Research of Thriller Movies

The process of research is one that can't be overlooked. I have previously made a two-minute film but there is always room to learn more. One of my favorite American actress' is Halle Berry. She has been in a plethora of movies. Two of my favorite happen to be "The Call" and "Kidnap" which are under the thriller/suspense genre.  

In this overhead shot of Halle Berry in Kidnap, you can clearly see the distress in her face. I thought it was interesting that the film crew decided to shoot her in a yellow shirt. From research, I know that yellow tends to be a color to show happiness and vibrancy. It really illustrates the type of mother she is and helps contrasts her current situation. In the movie, her son is kidnapped and without much help from the police, she choses to find her son alone. Due to this, she encounters multiple obstacles and the audiences watches her character develop from a happy, loving person to a terrified, brave mother.

With my film opening, I would like to capture a character changing from "sweet and nice" to someone with a secret. I hope to take inspiration from female led movies and add a bit of it to my cast. Since school is starting soon, I'll be surrounded by a lot of my female friends and I would like to include them into my process. I know in the film industry that women are overpowered by men but in recent years, statistics have a shown an improvement. In the near future, I'd like to see more women taking over the big screen- especially ones like Halle Berry.

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