by a media student

1. A thriller short film by KianWhinn

2.  After a long day at college,Azura goes home
to find her door open. She walks in to find her
house dark and quiet with no sign of her
mother, her kitchen all messy as though looks
like there has been a struggle, and a lifeless
body, led on the front room floor.

3.  Azura – Main Protagonist, owner of house.
 David – Reliable best friend.
 Dean –The violent, drunk man.

4.  My target audience will be 15-21, aimed
mainly at the teenagers 15 or over up until
being a young adult.This is because I want to
target a young audience and since my short
film will have a BBFC rating of 15 I must make
sure I have some of the things involved that
make it a 15.
 The things included to make it a 15 will
include: strong language, violence and threat.

5. Editing Sound Camera Mise en Scene Narrative
Fast cuts Silence Tilt shots or otherwise
disorientating angles and shots
to create discomfort within the
viewer
Antagonist wear dark or black
clothing
The aim is to create suspense
and excitement for the
audience
Long scenes to build suspense. Begins with a slow tempo Close-ups and extreme close-
ups of the protagonist
Blood or violence Violence is often a key theme
within thriller films
Slow or eerie music in order to
create suspense or uncertainty
High angle shots to show the a
character's dominance over
another character, usually the
antagonist over the protagonist
Guns, knives, weapons, etc. There is usually a protagonist
who is rather immoral or an
outsider, perhaps an anti hero-
but usually has good intentions
Heightened diegetic sounds
such as a door creaking
Tracks and pans Low-key lighting to create an
atmosphere of suspense or
gloom
Movies typically begin with
equilibrium and through the
course of the film, the
equilibrium is disrupted and
then restored by the
protagonist. Thrillers often
begin with an unjust society,
which the protagonist works
against
Dark colour palette
Settings include isolated places
such as a haunted house or an
alleyway
Proxemics utilised in order to
simulate claustrophobia

6.  Azura’s house
 Bus
 A street
 A college – Netherhall/Oaks
 David’s house

7.  Camera 1-2
 Tripod 1-2
 A prop knife
 Alcohol bottles
 A spare mug to be broken
 A prop gun

8.  Azura – Beth Caitlin
 David – Gianfranco Di Candia
 Dean – Not decided yet
 Cameramen: KianWhinn, Gianfranco Di
Candia?
 Director: KianWhinn
 Editor: KianWhinn
 Producer: KianWhinn
 Homeowners: Houses not decided yet.

9.  Gun prop £2-10.
 Realistic knife prop £5-15.
 Mug £1-7.
 Food and drink for actors and crew £10-25.
(depends on shop/takeaway)
 Possible scruffy clothes £15-40.

10.  Some legal issues I must take into consideration
are:
 Liable and slander. I must make sure that none
of my content is offensive to the viewer and the
content doesn’t give any misleading or false
information.
 Copyright: I must make sure that I am using my
own, or free for use and royalty free music and I
must film my own content.
 BBFC guidelines: As my product is a 15, I must
make sure I am sticking their gridlines of what
not to show in a 15 rated film.