Organisation of Actors, Props, Locations and Costumes

During the research of the thriller conventions I had to come up with a few actors to act in my thriller sequence they included:

Jordan: 

He acted as the undercover agent carrying the briefcase, he was a important actor and he brought some of the props, including the replica gun, ford fiesta 'Getaway' car and his suit which helped a lot. In addition is a Drama student so he is experienced in acting and this meant his appearance in the sequence helped consequently. 

Paul: 

He was the antagonist, he was the character wearing the sunglasses and receiving the briefcase. Paul had a very important role as he was the villain and the role was vital to the development of the Thriller.

Connor:

He played the role of the undercover

 policeman who was shot, he also played a vital role in the development, with his involvement enabled me to create a sense of an enigma. Also he took Drama so his experience was vital to the creation of my Thriller.

Props:

The Replica Guns: This was used for the typical Thriller conventions as most thriller include the use of weapons as a main feature, I used these to add a sense of tension and intensify the thriller sequence. 

The Suit: Jordan used this to show another typical prop for a Thriller conventions, such as the 'James Bond' films, the use of suits adds a element of sophistication to the thriller, as most thrillers are showing the upper class solving crimes, and undercover crime organisation's.

The 'Getaway' Car: Another major feature in Thriller films, 

used in the film 'The Italian Job', I used this at the end of the sequence to show that the police were unsuccessful, Paul as the villain jumped in to get away to add to the sense of an enigma.

Locations:

I had to chose the locations carefully, to replicate the conventions of a Thriller. The areas included the college drama room as in there was very low lighting and this helped in adjacent to the storyboard. This was used as the meeting place of the protagonist (Jordan) and the antagonist (Paul) where they exchange money for the package. In addition I used the abandoned factories located in the industrial estate of Erith. Furthermore, I used the college grounds as it enabled all the actors to be at the same place at the same time, this helped with time management as I was able to gather the actors fast and film really quickly.

<- Erith, Derelict Factory - Used to represent the area in which the drug baron and undercover police meet.

<- College grounds - Steps near the factory, used to show the protagonist walking towards the factory.

<- Drama room at college - Used to represent the room inside the derelict factory, the meeting place.

<- College grounds, used to represent the area at the side of the Factory as the antagonist escapes the undercover police.

<- College car park, used to show how the antagonist gets away from the police.