Risk Assessment

Finding sound

After searching across multiple websites such as audiojungle.net, and freesound.org for royalty free music we found a variety of sound effects that we can use in our production. For example a police siren can be used to emphasise the presence of law enforcement, creating a false sense of security as the audience believe they will be able to help but they are later displayed to be incompetent.

Another sound effect we found is a bass filled 'swoosh' that may be used for our inter-titles as it emphasises the impact of each second that passes by, creating suspense as the audience await to see the conclusion when the time hits 0.

While editing we have searched for new sound effects that will fit with a short, high paced sequence, one we found is a very quick bass sound that will assist in building tension as it juxtaposes the high pitched building music that accompanies it.
http://freesound.org/people/lagomen/sounds/117091/

Locations

To create verisimilitude that would lead to a larger emotional impact on our audience we decided to film portions of our trailer in a local park and nearby field. This means that other parents may be able to empathise taking their child to a park very similar. Leading to a much greater emotional response as the child is taken as the parent will fear the same fate making root for the protagonist, creating immersion as they get more emotionally invested.

Mise-en-scene

The mise-en-scene we use will be used mainly to create emotions of tension and suspense as they are conventional emotions of the thriller genre. The use of props will be important as our settings may not initially look how we want them to, for example, shots we attempt to do in the school may have props that are unnecessary or break the verisimilitude of the scene as they're out of place. Costumes will help the audience empathise with the characters or feel unsure about their motives, the way we will do this is by using lighter colours on the protagonists such as white or pink to connote innocence and purity. In contrast we will use darker colours such as grey or black with antagonists or people who are suspects to create suspicion for the audience.

Prop List

Police tape tells the audience that a crime has been committed, this creates discomfort and raises tension as a young child was involved so they will worry for her safety.


A missing child poster will be used to further connote the danger and desperation that is present throughout the film regarding the child's abduction.


We chose to use a clock to emphasise the mother's struggle with impatience and frustration, she takes out these emotions irrationally, this is connoted by the destruction of the clock with the baseball bat.

Make-up

To create more tension and adrenaline we will be using make-up that will make it appear as though a character is injured, this will make the audience anticipate a fight or violence in the film. The make-up artist will be Jemma Hunt, here's an example of her work.

News Reporter

This will be used in the trailer to create verisimilitude as it is generally expected that if a child goes missing there will be a news story associated with their disappearance. This will create tension as the film may feel slightly too real for comfort for some.