1 minute reshoot of thriller

For the preparation and research of our thriller, we recreated the first minute of the critically and commercially successful thriller. 

Could you guess what film it was before the end? No? Not surprising. We didn't exactly have a pendulum, but we made the most out of what we had.

Comparing this to the actual SE7EN opening, our version is a fairly accurate depiction, in terms of narrative, audio and camera angles. The lighting was also slightly higher key in our version, making it lose it's mysterious edge. Lighting that is too bright in a thriller does not create a sinister or mysterious atmosphere which is the main goal of a thriller. Being able to learn from this mistake will ensure that the lighting in our final product will be sinister enough to create the atmosphere of a thriller. Our remake however made effective use of sound. Not only did using the ticking clock emphasise the passing of time, it also sounded quite creepy, causing the viewer to feel fear. This did teach us that sometimes minimal sound like quiet background music and a clock ticking can form a very eerie environment, that would be very useful in our final product. The editing in our remake is noticeably little making it very slow-paced, to match the SE7EN which uses the slow pace to elongate the ominous effect of the shots and clock ticking to ensure the audience is pushed out of their comfort zone. We could use this combo of eerie sound and slow-paced editing in our final thriller opening as it has the effect of making the audience feeling awkward, which is one of our intentions for our thriller.