1) The document outlines a 2-minute opening scene for a thriller/horror film that alternates between present and flashback scenes. In the flashback, two girls are kidnapped in the woods. In the present, one girl returns to the woods and finds a memorial but is confronted by the kidnapper. 2) The target audience is 15-35 year olds of both genders. The archetype is flight and pursuit as a man pursues the female protagonist. It will end on a cliffhanger to intrigue audiences. 3) The setting is in a wooded area to create an eerie atmosphere using natural lighting and sounds. Scenes will use black and white or dark tones to

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MEGAN SIMPSON & ANNABEL WILFORD

2. Genre
 The genre of our 2 minute opening of a film is a thriller with a sub genre of horror.
 Typical conventions that we aim to include in our film are: quick cuts, low key
lighting, variety of angles and tense music to draw in the audience.
 The horror subgenre generally includes extreme low key lighting, so we will try to
consider this when filming.

3. Pitch – narrative Alternates between present and flashback, starting at present
Flashback
1) Two girls walking through the woods,
laughter and cheerful.
2) A twig snaps and the mood changes as
the girls start to worry
3) Visually see the man, girls start to run
through the forest
4) They stop look around, and the man
comes from the side and kidnaps one of
the girls
Present
1) Girl walking through the woods, with
glimpses of a photo she’s holding
2) Over the shoulder shot of a man looking
at the girl in the distance
3) The girl approaches a memorial and there
is a shot of the photo on flowers
4) Twig snaps and the girl looks around
before walking away
5) She walks around and comes face to face
with the man – the screen goes black and
there is a muffled scream

4. Target audience and story archetypes
 Our target audience is aged 15-35, both male and female as there a female who
is dominant in the film, but also a male antagonist so it will appeal to both
genders.
 The archetype that our film fits in to will be flight and pursuit; as the unidentified
male will be pursuing the female in order to kill the main female character.
 We plan for the opening to be left on a cliff hanger as this will hook the
audience’s interest and entice them into wanting to find out more.

5. Mise en scene
 The location of the film opening will be set in a woodland area, where we will
have to rely on natural lighting and sound. By setting the film in the woodland it is
meeting the conventions of a thriller with the eerie atmosphere.
 The woodland creates a sense of realism which would appeal to the target
audience.
 A scene with black and white effects would be used to increase the intensity of
shadows to form a more thriller like feeling to the film. Colour links to emotions
and thoughts so dark grey and black could connote confusion and uncertainty.

6. Mise en scene
 The man in the film opening will be wearing a black hoodie which connotes
seriousness and a dark atmosphere which will appeal to the target audience.
 The main female character will be shown as being fearful through the use of her
smudged eye make up, to show that she has been crying which displays her
anxious emotions.
 Having a big open space as the setting means that the characters are open to
the elements and that anything can happen.

7. Sound
 The music will be used to create suspense and tension within the audience and
to make them feel frightened. The music will build up with a climax when
approaching the penultimate shot; it starts off slow pace and increases in speed.
 It will have a dramatic feel to it, to instill fear into the audience.