The Location

As a group, we have decided to film in a suburban area for our opening sequence. We feel that this is the best choice of area as it isn't that busy which means that there won't be too many cars driving past while we are filming so there will be less background noise. The road is also perfect for our opening sequence as it is very realistic and pragmatic. It also suits our opening sequence as when it is dark it can look very perplexing and blood curling. Furthermore, this creepy environment will add to the dark atmosphere, making it correspond to the thriller genre of our sequence. 

We are also going to use a modern up to date car. This is appropriate for our opening sequence as it is quite plain, which illustrates the unusual and strange impression of the kidnappers car. The customary look and feel of the car distinctly match our genre as it doesn't give too much away about the kidnapper's personality and backstory. We also feel that the car will draw the audience into the story, thus engaging them into the plot of our thriller.
Additionally, we will be filming parts of our opening sequence in a modern yet standard looking lounge, which we are hoping our audience will be able to relate to and engage with. 

An example of a film that has a similar location to ours is Scream, which is located in an isolated location which doesn't have many people around, which is similar to ours. It also consists of a teenager being alone in this location which is also another similarity that we have in our sequence. In Scream the killer also stalks the victim in this isolated location, which is similar to our opening sequence as the victim in our sequence is also stalked by her abductor.