#48 Preliminary: Synergy Project

    Hey everyone, welcome back to my blog! I'm here with another post, and today I will be talking about the creative chaos my group and I dove into while planning our suspenseful thriller trailer. We’re going for something that grips the audience from the first second fast-paced clips, eerie visuals, and that creeping sense of “something’s not right.” You know that feeling when your heart races and you don’t even know why? That’s exactly what we’re aiming for.

    We spent time thinking about how to visually represent that tension. One of our favorite ideas was using an abandoned classroom as the main setting. It’s got that perfect mix of familiarity and discomfort like a place that should feel safe but doesn’t. It instantly sets the tone for something strange and unsettling.

Here is an example of the type of setting we are going for:

    We also talked a lot about sound. We’re planning to layer suspenseful audio distorted messages, sudden silences, maybe even a creepy voiceover. We want the audience to feel like they’re being pulled into a mystery they didn’t sign up for. And yes, we had way too many ideas, but that’s part of the fun.

    Roles are officially locked in: I’m playing the main character and the *antagonist plot twist, right? My character is hiding something big, and it all revolves around a mysterious notebook. That notebook is the heart of the trailer. It’s what makes people ask: “Why is this notebook so important?” “What are they hiding?” “What happens next?”

    Madison Velazquez is also playing an antagonist she stalks my character and shares a secret alliance with me. It’s layered, intense, and exactly what a thriller needs. Ethan is our cameraman, making sure every shot delivers the emotion and intention we’re going for.

    For our social media campaign, we’re thinking of naming the film “They Know.” I’m designing the Instagram template myself, and I want it to feel cryptic and cinematic like the audience is seeing something they weren’t supposed to.

    Thanks for reading! I’ll be back soon with more updates as we bring this project to life. Trust me, it’s only going to get darker from here.