2. Plot
O A summary of our thriller is that it is a
combination of The Strangers, due to the
involvement of the horror sub-genre, and
Paranormal Activity because of the
anticipation aspect and the POV
perspective to create a relationship with
the audience.
3. Abduction of authorative
and well known figure to
reveal a hidden secret.
Group find themselves
getting lost in a forest
and begin to find others
who have been trapped
there as well to hear
their stories.
A stalker plotting an attack
on an unaware citizen, they
become aware of what‟s
happening when it‟s too late.
Main character having
hit list for people in his
past to seek revenge.
Possible Ideas .
Protagonist gets trapped
on isolated island and in
his attempt to escape
finds something that was
never meant to be
found.
Population begins to die
out due to an unknown
source and creates a
rise in criminality and
uproar.
A ancient story begins to
circulate as it slowly
begins to become true
as more people retell it,
Escaped patients of a
near by mental asylum
creating disruption and
brutality.
Investigation to find a
missing child shows a
pattern of who‟s going to
be next.
4. Idea
O Rumours of a wanted criminal escaping a
near by prison begins to haunt a local
village by working with stronger forces.
O The main narratives consist of voyeurism,
isolation, deception and revenge.
O Use of confined spaces, street lamps,
running water and focus on eyes to create
thriller conventions.
5. Narrative
O The main plot theme for our 2 minutes are going to be based on
voyeurism and death.
O How? Hand-held and over the shoulder camera shots
O Why? They conform to the thriller genre conventions
Starts with a newspaper with article of multiple murders
Shauna will run over the paper out of breath and looking over shoulder
The camera follows her down street, dark figure in distance appears
(representing bad)
Then flash of knife clattering on ground
She hears it then turns round to see a figure all in white (representing the
good)
Point of view shot of her entering the house
She then finds blood on her hands
6. Overview of the
area/location
Rural
School Shot
Shows the realisation
of the ages of the people
that were murdered,
young.
Fences show the
feeling of being
trapped/lonely. (conforms)
7. Why?
Streetlights
(conforms)
Rural location
shows isolation
(conforms)
Rural is usually
„friendly‟
(challenges)
Villages usually
have silence – will
help with „being
watched‟
When?
During the night –
shadows (conforms)
Darkness will make it
looked like a more
confined space
(conforms)
Creates enigma
8. For our “villainous” characters we will use a
contrast between black and white costumes to
deceive the audience. White has positive
connotations which can challenge thriller
conventions such as revenge and create a
false sense of security, were as black develops
this as it represents isolation and entrapment
to give direction to the thriller. This will also
adapts with the time we set our thriller using
the theme of “night against day”.
This has been based on the Nickel to support
deception to create the idea that white is good
and black is classed as bad, which has been
used in films such as „American Psycho‟.
This is also links with the verfremdungseffekt
theory to create an alienation effect so the
audience don‟t identify with the characters.
The protagonist will be wearing neutral clothing
to seem more natural so no stereotypes are
placed based on appearance. This is so the
audience will concentrate on the conventions
of the other costumes.
9. We will use a recent newspaper article (created by
us) in at the beginning of the scene, the article will
feature a headline of a local girl being murdered, this
will help to show enigma and fear during then scene.
The knife has connotations of death and murder which
conform to the thriller genre. Also it is symbolic of
different cults, as two of us will be perceived as
working together to cause harm, it links to deception
and revenge, which are also conventional.
The use of the black gloves will create a sense of
mystery of who is involved, also they cover the hands
of whoever is in control of what is happening. As they
are black it shows that the evil has manifested into the
gloves themselves from the hands inside, representing
a lack of control.
10. Streetlamps are often found within the thriller genre,
they are typical thriller iconography. They create
shadows which are also associated with thriller films,
shadows also create the feeling of being
watched/followed and both of these conform to the
thriller genre.
11. Cast and Crew
O Cast:
- Shauna Hemphill
– Did drama at GCSE so has had
experience in taking part in different scenes and is used to
following directions. Part of the group.
- Lucy Walpole
- Alyssa Chhotu
– Both used to using computers as did
ICT during year 10&11, used to cameras, also are keen in
leadership so mainly focussed on directing the scene instead
of overly participating. Also in the group. Black hair, black
figure. Blonde hair, white figure.
O Crew:
-
Parents for transportation
12. Lighting
Director
Location
Shot/Angle
Cast
Props
Health &
Safety
Night – under
street light
Shauna
Crick
1.Extra Closeup
No one
- Newspaper
article
Don‟t drop
camera in
puddle
Night – under
street light
Lucy
Crick
2.Close-up
Shauna
- Newspaper
article
Slipping on the
newspaper, and
falling
Darkness – only
lighting from
streetlights
Alyssa
Crick
3.Over-shoulder
Shauna
Natural lighting
Shauna
Crick
4.Long shot
Alyssa
Under torch
Alyssa
Crick
5.Medium shot
Lucy
Natural
Lucy
Crick
6.Medium
close-up
Shauna
Natural
Alyssa
Crick
7.Over-shoulder
Shauna
Lucy
Natural
Shauna
21 Pyke way
8.Point of view
shot
No one
Natural
Lucy
21 Pyke way
9.Medium longshot
Shauna
Natural
Alyssa
21 Pyke way
10.Medium
long-shot
Shauna
Lucy
Dim light bulb
Lucy
21 Pyke way
11.Medium
long-shot
Shauna
Dim lighting
Alyssa
21 Pyke way
12.Birds eye
Shauna
Falling over
- Black glove
- Knife
- Fake blood
- House
Don‟t cut
yourself with
knife
Contingency
13. Scene
Shot
Shot Size
Duration
(seconds)
Location
Description
1
1
CU
4
Street
Close up of newspaper
article
1
2
CU
5
Street
Shauna stepping on the
article
2
3
PAN
6
School
Overview of school/fences
3
4
OS
6
Street
Shauna going down the
street
3
5
LS
4
Street
Black figure in the distance
3
6
MS
4
Street
Knife dropping
3
7
MCU
4
Street
Shauna heading in opposite
direction
3
8
OS
6
Street
White figure in the distance
3
9
PAN
6
Street
Overview of street/houses
4
10
MLS
6
Drive
Walking up the drive/up to
door
5
11
MLS
5
House
Opens door/black figure in
the background
5
12
MLS
5
House
Same but white figure
5
13
BE
5
House
Sliding down the door
5
14
BCU
5
House
Her eyes/crying
5
15
PAN
4
House
Pan upwards, darkness
6
16
MCU
3
Drive
Black figure
6
17
MCU
3
Drive
White figure
6
18
2S
3
Drive
Both figures
14. Jobs or actions to be accomplished
18th November – 24th
November
Script
Shauna
Storyboards (animated)
Lucy
Music ideas
25th November - 1st
December
2nd December – 8th
December
Alyssa
Production shooting
Everyone
Editing
Short lists of ideas
19th December –
15th December
Everyone
Shauna
Booking Cameras
Lucy
Checking Weather Reports
Alyssa
Costumes
Everyone
Equipment list
Lucy
Film Title ideas
Alyssa
Filming times
Shauna
Charging of camera
Props
Lucy
Authorisation of filming the
school/Location
Alyssa
Final Idea
Everyone
Health and safety
Shauna
