The teenager feels pursued by a sinister and dark presence that lurks in the shadows. While walking to school and throughout the day, the teenager senses the presence growing closer but never seeing what it looks like. In their form room, the character anxiously checks the door for the presence, and the door handle turns, building tension. However, it is just another student entering. Later as more students display nervous behaviors, the door handle turns again and the door flies open, ending on a close up of the character's fearful face.

1. Lauren Whyte
Plot Summary for Pursued
A teenager feels as though they are being pursued by something that is much more sinister
and darker than a human being. They feel it lurking in the shadows and don’t feel safe
anywhere they go. When the teenager is walking to school they feel the presence of the
creature pursuing them, but never making itself seen. They do not know what it looks like,
they can only imagine how menacing its appearance is.
The teenager reaches school and feels as though the presence is even closer than ever. Close
up shots of the teenager’s reactions and mannerisms portray the captivating fear they feel.
They continue their day none the less. While sitting in their form room the character begins
to build tension for the audience at home by displaying on edge behaviour, constantly
checking the door or the windows to see if the presence is lurking. A close up of the door
handle shows it moving down, opening, tension builds even further, but it is just a false alarm
as another student enters.
The character moves to their lesson and begins to tap their finger on the desk. This is a visible
sign of nerves. As the scene progresses more students begin to show this kind of behaviour –
tapping their leg, biting their finger nail, rubbing their neck etc. The tension rises by the
second until finally the door handle begins to turn once more. The door flies open and the
short film ends on a close up of the fear displayed all over the characters face.