Thriller - initial ideas

Location:
Mousehold Heath - Norwich
Chosen because of the old prison there as it helps build a sensation of mystery, enigma, and also helps with the idea of crime that we want to portray in our thriller. We also chose this location due to the Victorian terraced housing to the right of the prison. We feel that they will aid in giving our thriller the sense of an old, quiet place to be.

We like the hilly environment here. There are plenty of trees and bushes, benches and dips in the earth. We think we can use this environment effectively; the dark dips in the earth could be used to hide the mens' bodies and the briefcase, as well as create shadows and tone which would increase the tension of the scene; the bushes which could equally be used to hide items and also conceal the action from any onlookers; the views of the city from the hills suggest that the action is hidden well away from the city and people.

This part of Norwich has an enigmatic atmosphere, especially during dusk/night time. We are going to try shooting our thriller during dusk, when there is barely any light, as this will increase the mystery of the place. We will take into account that lighting problems may occur by shooting at dusk, and try to overcome this with other light sources or by shooting during the day instead. We also think that shooting at dusk will help as there will be nobody else around, therefore a good place for our story to be set.

Characters:
Femme fatale: our femme fatale will be a dangerous character. She will be watching the action secretly and will overpower and defeat the two male characters, in order to win from them the object that she desires. Her image will include a leather jacket, dark clothing, dark hair, dark glasses to hide her eyes, black trousers. She will look feminine, wealthy and desirable, and yet have a strong, powerful and dangerous aura.
Man 1: enters action from the housed road with one briefcase. It is unknown as of yet how he will be dressed, but possibly dressed in order to look poorer and of less importance than the femme fatale.
Man 2: enters action from the hills with the other briefcase. Again, it is unknown as of yet how he will be dressed.

Props:
2 briefcases, one with the valuable items in it, and one with nothing in it. They will be switched in the action, unknown to the femme fatale.
A car in which the femme fatale waits in the deserted car park, watching the two men. Possibly driven by a chauffeur to indicate the wealth and importance of the femme fatale. The headlights can be used to light the scene dramatically, to catch the attention of the men and dazzle/distract them from the femme fatale, who creeps up on them.
A weapon (gun) used by the femme fatale to kill the men, in order to get to the briefcase.