Now originally we weren't going to include people in our thriller (the beginning anyway) in order to set the scene and create a quiet eerie atmosphere. However Phil (our teacher) suggested that without a hero, villain, damsel in distress etc, how do we expect the audience to relate to it.
I find that it could work both ways, with or without a character. If we weren't to use a character I would limit the music as I find that silence is extremely suspenseful and allows you to soak up your surroundings and happenings.
However, if we should have to use a character, I would only use one if it actually had an impact on the audience. Because we are trying to create something suspenseful and disturbing, it would ruin it if we had somebody casually walking around like they did in '28 Days Later'. I believe that this character has to have an impact on the audience, by making them jump, making them scared, or allowing the audience to empathise with the character.
I watched 'Inglourious Basterds' and one of my favourite scenes is the very beginning, because there is so much tension its unbelievable. When the girl runs away I think this is really really well filmed, extremely cinematic and allows the audience to sympathise with her and almost be placed in her shoes. If we were to put a character in this I would like to do it like that, shooting somebody running away frantically. If we film it well I believe it could look really good.
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