1. Treatment
The Book will be a sci-fi/ thriller which are set on the outskirts of an urban area, in a local
park. The film is aimed at teens and older as some scenes could cause distress in younger viewers.
This film will be similar to most monster movies which were made in the late 1980’s. The book will
contain scenes filled with suspense and will leave the audience hanging on their seats, wanting
more.
Charlie Wood is the main and only character in the story, other than the ominous book.
Charlie is a sixteen year old boy who lives with his parents in a traditional home. His parents are
often out working which means he is often home alone. Unluckily this normal boy becomes a
victim of the book. The character of Charlie will guide the audience through the story by his
actions and how he reacts to different events.
When coming up with the idea for The Book I looked into different genres and films so
that I had a view of what conforms to genre and what had already been done. This was so I could
create a film suitable for my target audience which was not considered a copy. I had to consider
what makes a film conform to its genre. I looked into the settings of different films and how they
have similarities when it comes to genre. I also looked into music for my film; a lot of the music I
found in thrillers is dramatic and sometimes chilling.
The Book starts with Charlie finding something strange under his bed. He picks the strange
object up and analyses it to see what it is. It turns out to be the Book, which he dismisses and
leaves on his bed. He begins to walk through the house in a normal manor, until he notices the
Book is following him. He tries his best to hide or get rid of the book but it just kept appearing
before him.
Charlie decides to leave home to get away from this strange Book. He decides to walk
through a park which appears to be deserted. Unfortunately he is not alone; this becomes more
apparent as the story goes on. After a while he finds that he has been followed ever since he left
his home and begins to pick up the pace. Not long after seeing the book, he begins to run. He
doesn’t run to any particular place as he is panicking.
After a while it seems that the Book has given up, so Charlie begins to walk home,
unknowing to him that the Book has planned its final assault and charges straight towards him.
The audience watches as the Book attack Charlie from the Books point of view. The scene turns to
black and then the audience sees Charlie lay on the floor, not moving. This leaves the story in
somewhat of a cliff-hanger as the audience is un-sure what has happened to Charlie and if he will
get up from this attack.
The use of different editing techniques and effects will help the audience get an idea of
what is going on during each scene. The cuts and shots will increase as the story goes on and as
the character of Charlie begins to run faster and faster. These techniques will help build suspense
and keep the audience entertained.