2. The Movie
Title of the movie – Crazy Catfish
Synopsis – Drama, Online Relationships
3. Treatment
Running Time - 7-10 mins
Genre – Drama
Why is it an original idea – It is an original idea because it is raising awareness
about catfishing which is a common issue affecting youth in this day and age.
4. Treatment
Narrative of the movie:
Beginning – The 14-year-old boy receives a message from a woman that’s pretending to
be a 14-year-old catfish; however, he doesn't know the girl is actually a cat-fish until the
end.
Middle – The 14-year-old boy and catfish agree to meet at the fancy restaurant later
today at 5pm.
End – The boy realises that it was a catfish and calls the police, the catfish gets arrested.
The short film does have a recognition and equilibrium as the recognition includes
the boy finding out he's been messaging a catfish and the police being called and the
equilibrium includes the catfish getting arrested.
5. Treatment
Purpose – To promote my skills of being a filmmaker, to have
my film shown in film festivals and to have it screened in the
short film slot on Channel 4.
Thematic – To raise awareness about the dangers of catfishing
for the younger generation who use social media on a daily
basis. But it can also be beneficial for older people as they
could be victims of catfishing as well on social media.
6. 14-year-old boy
He will be the main character of the story
as he will be the victim of the catfishing
on Snapchat. His interests are going out
with friends and going to parties. He is
important in the story as he is going to be
a victim of catfishing
7. Catfish
She is going to be the catfish who will pretend to be a
teenage girl and agree to meet up with the boy. She enjoys
going out and wears a lot of make-up. The impact they will
have against the protagonist is that they will meet up with
the teen and potentially harm them.
8. Boy's mother
She will be the boy's mother who will be
in shock and fear to find out her son has
been speaking to a catfish online and
she will teach him to always speak to
people he knows in person on social
media. She is originally from a beautiful
city called Kraków in Poland and she
immigrated to the UK 8 years ago when
her son was 6 years old. Her interests
are going out with friends and looking
after her son.
9. Police
The police will arrest the catfish
when the boy calls them. They
will have a crucial part of
stopping the catfish potentially
harming the boy. They have been
investigating online crime and
abuse for years and have got
years of experience.
13. Post Production
Development - Feature film
Screening and distribution – Channel 4
short film slot at 7pm, short film
festivals, streaming on All4, DVD, it
would be certified as a 12 as there is no
violence, gore and language.
14. Post Production
Legal Issues – Copyright
infringement such as
music, logos of brands e.g.,
Nike, Addidas
Ethical issues – Offensive stereotypes to
race, religion, sexual orientation or sexism
and no Racal slurs or terrorist references.
Child Protection Act – not letting a child
under 18 to work more than 4 hours and
can't be exposed to sexual activity.
20. Job Role Day Rate Days Needed Total
Camera Operator £283.2 3 £849.6
Boom Operator £231 3 £693
Script Supervisor £247.8 3 £743.4
Location Manager £258 3 £774
Video Operator £173.4 3 £520.2
Chief Makeup Artist £288 3 £864
DOP £673.2 3 £2,019.6
Grand Total = £6,463.8
Budget
21. Equipment Day Rate Days Needed Total
Sony DSR 570 £90 3 £270
Vinten Pro 5 £10 3 £30
Sennheiser 816 £15 3 £45
Boom Pole £6 3 £18
Headphones £4 3 £12
Arri 800w Kit £10 3 £30
Sony 9-inch Field Monitor £10 3 £30
Premier (Dry) £75 3 £225
Grand Total = £660
Budget
22. Grand Total for Budget
Roles Total cost
Jobs £6,463.8
Equipment £660
Grand Total = £7,123.8
23. Target Audience
First target audience – young teenagers, youth
aged 15-18, socio economic group E.
Second target audience – adults aged
between 35-45, socio economic group A and B
including film producers.
