Dialogue for Thriller

Scene 1Ted and Theo and Ollie drive up to container. They stop, leave car and Theo and Ollie carry boxes in following Ted. Ted opens container door. They all go in. Ollie starts getting to work and Ted hits him around the back of the head.

Ollie: Again?

They leave.

Scene 2 

Two policemen waiting in car and having a casual conversation.

Add lib.

Police 1: Wait... Is that them? That's them! Picks up the radio. Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!

Changes to our Thriller

After pitching our final idea to Matt we decided to make some final changes.
We decided that we wouldn't require a van to bring the drugs to a warehouse, instead the drug operation is run from a container which is a lot more interesting and adds to the suspense.
We also discussed the best way to lead the audience into thinking that the police are outside the right container.
There was also the discussion of how best to portray the smuggling of narcotics whether the container is full of the same boxes or if the gang smuggle multiple different things such as weapons or art.

Costume

The boss will wear a suit that is similar to the one in the picture below. The red in the suit is meant to invoke the feeling of danger.

One of the gang members will be wearing very casual clothes to show the clear differentiation to the boss in terms of status.

The associate should be wearing smart clothes but not too smart that it  looks smarter than Ted. This is also to show power and how he is high up, but not at the top.

Then the 3 police officers should wear police uniforms. We were thinking of having a police costume with the yellow jackets.

Shot List

1. Wide shot of warehouse with jeep driving in front.
2. Close up of door being opened.
3. Middle shot of characters coming out of the jeep.
4. Wide shot of unloading boxes.
5. Tracking shot of people carrying boxes into warehouse.
6. (inside warehouse) close up of boxes being placed
7. Low angle shot of Bill confronting employee.
8. Close up on slap.
9. High angle shot of employee on floor.
10. (outside) Wide shots of police cars.
11. Shot of police in car on walkie talkie ready for raid.
12. (inside) wide shot of an employee lifting the other off the floor.
13. (outside) Middle shot of police 'Go!'
14. Tracking shot of police raid.
15. Wide shot of door bursting open from inside.
16. Panning shot of 'wrong' warehouse.
17. Middle shot of police defeated.
18. Middle shot of Bill coming out of warehouse.
19. Tracking shot following Bill to the car.
20. Close up of doors closing
21. Wide shot of jeep driving off.

Props

Boxes - We need lots of boxes for the men to carry and for the set of the warehouse. We could get these from a removal warehouse. 

Trolley - We will also need a trolley for the boxes to make them easier to move and to make the set more realistic. We could find one of these around school or order a few off amazon.

Guns - We need guns for the police to be carrying and for the boss (Ted) to have strapped to him. We could get these from school or order them off the internet.











Walkie Talkies - We will need Walkie Talkies to contribute to the Police Officers costumes. We can get these from the drama department at school or order them off the internet.








Scales - Scales are important for the warehouse, this makes the setting much more realistic and believable. We would need to order these off amazon.








Baggies - Plastic sealable bags that drugs are carried in, this is important for the set to make it believable. We would be able to order these in bulk off the internet.
























Fake Money and Elastic Bands - Money would be a typical object found in this sort of warehouse therefore money would be very important to have, and lots of it. We could order this off the internet or just photocopy lots of money to use. We would also need lots of elastic bands to put the money into rolls. Elastic bands would also be doted round the warehouse helping to set the scene.

Passports/ Forms of Identification - Passports will be hard to get hold of so we will need to borrow the passports from other children in the school.








Cigarettes - Cigarettes will fit into the vibe of the warehouse, they could be in the pockets of the men or left on tables. We would have to buy these ourselves.













Cheap Phones - Cheap phones are typical of criminals and insinuate to the audience that the criminals know exactly what they are doing. We would have to buy these cheaply on the internet or from a shop.











Holdalls - The men will need to be carrying bags which look like they are full of extra props. We could borrow these from students in school or order them online.










Gloves - We will need the men to be wearing gloves whilst moving the boxes, black leather looking gloves would be ideal. This shows the audience that they men know what they are doing. We would most likely borrow these from a student or member of staff.





These props link clearly to the thriller genre. They are often associated with crime/ criminal activity. This will clearly show a link for our audience, making it easy for them to make the connection with a thriller. Our props used also provide strong connotations of drug use and drug dealing and therefore we can tell the story using the props rather than the dialogue which would be uninteresting for the audience.

Mise en Scene for our Thriller

We wanted is a white van for the 'drug' transport. Obviously we didn't want a large lorry  cause it would be too big for the scene we were trying to show. Fortunately our school catering service uses vans like this which has a large storage in the back. There are many movies that influenced us to use a van such as layer cake, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and the Town.

We needed a warehouse or 'drug den' where the boxes will be stacked. We were first looking for a warehouse which was big and spacious like this one. Because in most movies drugs in boxes are kept in warehouses that look like this. Layer cake, Lock stock and two smoking barrels

However, our budget stops us from renting a warehouse for the day, because it costs too much. Instead we decided on a container at the back of our school which looks like this.









We realised this was actually better than a warehouse because it showed more of a small operation rather than a large one.

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