2. Premise
Our film follows the story of a young teenage
girl who develops an obsession for her female
teacher. The teacher realises she can use this
obsession to her advantage and uses her
seductive personality to manipulates the
innocent student into committing a crime.
Possible Film Names
•Black Mail
•The Lost Soul
• The Lady in Red
•A Red Letter
• A Diary Entrance
3. Story Line
Our story follows a smart 18 year old who is currently on
her last year of 6th form. She begins to fall behind when she
develops a strange obsession for her English teacher
Scarlett Reed. Protagonist Charlie confesses all of her
feelings into her diary.
Her obsession develops as she follows her teachers every
move. Scarlett catches on and soon finds Charlie’s diary and
realises she can use it to her advantage. She manipulates
and blackmails Charlie ,she tells Charlie that her husband
Richard Reed is violent and abusive in their relationship
which results into Charlie making the biggest mistake of her
life.
Charlie then discovers Scarlett’s secrets as the story hits
media headlines.
5. Anti-Hero
Hollie Elizabeth plays Charlie Moss
6th form student (18 years old)
Petite Blonde introverted student.
Wears plain lighter coloured
clothes throughout with a
feminine twist to connote her
innocence and youth.
Hair down shows she’s more
playful. Her blonde hair contrasts
with Scarlett's dark brunette hair.
Name is unisex to foreshadow her
sexuality.
Natural looking make-up to further
emphasise her innocence.
.
6. Femme-Fatale
Cassia Lima plays Scarlett Reed.
Teacher (30 years old)
Sixth form teacher, very attractive.
Uses her sexuality to manipulate
pupil.
Hair up to show her neck- makes her
more seductive.
Wearing glasses to make her appear
more intelligent.
Dressed in a tight black dress, black
heels and glasses.
Wears purple lipstick
She is wearing black as it has a
semiotic meaning of death,
mystery and evil, therefore
foreshadowing what is to happen
in the film.
She will also have hints of red for
example the cardigan or red nails
as this connotes the theme of
love, danger and blood.
7. The Victim
Josh Volpe plays Richard Reed.
Business man (46 years old)
Scruffy looking older man.
Married to Scarlett.
He would be dressed in a suit to
make him look more
professional.
He would be wearing glasses to
make him look older.
He would also be in a red tie, as
red is a semiotic for blood,
danger and death.
His appearance mirrors Scarlett’s
appearance to show they are
similar in personality.
9. School
CLASSROOM •Old building
•Big windows
• Blinds
• Sets the scene for the story
• Subverts typical film noir
• Circular windows can
create stylistic features
OFFICE• Vertical blinds
• Natural lighting
• Professional atmosphere
Hitchin
•Old looking building
• Film noir 1950’s era
café rouge
jolly brown
•Alley ways
•Cobbled streets
•Lamp posts
• Conforms to usual
codes and conventions
of film noir
• Crowded
