Edward Munt, a reclusive 30-year-old man, begins receiving postcards addressed to others at his home. Intrigued by the stories they tell, he becomes obsessed with the postcards as they provide a window into other people's lives. When the postcards suddenly stop arriving, Edward is distraught. He contacts the post office demanding the postcards return. The film will follow Edward as he interacts with and becomes consumed by the postcards he receives, finding meaning and connection through other people's intimate messages.

1. Postcards
(working title)

2. Short Synopsis
• Edward Munt, a happy recluse, begins receiving postcards from all over the
world meant for different people, he becomes obsessed by the stories they
tell.

3. Mid Length Synopsis
Edward Munt is a 30 year old man who lives alone and has little contact with the outside world He has no real close
friends, and neither does he want any. Edward is happy with his lot in life.
One day Edward begins to receive postcards delivered in error to his home. The postcards are all addressed to
different people / addresses but somehow are arriving at Edward’s property.
Initially frustrated at this, Edward contacts the local Post Office only to find their response somewhat unhelpful, but
they do agree to look into the matter. The next day Edward receives even more postcards and begins to read them.
This film is the story of how Edward began to live his life, by being exposed to the intimate postcards that people
send to their loved ones.
Edward faces a daily deluge of postcards and begins to become obsessed with the stories that they contain. They
cover his house. Edward puts each one of them up on the wall, until his walls and windows/TV are covered by
them.
Then one day the postcards stop. Edward is distraught, contacting the Post Office to demand the postcards return

4. Analysis of Approach
• Present day setting, but Edward’s home is very much rooted in the past.
• Edward’s character explained through his interaction with inanimate objects.
• Conflict – Edward is an incredibly particular person who is forced to deal
with the influx of an uncontrollable force.
• There will be several stories told through the postcards, each read by a
different actor in voiceover.

5. John Carpenter
- Creepy undertones
and connotations
Wes
Anderson
- Whimsical, quirky
and existential / use
of overhead shots
and tracking

6. Breaking
the 4th Wall.

7. Internal Conflict. Although
this is an extreme
example, the darkly
comedic elements could
apply.

8. Use of music and sound:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKX265fzHM4
Yann Tiersen – Frida
• Possible use of Piano
Potential to use composer Benjamin Squires who would record and tailor the score to
the film
Working with the Equipment
Audio Technica / Boom pole
Zoom, variation of microphones, to experiment on what combination works well in
different environments.
Additional advice from Ben Squires and Daniel Guest, a freelance sound recordist

9. Edit / Colour Scheme
• In terms of editing, the way we would like to present the film will be using
colours such as yellows, greens and browns to represent the mood and motive of
our main character.
• Green in many way represents the need to change and grow, in terms of our
character; Edward is going through a stage in his life in which he has become
attached/obsessive about the “Postcards”.
• The green will be a driving force to represent change/growth of our character;
Edward.
• Brown/yellow colours will be used to portray the feeling of comfort or calm in
our film as Edward is very reserved and happy within his own space, he has
become settled and comfortable with his way of life

10. Strong colour scheme influences
- Amelie

11. Further examples
of colour scheme /
shot composition

12. Possible props:
Fictional vinyl records, books, etc.
Sunglasses
Smoking Jacket
Russian Hat
Trench coat