features two playing cards and our film ‘Chasing the pack’ also features playing cards, as our killer uses playing cards to leave ‘clues’ for the detectives. We could use this poster as an idea for our film as it gives an idea in what the film is about, and also gives an interesting insight into it. It is also unique in how the cards are placed with the writing. To the right, I have posted an image of the films poster.

Logo 1

This is the 1st logo idea. It is just a simple logo with two colours, but it gives an effective look that could appeal to people.

List Of Tricky Shots/Edits/Effects

We will be doing a multiple shot type's in our film where there screen is split into four, this will make the screen more interesting to look at as it is looking at the same situation from different angles. One will be a close up of the dead bodies hand looking at two blurred people, another will be a close up of the boy on the phone and the other will be a close up of the other characters face in distress. Ultimately, this makes a simple scene more dynamic and interesting.
Another idea is that we may possibly do a shot where the camera moves down a hall and then looks into a room this will make a better transition of the scene with the two detectives in the room than just simply cutting into the room.

Saw - Research

Budget - $1.2 million
Gross Revenue - $103,096,345
Running time – 103 minutes
Release date – 29 October 2004 (United States)
Studio – Twisted Pictures
Distributed by – Lions Gate Films
Released on DVD – 15 February 2005
Director – James Wan
Certificate – '18'

Film Review from BBC home

“Deliriously inventive and sadistically cruel, Saw breathes new life into the serial killer genre with an ingenious set-up. Two men (Cary Elwes and Leigh Whannell) wake up in a windowless bathroom, shackled at opposite ends of the room. A tape-recorded voice tells that them one of them will have to kill the other in the next eight hours, or they'll both die. There's just one snag: the only way to get out of their manacles is to use a hacksaw on their ankles...
Unlike its most obvious influence, David Fincher's bleakly moralistic Se7en, Saw's a movie without mainstream crossover appeal. No pretty boy actors like Brad Pitt here, just an uncomfortably intense two-hander in which the unwilling captives - Dr Gordon (Elwes) and Adam (Leigh Whannell) - try to figure out what's going on, and a series of carefully managed flashbacks in which Danny Glover's plodding copper tracks a psycho known as The Jigsaw Killer. It's a horror movie for genre aficionados who like their scares sparse, stripped down and illuminated by nothing but flickering neon strip lights.

"DELICIOUSLY MACABRE"

Debut filmmakers James Wan and Leigh Whannell (who co-scripted and stars) never really graduate from Psychology 101 when it comes to their dark, anonymous killer's motivations, but that's less of a hindrance than one might expect. The film's catalogue of grisly inventive atrocities and tricksy mind games succeeds in papering over its more obvious faults - in particular some ropey acting from Elwes (Shadow Of The Vampire) and a hole-ridden plot that constantly threatens to unravel like a ball of string at a cat show.
Those willing to ignore the missteps and concentrate instead on the deliciously macabre setup may find plenty here to give them clammy nightmares, as Saw's sadistic charms unfold with puzzle box precision. The result's a dark romance of violence and viscera that far outstrips most of this year's lacklustre US horror movies.”

Link - http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/09/24/saw_2004_review.html

Official website - http://www.officialsaw.com/

Distributer website - http://www.lionsgate.com/

Film Trailer

Se7en research – further

Budget - $30 million
Gross Revenue - $327,311,859
Running time – 128 minutes
Release date – 22 September 1995
Distributed by – New Line Cinema
Released on DVD – 26 February 2001
Director – David Fincher


Film Review from BBC home

“Originality in movies today is a rarity, with many central themes having been plundered to the point of audience exhaustion. What the viewer can occasionally hope for is a fresh new slant or re-interpretation. "Se7en" is such an example of classic horror thrills, up-ended and twisted into a bewildering and claustrophobic web of tension.
Morgan Freeman plays a world-weary homicide detective who's brilliant at his job and six days away from retirement. He's handed a case involving a desperately sick and teasing serial killer, and a cocky young sidekick in the form of Brad Pitt, who's keen to prove himself in his new surroundings. Just don't yawn with a knowing derision born of such familiar plot devices. It'll only allow director David Fincher to stuff and gag you with his fiendishly unsettling take on the predictable.
Despite the references to the 'seven deadly sins' and other machinations of literary origin, this is a 'chase' movie. Fincher previously murdered this sub-genre with the brutally dull "Alien 3". His techniques in "Se7en" are confidently different. In the place of the obvious is subtlety. Rather than lingering gore shots, we get a diffused layering of the visual and verbal, to nauseating effect.
The pace is fast and the shocks build beautifully. The actors within it all reel with convincing horror, as the chase veers towards a growing realisation that the answer to this mystery will not soothe the frazzled viewer.”
Link - http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2001/04/03/se7en_1995_review.shtml

Distributer website - http://www.newline.com/

Film trailer

Research Into Possible Distributor

If our film was made into a film it would be distributed by Microwave Pictures. The reason for this is that our film would be a local low budget film or an independent film. Our audience would be a slight niche audience as we would be looking for people who love the tension of a crime thriller film but also people who want to think about a film as the murderer's identity is a mystery which makes people have to work out for themselves who this unknown man is. Microwave Pictures website can be accessed through the link below.

http://microwave.filmlondon.org.uk/

If our film was going to be a big budget hollywood film a possible distributor would be Momentum Pictures as distributors like these would be able to give more financial backing on advertising and they would help produce a better film with a larger budget to get our audinece into the cinema to watch our film. A link to their website can be found below.

http://www.momentumpictures.co.uk/

Research Into Title Sequences

The title sequence is what films and television programs use to present their title and cast member. It should be relevant to the film, by using appropriate fonts and sounds. The title sequence is the first thing you will see when watching a film, it is important that it excites the viewer, making them eager to watch the film.

Se7en

The title sequence of Se7en is said to be one of the best title sequences in history. As soon as the sequence starts you (the audience) realise that this film is very different. It is weird and almost gory in some parts. It is a great thriller and therefore, we want our title sequence to be similar to Se7ens'. We get the feeling that Se7en is a crime thriller as it creates tension through shadows, flashing imagery and creepy music, which in parts is very high pitch and sounds screecy. The font flickers and flashes and is similar to bad hand writing as it looks like they are taking note, this makes the whole sequence almost disturbing. A ticking clock in the background could represent a race against time.

Saw

Even though Saw is a horror film, we chose to research it's title sequence as it is similar to the one of Se7en's and will give us ideas for when we make our two minute film. It is full of flashing black and white images and use's scribbly text similar to Se7en to make the film look creepy, aswell as screaming in the background to scare the audience. The music is very slow and creates tension as the title sequence flickers by.

Hostage

The titles in Hostage are found on props or objects in the scene like walls, fences, buildings and on the floor, this encourages the audience to 'search' for them. This could represent they way in which the police would search for the hostage. The music used is from violins and drums, the violins create the fast, flowing pace of the sequence, whilst the drums could imitate a clock ticking by as there is a race against time. Red is used a lot in the sequence to represent blood and death, as well as police sirens and helicopters to indicate it is a crime thriller.

The Script

EXT. WOODS. DAY

MJ: Did you watch match last night then?

SE: Arr, quite a good game weren't it?

MJ: Yeah, thought Wednesday deserved at least a draw to be honest..

SE: Against Exeter? Pft, 5-0 was it? Well they are shit.

MJ: Ha! And who do you support?... Hang on a sec, Scott, what’s that over there?

SE: I haven’t a clue, come on, we'll have a look..

MJ: Your joking, do y’know what, it looks like someone laid out from here..

*walks over to have a look*

SE: Shit, it is. What should we do?

MJ: Should I phone police?

SE: Yeah, quickly. Do y’reckon a should go closer and have a look or leave it.

MJ: I'd leave it for time been. Wait for police to come.

*on phone to cops*

MJ: Hiya, can I the have police please, quick? *panicing*... I’m ringint to report what looks like a dead body.... We're erm in Elsecar Woods near the reservoir... I'm not sure, er, around 16, male, brown hair, how long you gonna be?... Oh, o o okay.


INT. POLICE STATION. DAY.

SL: So, what do you thinks happened Baker?

AB: Not entirely sure, found this on the body though. Could be a clue, a big one at that.

SL: Another playing card?

AB: Yeah, you know like when a killer leaves a clue for the us to find?

SL: Nope, never seen anything like that before.

AB: Well, I mean I’ve only ever seen things like this in movies at the cinema before.

SL: Ey, we haven’t got time to be playing guessing games to whether this is a clue or not, been chasing this guy for 5 fucking years now & we’re still nowhere nearer to finding him!

AB: Who says it’s a guy? and it’s not a game. I’m sure this is the guy who’s been leaving cards on his victims?

SL: Could be. What card is it? Hand it over... 7 spades, hmm, what could that mean?

AB: The 7th person he’s killed maybe? He's used a spade to kill him?

SL: Haha, dont be daft. Infact, it could be... , right, come on, follow me. We need to sort this out.

Research Into Thrillers

Thriller is a genre of literature, film, and television that uses suspense, tension, and excitement as the main elements. The primary subgenre is psychological thrillers. After the assassination of President Kennedy, political thriller and paranoid thriller films became very popular. The brightest examples of thrillers are the Hitchcock’s movies. The cover-up of important information from the viewer and fight/chase scenes are common methods in all of the thriller subgenres, although each subgenre has its own characteristics and methods. Common methods in crime thrillers are mainly ransoms, captivities, heists, revenge, kidnappings. More common in mystery thrillers are investigations and the whodunit technique. Common elements in psychological thrillers are mind games, psychological themes, stalking, confinement/deathtraps, horror-of-personality, and obsession. Elements such as conspiracy theories, false accusations, paranoia, and sometimes action are common in paranoid thrillers.

Top 10 Thrillers of all time, as voted by the public.

Rank	Rating	Title	Votes
1.	8.9	Pulp Fiction (1994)	450,081
2.	8.9	Inception (2010)	304,134
3.	8.8	The Dark Knight (2008)	503,714
4.	8.8	Goodfellas (1990)	247,807
5.	8.8	Fight Club (1999)	415,575
6.	8.7	Rear Window (1954)	127,614
7.	8.7	Psycho (1960)	154,989
8.	8.7	The Usual Suspects (1995)	285,064
9.	8.7	The Silence of the Lambs (1991)	266,166
10.	8.6	Se7en (1995)	304,323

Source - www.imdb.com

Treatment For Two Minute Film

Title of Film: Chasing the Pack (symbolic of the murderer as he has left playing cards on each of his victim's)

Length of film: 2 minutes

Target Audience: 15+ both male and female, there is no particular ethnicity or group of people that the film is aimed at, however it does appeal to those interested in crime documentaries and thriller's in general.

Certificate: Our film is rated at certificate 15, the film contains frequent use of strong language, and moderate violence.

Story Outline:
Two young males strolling home from a friends house are shocked to discover a body laying motionless in a wooded area just two minutes from a public park, the hub of the local community. A worried phone call is made to the police around 6pm by one of the males who stands their in disbelief while his friend attempts to examines the body. The scene then shifts to the police station where Sirius Lee and John Carter aim to piece together the evidence they have collected to locate the pyschopathic murderer. They are intrigued into why a playing card was left on the victim's body and from this they jog their minds back to remember a similar case fairly recently. However, will their relationship effect there perception of the case?

The opening two minutes aim to captivate the audience within an instant as they want to know what happened to the body in the wooded area, and if the detectives are able to piece together the evidence and captivate the murderer.

Matt Jeffries And Scott Evans Character Profile

Character Profiles

Matt Jeffries and Scott Evans
Ages: 17

Description: Matt: 5ft 9in, light brown hair, smartly dressed. Alex: 5ft 8in, brown hair, smartly dressed.

Upbringing and Background: both grew up together in the Bethnal Green area of London. Grew up and became best friends who lived on the same street and grew up looking after each other as the area they lived in wasn’t the safest of neighbourhoods. They were surrounded by drugs and violence at an early age. Matt Jeffries became addicted to marijuana with growing up in this area.

Job and part in the story: they are both slackers in this world and don’t work. They scrounge of their parents just for an easy life. They find the body and phone the police, but maybe these two slackers are not saying everything they know? Maybe these two need to have a little more investigation into them.

Detective John Carter Character Profile

Character Profile

Detective John Carter

Age: 20

Description: 5ft 7in, brown hair, smartly dressed

Upbringing and Background: Grew up in a nice house in a nice neighbourhood made John’s life easy. He had a totally opposite upbringing to that of Sirius. He does though have the same motive as Sirius. Unfortunately he is emotionally involved in the case; one of his close friends was killed by the ‘card murderer’. Maybe this could cloud his view at some point in the case and see a chance to get revenge on the ‘card murderer’ but only time will tell.

Job and part in the story: he is a new detective on this case but as he has the emotional involvement in this case sometimes he can be quite an aggressive character. He doesn’t get on with Detective Sirius Lee after an argument escalated into a fight. Both were suspended after the incident but as they are both top detectives and get the job done they are the best men for the case. Will tempers fly and make this case even more difficult than it is?

Murderer Character Profile

Character Profile

Murderer

Age: Unknown

Description: Not much is known about this character but there is speculation he has OCD as all his murders have had the body and place of the murder to be cleaned.

Upbringing and background: His background is unknown to many people but many say he is an illegal immigrant with OCD. He is also said to have fled his country as a gang got out of control and killed his family and made him join the gang. He was taught how to make the world a better place by making a statement by killing people who have used their superiority to gain riches through other people’s misfortune. All this information was giving through a trusted snitch but who can really know who this man is and what and why he does what he does until they catch this man.

Part in the story: The murderers part in the story is he is the elusive ‘card murderer’ and he is killing people off everywhere he goes but many say he is a hero as he is killing the people who make this world a worse place. Maybe him and detective Sirius Lee have the same motive in this world but have two different ways of showing it. This man is so elusive only a sketch of him is available.

Detective Sirius Lee Character Profile

Character Profile

Detective Sirius Lee

Age: 25

Description: 5ft 10in, brown hair, same clothes every day.

Upbringing and background: Has had a rough up brining. Raised in the Bethnal Green area of London he learned very quickly how to look after himself and learned the area like the back of his hand. He soon realised that he wanted to make the area a safer place so people don’t have to be raised in area as rough as his was when he was raised. He has no family as there was an accident with a fire at home but some believe that the fire was started after a man was arrested after an inquiry from Sirius. He lives alone in a derelict flat with only a mattress and a shower to his name. He can live in a nice house but believe material possessions are irrelevant in this world; it’s all about how you carry yourself and earn the respect of the people around you.

Job and part in the story: His job is his life so has no social life. He works from 7am till 12am every day. He has had insomnia ever since the ‘card murderer’ struck. He has devoted his life to this case and promises to catch this man before he dies. 5 years since the first murder and he is still no closer to the identity of the murderer but maybe a small clue could blow this case wide open?

Se7en Research

AS Media Crime Thriller – Se7en trailer

Se7en is an American crime thriller film which was directed by David Fincher in 1995. We chose to research this film as it was a similar genre to ours. A big part that we will look at in Se7en is that the killer in the film leaves clues to give the detectives hints where to find him and the next victim. I have been researching the trailer and the first 20 seconds give an insight in to what we are aiming to do in our film. This is that the detectives are trying to chase and find the serial killer after he has left clues. Furthermore, we want to create a serial killer who has something unique about him and Se7en is a film which the serial killer does just that, although in our film, we will be using cards to give hints about the killer, although we will post more information about this later in the blog. Below I have posted the trailer of Se7en:

Treatment

Title of Film: 'Chasing the Pack' - We found this title to be the most appropriate as it symbolises the murderer as he has left playing cards on the bodies of his victims. Also, the detectives are almost 'chasing' the killer.

Length of film: 98 minutes

Target Audience: 15+ both male and female. The film would particularly appeal to those interested in crime documentaries, or anyone who has a passion for thrillers in general. No particular group or ethnicity is aimed at.

Certificate: Our film is rated at certificate 15, the film contains frequent use of strong language, and moderate violence.

Story Outline: Two detectives aim to search for the identity and location of a psychopathic mass murderer after the discovery of a body in woodland area by two young males strolling home from a visit to a friends house. Scott and Matt are seen walking home alongside the reservoir when they choose to take the shortcut through the wooded area. As they approach the brow of the hill they spot a figure in the distance laying motionless on the ground. They bravely call the police and appear to be in shock and disbelief.
The case has become high profile and high importance to the police following a series of similar murders in the local area. The discovery was brought to their attention around 6pm in October last year. The body is described to be a young white male aged between 15 - 20 of small build and was found with a playing card on his back.
The scene then cuts to a small room where two detectives, DI John Carter and Sirius Lee - get it? are trying to piece together what happened and why it happened.
DI John Carter is emotionally involved in the case as one of his friends was a victim of this murderer and partnered with DI Sirius Lee they aim to 'Chase the Pack' and catch the killer.
Can the detectives who have such a heated relationship piece together this complex case and locate the mysterious man?

Basic Film Idea

Our film is based on a psychopathic murdered similar to in the film 'Se7en.' The murdered leaves a clue at the scene of the crime, in the form of a playing card. However, the identity and the whereabouts of this man remains unknown.
Two detectives for the case, Sirius Lee and John Carter have inherited the job in the search for the killer. Sirius and John have a heated relationship, could this affect their perception of the case?