Lighting and Sound

Lighting

For our thriller we are mostly going to use natural lighting, but we might use torches to try and change the brightness of certain places or objects.
For the scene where the protagonist is in the building we will just have natural lighting, although if we feel it is too bright, then we will try to adjust this by covering up the windows. We might also try and make his face appear darker because this creates the effect of mystery.

 

When the car pulls up natural lighting will be in use because it is outside. We will also use the weather to our benefit as it will change the mood of the scene. It is usually foggy or raining around this time of year which will again create a sense of mystery and tension.

 

When the soldiers are moving through the building we might put small torches on their guns to shine more light into the rooms. This could allow for some more shots as we could focus the camera on the light on the walls which would create a cool effect. We might also do this because it will make the soldiers appear more official and professional.

We could also use torches to create shadows in the building which would also create a sense of mystery and fear as it might be dark.

 

Sound

Our thriller will have music over the top and some diegetic sound such as the sound of the car and footsteps.

The music that we use will be slow and quiet at the start but it will increase in pace when the vehicle appears. The music will remain at a fast pace until the soldiers enter the room and find it empty, in which the music will reach a crescendo and then slow down slightly. The music volume will also follow this pattern of quiet to loud to quiet again. 

The music will consist of mostly string instruments throughout and drums when the speed builds up. There will not be any vocals over the top of it. The varying of pitch and the string instruments fit the typical thriller music style because it creates an unsettling atmosphere.
The violins will create a high pitch screeching noise which will be unpleasant to the audience and it will create the effect that something bad is about to happen. The drums will be loud beats with the pace starting slow, quickening and then slowing down again in time with the action. This also creates the effect that something bad is going to happen and it also emphasises the power in the soldiers when they move through the building.