MY MOOD BOARD

 My Mood Board.

Overall, the aim of my mood board was to capture the themes of our concept. As a thriller following a man poisoning his sister in order to gain her share of their father's will following his passing, then discovering a deep liking for inflicting harm on others and becoming a serial killer, I ensured that all images used were either relevant to the opening sequence or the plot. Throughout, I used a background of ripped, yellowed letters to mimic that of his father's will, indicate that their families wealth goes back many years, and to present the idea of morally tainted 'truth'. There is also blood dripping from the top of the page to indicate a murder based plot and to illustrate the thriller genre.

I attempted to draw the most attention to the centre of my mood board; here, a screaming woman (the largest image used), figuratively his sister, can be seen. This was to depict the theme of torture and pain, as well as the thriller genre. Above her, I placed duct tape, money, and a funnel. The duct tape and funnel play significant roles in our opening sequence as they are the tools used to kill her - I specifically placed them above her to represent how these things are looming on her mind. In the centre of them, the money can be seen. I placed this amongst the tools to illustrate how money-driven the family are despite the crimes that they have to commit to attain it. 

A pair of gloved hands cover parts of her face as well; similarly to the duct tape and funnel in our opening scene, the man uses gloves before preparing the poison. They are on her face to portray the power he has over her. 

Below her, I positioned the only image (suit) I used to illustrate the man. It is the only image ripped, with rips around it on the letters, and this was to capture how the family's external image are charming and put-together, but ultimately false and deeply flawed. I kept it faceless as his face is not revealed in the opening, and also to support the mystery/thriller element of the plot of our film. Next to him is a blood-shot eye, and I chose it specifically as it's appearance was unsettling to look at, and again crafted the sense that there is an element of torture and observation in our narrative.

To the right, I focused on the location and background of the characters. The leather sofa and antique lamp are just two of many pieces of furniture in the lounge of our opening scene that indicate the wealth of the family (or the man, in this scenario). Behind them are woods; this was to signify that the opening scene is set in the country side, and to emphasise how isolated the characters are. Below, I added silhouettes of a young boy and girl, as well as a Love Hearts wrapper and sticker. Though his relationship to his sister is bad, this captures the innocence of childhood and how money has corrupted them morally, adding more substance to their characters and relationship.

On the left, I added elements of the soundtrack. The non-diegetic cello music is introduced through vinyl on a record player, so I wanted to capture it on the mood board through images of the items as it heavily adds to the menacing, uneasy tone of the sequence. A fireplace in the top left hand corner can also be seen; this is because of the nature of their lounge, once again emphasising how wealthy they are.