Shot List

The following images are tester shots of what we will use in our opening sequence.

This ECU (Extreme Close Up) will be used in our opening sequence as we want to hide identities and not give anything away. This will create mystery and build in tension at the same time. This will be our victim and they are tied down looking around, so her eyes will be moving.

This is a mid-shot of the killers feet, it will show him tapping his feet, waiting for a moment in time. This again creates mystery and hides identity which is what we want to achieve in our opening sequence. We also don't know what he is waiting for, could it be sinister or just a simple idea?

This is mid-shot of the victims feet that will be tied up. We learn from this shot that she is tied down and can't escape, supplying the audience with a new piece of information. We don't know where she is or even who she is. I think seeing parts of the surrounding asks the audience more questions, making this composition well laid out. 

This close up will be of the killers hand tapping away, looking at the victim form afar. This will create tension and mystery for the audience as well as to make them ask questions. The sinister tapping sound is a typical convention of a thriller, the slower the tap the faster the audiences heartbeat as it is really creepy and eerie.

This mid-close up (similar to the earlier photo of the legs tied up) will explain further that the girl has been tied up. It will also show the characters confusion as she doesn't know where she is. This helps the audience understand more about the scene but also makes them ask more questions like 'Who is she?' 'Where is she?' etc.

This close up will show the killer pinning up pictures of his victims that he has already killed. These pictures will be on a pin board and will have big red crosses through them to show the killer is murdering them one by one. This creates an eerie atmosphere for the audience and makes us worried for the victim who is tied up.

This POV (Point of View) shot will show the killer looking at his hands and thinking about what he has done. The fact that the killer has something psychologically wrong him might mean he has a split personality and one side of him regrets what he has done, whereas the other side doesn't feel guilty. This helps the audience understand the character more and also puts them in the shoes of the killer and lets them feel what the killer feels.

This close up shot of the victims hand shows her personality without even showing her face. The coloured nail varnish could show that she is a quirky character who stands out from the crowd. This makes the audience question 'Why is she there?' 'What did she do?', creating mystery and tension. It could also show she is quite young an the audience instantly side with her as from her nail varnish she looks innocent and we want her to escape.