Virgin Shorts - First Press

This is another one of the short films that although, wasn't my favourite, had an effective way of keeping the main point of the 'initiation' a mystery until the end of the clip. There is a nervous and uncomfortable uncertainty created by the film makers, which is typical in the given situation, however, the comedic twist at the end is a light hearted and unexpected end to the clip.

In my opening sequence, the element of uncertainty will be highly important, because I want to create a certain atmosphere without giving too much of the story away, yet enough to keep an audience wanting to see more. The dress sense of the characters, and also the build, indicate that they are an elite group, also reminding the audience of a dangerous, mafia type gang. You wouldn't think that they would be doing something as innocent as flower pressing. Also, the voice of the main character himself, and the things he says like 'the first time is always the hardest' whilst putting gloves on are often elements found in murder films.

The close up of props that are used can be incorporated in my opening sequence, because props often create more tension because the audience will not know why or what they are there for.