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1. TRIAL
Unknown to Alice, she has been chosen to be a part of a drug trial.
Drugged at a party, Alice wakes up as she gradually feels the effects of
the drug escalating.
One liner
A young woman is drugged at a party, she then slowly begins to feel the disastrous effects of the
untested drug.
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2. TARGET AUDIENCE
How thriller's use demographics
The genre of thriller movies does not have an exact audience this is due to the fact that thriller
has such a wide audience, however there are many sub-genres to thriller such as action thriller,
conspiracy thriller, crime thriller, mystery thriller and psychology thriller. The target audience for
psychological thrillers are 18+ as it includes violence and psychological issues, this may be
disturbing for younger viewers it can also include explicit content.
The target audience for thriller are mainly young adults as they usually find the plot interesting,
they like the feeling of suspense and mystery. Most thrillers appeal to 15-21 year olds, male and
female .
Male audiences interest:
• Action
• Heart-beating scenes
Female audience's interests:
• Mystery
• Sense of enigma
• Asking questions in their head.

3. GENRE & THEMES
Consistent themes in a thriller:
• Reality- Characters try to determine what is real and what isn't.
• Mind- A first person narrative is mainly used to allow the viewer to be able to
understand the mechanics of the characters mind.
• Identity- Characters doubt themselves and set out to discover their 'true' identity.
Suspense
Tension
Excitement
Genre: Thriller

4. STIMULUS
Lucy
• The main motive behind our idea came from 'Lucy' which is a film about a woman who gains
psychokinetic abilities when a nootropic drug is absorbed into her bloodstream; although our
idea differs immensely from the film itself we have taken great inspiration from certain camera
shots/angles/movement that the film comprises of. Additionally, the way in which Lucy is able
to view the world after absorbing the drug has acted as a huge inspiration when looking at the
way in which our main actor will view the world around her post drug absorption,
Drugs& their effects
• Additionally, when searching for sources of inspiration online we stumbled across a news story
that incorporated the image shown above- a pill between someone's lips. This then sparked the
idea of a drug related theme which in turn lead us onto the effects drugs can have on you both
mentally, physically and emotionally- thus causing utter confusion and deterioration.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34572482

5. CHARACTER PROFILES
ALICE
Used as a test subjectBefore she is injected
with drugs:
Average young girl
After drugs are absorbed
into her system she
becomes crazy.
The effects of the drugs
are: twitching, paranoia,
and impotence
Corporation
leader
mysterious and hidden
identity
Power and authority
Dark clothing to connote
enigma and evil
character traits

6. INITIAL COSTUME/MAKEUP IDEAS
• Alice • Corporation leader
plain white T-shirt like
'Lucy'
causal black skinny jeans
white converse; connotes
purity
The corporation leader will
be wearing smart attire to
connote feelings of power
and authority-this contrasts
well with Alice's casual,
toned down look as it
highlights her vulnerability
more

7. INITIAL COSTUME/MAKEUP IDEAS
• Scientists
Typical laboratory attire
to convey medical
atmopshere
• Alice's makeup
Heavily smudged eye
makeup to connote
feelings of distress/lack
of control
Possible cuts/scratches
to her face to show an
element of ill treatment
and the fact that she has
been handled roughly

8. MISE EN SCENE
Setting
The main setting for our film will be in an isolated
dark room where the main character, Alice finds
her self, unaware of where she is and why she is
there.In a flashback Alice will vaguely remember
what happened and where she was last night,
which is a nightclub.
Props
Lighting and Colour
The lighting of the scenes will mainly be
low-key to keep the identity of the
'corporation leader' hidden which creates an
enigma. however there will also be use of
high-key lighting to enable the audience to
see Alice's facial expressions and body
language. The use of colours will be cool,
blue tones as well as grey washed out tones.
The result of blue tones is a cold and
dejected mood which works well with scenes
of abandoned and isolated shots.

9. EDITING
Fade to black
Effective bridging technique
between two scenes, or to add
a darker tone.
Match on action
An editing technique for
continuity editing. One shot
cuts to another shot during
movement or ‘action’, this
creates a fluid transition
between the two shots.
Foreground wipe
An edit motivated by a
foreground object ‘wiping’ the
frame.
Look off
A cut from a character to
what they see.
Thought referent
A cut showing what a character is
thinking
Audio Linkage
Audio is carried over between
scenes to act as a transition.
Loud Sound
Where a cut is made in the middle of a
loud sound.
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10. CAMERAWORK
Canted shots
Used to suggest
the psychological
imbalance of the
main character /
the narrative.
Cut-in
A sudden close up of an
object, this shot will look
effective to use to stress
the significance of an
object.
We would apply this type of shot on a pill dissolving
or perhaps an injection.
Establishing shot
This essential shot
establishes the
location of the
narrative.
We must use this type of shot within the
opening 2 minutes to establish the
location of our narrative to the audience.
High angle
Makes the character look
vulnerable

11. SOUND
Diegetic
Sound which is the source
is currently coming from
someone or something
on screen e.g. Characters
speaking
Non-Diegetic
Sound which the source
does not come from
something that is
happening on screen e.g.
Narration
Silence
Used to create suspense or
to get a reaction from the
audience.
Theme music
Music which is played
throughout the movie and
is used to develop the
narrative and match the
theme of the movie.
Sound Bridge
At the beginning of a new
scene the sound is carried
over from the end of the
previous.