Group Brainstorming and Scene Development- Alejandra A

Working as a Group

For this stage of the project, my group and I have officially begun brainstorming the scenes for our thriller spy opening film. My group consists of Constanza D, Jazmine Pozo, and myself. We have worked as a team to come up with a combined idea on how the story will be told through the visuals within a short two-minute opening scene.

During the discussion of our group, we came up with the idea of creating suspense through body language rather than the dialogue. This is because thriller spy films are all about creating suspenseful scenes.

Opening Scene Idea

In the first scene, the spy is seen inside the bathroom. The spy stands in front of the mirror. This allows the audience to see the character before the actual start of the story.

The spy stands in front of the mirror and looks at her reflection. She also makes a few changes to her appearance.

Finally, the spy comes out of the bathroom confidently after a brief pause. Then, the spy enters the area of the restaurant. This allows the audience to see the actual setting of the story.

This scene also allows the audience to see the character’s confidence before the actual start of the story.

Developing the Scene Sequence

Once the spy enters the restaurant, she walks around the place and heads towards the bar section where her target is sitting. The target is distracted because he is working on a laptop.

Once she reaches the bar section, she adds poison to her target’s drink while she is sitting at the bar section. This occurs while her target is still distracted by his laptop.

Once she is through with her assignment, she walks out of the bar section as if nothing has happened. She takes off her disguise and heads towards an alley while moving away from the crime scene.

Once she reaches the alley, she waits while checking her watch to confirm whether she has successfully completed her assignment. A sudden sound from within the restaurant indicates that she has successfully completed her assignment.

However, her situation changes when she receives a call confirming her success in her assignment. At this moment, she realizes her target is walking out of the restaurant unharmed, meaning she failed in her assignment.

Why This Scene Structure Works

As a group, we felt that this structure works well because it gradually builds suspense while keeping the story simple and focused. The opening bathroom scene introduces the spy and allows the audience to observe her preparation and composure.

From there, the restaurant scene becomes the main moment of tension. The quiet act of poisoning the drink creates suspense because the audience understands the danger while the target does not.

The final twist adds an unexpected outcome that leaves the audience questioning what will happen next. This type of ending is common in thriller films because it maintains mystery and anticipation.

Visual Planning

While brainstorming the scenes, we also discussed the use of the scenes in the movie in terms of the visuals. Close up shots would be effective in the bathroom scene where the spy would be looking at herself in the mirror.

In the restaurant scene, medium shots and over the shoulder shots would be effective in depicting the scene between the spy and the target.

In the alley scene, the use of wider shots would be effective in depicting the scene where the spy would be waiting alone.