Thriller Ideas

Idea 1:
Our first idea of a thriller opening sequence is to follow a character go through a normal day, but gradually we find out that that he is being stalked. We will start off by shooting the protagonist normally, then we will reverse the whole shoot so we can see the protagonist from the antagonists point of view. We want to show that the protagonist is getting stalked.
Once we have reversed the shots, we can show the protagonist in pictures rather than film. This will emphasis on the idea that the protagonist is being watched.
We have decided that we would film this opening in color, but will use Black and white for the pictures of the protagonist.
We think we would class this as a physiological  thriller.
Our setting would be Cambridge town, where our protagonist would walk through. Although the stereotypical setting for a thriller is set at night, we have decided to do it during the day in the morning. We think this will add a slight twist to our film, and will add and unusual feel to the film.

Idea 2:
The protagonist is travelling, when he/she comes across a dead body. As a retired detective, he/she becomes obsessed with solving the crime, and becomes isolated from her/his friends and family. The foreign police, seems to be helpful, but they are corrupt and are leading the detective on a wild adventure.
The thought of the protagonist being isolated from everyone else is a typical thriller  convention.

Idea 3:
Our third idea of our thriller opening is to watch the protagonist witness a murder. However, he does not report it. Throughout the film we see his conscience take over, and he gradually becomes insane. We would use a lot of montage shots to emphasize his state of mind, and to add to the confusion he is feeling.
We would also use jump cuts to show his confused mental state, and later on in the film we see the protagonist become the antagonist.