1. Treatment
Working Title:‘The Swarm’
Proposed Duration:90 minutes (approx.)
Completion Deadline: 28.03.13
Target Audience: Who is this video aimed at? Why?Young adults/adults, both
sexes, enjoys horror/thriller films.
Background: Why are you creating these videos? What is the aim /
purpose? Modern horror/thriller films are currently very popular due to the vast
amount of interest in similar films such as The Possession, The Apparition and
Paranormal Activity. This has influenced the storyline due to personal interest as
well as a current swell of attention from mass audiences. The purpose is to keep
the audience on the edge of their seats- without using severe over the top horror
conventions such as ‘guts’.
Research: Locations, props, applicable laws, etc.
Location: Private cottage, Great Dunmow (only location, throughout the cottage,
street leading into it and field behind it which is private property.)
Props: Fake blood, car, candles, cardboard boxes, books, old key and ring.
Applicable laws: Taking into consideration copyright issues, not de-faming or
humiliating anyone, no copyright issues with background music (track).
Synopsis: Think of a blurb on the back of a book... Give a brief explanation
of what is going to happen in your video, from the start to the end.A young
girl (18) moves into a new house by herself. She roots through old boxes and
possessions of the previous owner who died in the house and finds a ring in an old
fireplace and places it on the table. Releasing a dormant spirit back into the house
with her touch. Strange events begin to unfold such as candles being lit by
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2. themselves, a key hanging by itself etc. Amy’s friend, Megan, arrives and finds the
ring. She and Amy are scared at these strange events and try to run but the door is
locked. The lights go out and come back on, leaving Amy standing alone as she
screams for Megan. She looks up to find a cloaked figure standing behind her,
waiting to start her revenge on the new residents.
Style: Serious? Funny? Sarcastic? Sad? What moods are going to be
present within the videos? What is the atmosphere of the video going to
be? The mood will mainly be serious as Amy scared in her new cottage. As events
unfold, she is pleased to see Megan. The main mood shown would be anxiety,
sadness and being scared of what is happening to the cottage and her friend.
Approximate budget requirements: How much is required to complete this
project? What resources will be bought with this funding?
The approximate budget is £22,361.90 overall, taking into account differences in
price as they could be subject to change. None of the resources will be bought, all
of it is being hired as it works out cheaper and does not have a long filming time
(up to a week). The budget includes cameras, lighting kit, microphone kit, tripods,
camera operator/assistant, director, lighting assistant, sound operator, storyboard
artist, actors, costume, props including make up, editing suite, editor, care hire for
the actors, cab hire for the equipment and location hire.
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