Initial Ideas for our Opening Two Minute Film

Genre ideas:

We have decided to make either a horror or an action film for our opening scene to a movie, for a horror movie we have a couple of different ideas including the use of a villain which we have decide will be either a murderer or some sort of paranormal entity which in some ways affects the main characters. The horror movie would incorporate some horror cliches such as the antagonistic values of a scary villain to help emphasize to the audience of the horror film values. For the action film we would use a hero and villain to emphasize the action stereotypes and would involve some sort of fight or chase scene.

Setting:
We have researched a variety of settings to showcase our opening scene including the use of our local train station during the night-time. We have also looked at st Peters Mortuary and West Parks mental hospital in Esher if we are using a paranormal entity as our main antagonist as its desolate portrayal and oldness showcasing on the various walls and floors present helps add atmosphere to the film. The mortuary and mental hospital are abandoned but are open to the public which allows us full access to any various needs we may require from the settings. For the action film we may use a wooded area to help add the mysteriousness needed in the plot and allows us to manipulate the environment with ease as their would be no limitations on that.

Characters:
In the opening scene we will have around 3-6 characters depending on whether the choice of antagonist is a murderer or paranormal entity which is central in the film. There will be a main protagonist and antagonist to the film and we may also feature some other characters to help bring support and realism to the film. The main character may be female as that can showcase the vulnerability of the main character if needed be, however the main characters role may change according to the setting of the film. In the action film we would use a hero and villain as the main characters but may also introduce other characters to smooth the narrative of the opening scene and allow it to seem more realistic.