After much discussion we settled on the crime thriller genre. As one of the most popularised thriller genres we felt it was the one we were all most accustomed to and therefore one of the simplest for us to do succesfully. We quickly ruled out the idea of psychological thriller due to the complexity required for its storylines which would have been difficult to convey in the short time period given. We later ruled out horror and action due to the costumes and special effects etc. which would probably be required.
We decided upon using a member of our groups bathroom for the bathroom idea after toying with the idea of using a real hotel. However, that was ruled out due to the costs involved. For the police investigation room scene we used a room in our school due to the bare white walls and multiple tables in it - perfect for the investigation room. We used an actual coffee shop in town for the scene in which the killer observes his next victim, after gaining permission from the manager.
We decided upon three members of our group (although two were later cut out to reduce the longevity of a scene) and three friends from outside our class - Ellis, Joe and Sam.
