As may be deduced from our storyboard and lack of script posting, our thriller opening doesn't contain any dialogue. Only two characters are featured in our opening, one of which is a figment of the other characters imagination which partly explains why there is no speech. Half of the sequence is a combination of a pan of Rhys unconscious and flashbacks of violent scenes, which also expresses no need for dialogue. The fact that our thriller is intended to be that of a psychological nature, the lack of dialogue adds to this effect. This is because of the uncertainty of whether events are happening in Rhys' mind or in reality, and of course there is no actual speech inside a person's mind. These are the reasons that brought us to the decision of there being no dialogue in our thriller sequence. Therefore only the storyboard has been needed in order for the actual shooting of the film to go ahead.
Also, regarding thriller conventions, the fact that there is no speech makes the sequence slient & eerie - and therefore makes the character(s) seem more isolated. Isolation is a widley used thriller convention and therefore a good situation to use the ensure our thriller is to audience's expectations. There's also the aspect of voyeurism, being watched or perhaps followed, which is also expressed by the hallucinogenic Gas Mask Lady silently stalking and harming the main character.
It seems to me that a lot of thrillers begin without the use of dialogue. Openings that we've watched in class, such as that of Brick and The Book of Eli both have limited speech as the film begins.
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