Planning

Before I can film I'm going to need to plan my setting, lighting, props and the overall filming in terms of story.

Lighting: For lighting I would want to close the curtains  to create an eery dark atmosphere however lighting is crucial as the audience needs to be able to see the room so perhaps I'd only pull one curtain. Moreover, if it is still unclear, I would hopefully borrow a LED light from media to highlight important props and moments in this first scene, i.e. the photo frame and the pills. 

Setting: For the setting I require three different bedrooms as my film takes pace in a woman's room a child's room and an empty room, however the location that I have found is an empty house so it fits in perfectly for the empty child's room but I've had to adapt my initial plan as the woman no longer wakes up on a bed but on the floor suggesting she might be squatting, this then actually helps to give my opening more depth, story wise.

Costume: 
- I want the character Debby to be wearing a red dress as red is often associated with passion, sex and promiscuity.
- I want the man in the opening to be casual, in jeans and a top.

Sound: 
- I've already started to editing my sound by using sound clips from a copy right free music site called PurplePlanet.com. I've used two different sound bites and fused them together to create something original and in the later stages of my editing I will be using Garage Band to help me create non diegetic sounds to help create tension throughout my opening as sound is crucial in Psychological thrillers as the action could be fairly ordinary but the background music suggests different, which helps to create an enigma. 


Props: I need many props for my thriller opening including:
- Photo frame.
- Pill bottle with pills spilled on the floor.