This is our AS media planning four our final thriller film. We have included many aspects of the planning into this powerpoint, such as the shot list, storyboard and potential ideas.

2. 3 Potential ideas
Water left running when
she brushes her teeth
A girl is followed
home by a
mysterious figure
Dressed in black
to indicate the
‘bad’ character
Thriller
conventions
Followed home from
school to her empty house
(parents are away)
Phone
continuously
ringing as she
attempts to walk up
the stairs
A young girl being kidnapped
Two girls are out in
the village and find an
‘abandoned’ looking
house and approach
it
House is very dark and
the garden is overgrown
and not looked after
Two girls approach
an ‘abandoned’
house
A dark figure is
seen in the
conservatory
Followed by a car
and the girl begins
to get anxious
The pool in the garden
is very green and not
looked after
A girl was stopped by a car
whilst a person asked for
directions

3. Final idea
 We have chosen the idea of the two girls approaching the abandoned house as our final idea. We
have chosen this as it allows us to include a large number of the thriller conventions as well as
develop some of them. Our idea includes two girls out in the village when they find a house, which as
far as they are aware is empty, and decide to approach it. They through the back gate to find an
overgrown garden, as they begin to walk round they spot the swimming pool in the garden, they then
notice the back door which is slightly open. As the two girls approach it, the camera shows a black
figure walking towards it from inside the house. As one of the girls goes to open the door, the other
girl notices this figure, showing a shocked expression.
 We have chosen this idea as it will allow us to develop the common thriller conventions that would
usually be found from this genre. Some of the conventions we have thought about to include:
- Running water (the swimming pool in the back garden)
- Shadows (the mysterious figure and the inside of the house)
- Victim (typically a female character)

4. Cast list
 Braedie Clarke – Victim- Lauren / Director
We have chosen Braedie to play this role as she does drama A- level so
is more confident in acting compared to the other cast members and is
happy to play the main role.
 Amy Leahy – Victim- Lucy / Villian / Director
We have chosen Amy to play these roles as she is less confident in acting
and therefore two smaller roles would be better suited as she will not be
appearing on camera as much.
 Pippa Rowe – Camera man / Director

5. Script
 Scene 1:
Lauren: Nothing exciting ever happens in this
village
Lucy: I know, it’s so boring
*Both look around at the same house*
Lauren: I’ve never really seen anyone come
out of that house. Have you?
Lucy: Hmmm… no I don’t think so. It’s a bit
weird isn’t it
Lauren: Yeh… Shall we have a look?
Lucy: I guess we could?
*Pause*
Lucy: If nobody lives there it will be fine?
Lauren: Yeh… I’ sure it is empty
Lucy: Alright
*Walks towards house*
Scene 2:
Lucy: Quick, there’s a swimming
pool!
Lauren: Why is it green?
Lucy: I knew it would be empty! I told
you it was fine
Lauren: Okay Lucy, I think we should
go now
Lucy: No, look! The doors open
*Lucy goes to open the door*
Lauren: Lucy…
*Shocked faces*

6. Locations
 Our opening sequence of our film is set in the village of Yelvertoft, the
main set being the garden of a house in the village and the street
leading up to it. First dialogue
and action will
take place here

7. Props
 A bag – Lucy is going to be carrying a bag in the first half of our
sequence as dropping this will allow for a ‘worms eye view’ shot
which we were unable to find an appropriate time to use this
shot type before hand. Also it is an item which she would
usually have on her.
 Plant pots – There are going to plant pots placed in the garden
which will look dead as this will further portray the garden and
house as uncared for.

8. Costume list
 Lauren will be
dressed in black
jeans and a light
coloured top. We
have chosen this
outfit as it will fit into
the ‘everyday’ wear
which Lauren is most
likely to wear. We
have chosen black
jeans so this will
develop the thriller
convention which the
audience would
typically recognise
with this protagonist.
 Our final character
is our antagonist.
This character will
be dressed in all
black clothing, so
the audience are
aware that this
character is ‘bad’.
We have also
chosen these
clothes as the
antagonist will be
appearing as
almost a shadow,
and hiding behind
the girls in part of
our sequence.
 Lucy will be
dressed in a
light coloured
dress which will
allow the
audience to
easily identify
her as the
second
protagonist.
However, she
will be wearing
black tights and
black cardigan
which will
develop this
thriller
convention.

10. Shot list
Shot
Number
Shot
Angle
Shot type Shot description Shot
duration
1 Eye level Long shot Long shot of the house which fades into black 5 seconds
2 Eye level The title is shown on screen 3 seconds
3 Eye level Medium shot Showing Lucy and Lauren’s outfits so the audience can see they are the
‘good’ characters. Lauren starts the conversation
8 seconds
4 High angle Over the
shoulder shot
As they look, in the middle of the conversation, to the same house a over
the shoulder shot is used
5 seconds
5 Low angle Close up The girls feet as they walk towards the house 4 seconds
6 Birds eye
view
Medium shot As the girls walk through the back gate into the garden 6 seconds
7 Low level Long shot The girls enter the garden and walk round the conservatory 3 seconds
8 Eye level Medium shot Directly on the conservatory, showing the girls walk past and a black figure
behind them
4 seconds
9 Eye level Long shot As the girls enter the main section of the garden 5 seconds
10 Worms eye
view
Close up Lucy drops her bag directly next to the camera 3 seconds
11 High angle Long shot Lucy goes to open the door whilst turning to Lauren 4 seconds
12 Eye level Close up Lauren notices the figure standing behind Lucy 3 seconds
Lauren starts the conversation
with ‘Nothing exciting ever
happens in this village’. From this
the conversation continues.
A low level shot is used as
Lucy begins to feel confident
in what they are doing. This is
when the second section of
dialogue is introduced
This is when the
antagonist is introduced.
The girls do not notice
this figure, but the
camera (audience) does.

11. Shooting schedule
Shot
number
Location Lighting Cast Director Shot angle Props Health and
safety
Shooting
time and
date
Contingency
1 Ashwell Lane,
Yelvertoft
Natural lighting
(edited to look
quite glum)
Pippa Eye level Plant pots Thursday 27th
November
Aim to start earlier –
dependent on the
lighting
2
3 Ashwell Lane,
Yelvertoft
Natural lighting Braedie and
Amy
Pippa Eye level Mobile phones, a bag Cars passing by Thursday 27th
November
Film in the middle of
the day to avoid
cars passing
4 Ashwell Lane,
Yelvertoft
Natural lighting Braedie and
Amy
Pippa High angle Mobile phones, a bag Cars passing by Thursday 27th
November
Provide artificial
light if possible
5 Ashwell Lane,
Yelvertoft
Natural lighting Braedie and
Amy
Pippa Low angle Cars passing by Friday 28th
November
6 Ashwell Lane,
Yelvertoft
Natural lighting Braedie and
Amy
Pippa Birds eye view Possibility of
falling of the
ladder
Friday 28th
November
7 House – back
garden
Natural lighting Braedie and
Amy
Pippa Low level Mobile phone, bag Saturday 29th
November
8 Back garden Natural lighting Braedie and
Amy
Pippa Eye level Bag Falling in the
swimming pool
Saturday 29th
November
9 Back garden Natural lighting Braedie and
Amy
Pippa Eye level Bag Falling in the
swimming pool
Saturday 29th
November
10 Back garden Natural lighting Braedie and
Amy
Pippa Worms eye
view
Falling in the
swimming pool
Saturday 29th
November

12. Production schedule
 Pre production:
 Saturday 15th November: 1 hour of
planning
 Tuesday 18th November: Pre-paring
the set for filming
 Wednesday 26th November: Filming
 Thursday 27th November: Filming
 Sunday 30th November: Filming
 Post production:
 Monday 8th December: Upload filming to
computer and begin the editing
 Tuesday 9th December: Edit
 Wednesday 10th December: Edit
 Thursday 11th December: Edit
 Friday 12th December: Edit
 Monday 15th December: Edit
 Tuesday 16th December: Edit