THRILLER PROPOSAL 
B Y EME L INE S E R E X
MAIN STORYLINE 
• A group of friends are shown enjoying themselves in 
different locations, such as the park, outside the 
cinema, on the train and so on. Every time they go 
to a new location one of them, the main character, 
‘loses’ or ‘forgets’ one of her items. However, really 
it is isn’t her fault as it is a friend that is stealing these 
objects to create a type of shrine of her. The fake 
friend won’t be shown until near the end but it will 
give hints as to who it is. The fake friend will be 
plotting to destroy this person’s life and this is what 
the story will revolve around.
SETTINGS AND PROPS 
• The settings will be a range of places teenagers are 
likely to spend their time: the park, someone’s house, 
bedroom, cinema and even waiting for transport at a 
bus stop or train station. 
• The props will mainly be all the main characters 
possessions: lipstick, scarf, an earring 
• Additional props: pictures, note books, crisp packet, 
flyers, scissors, red pen/paint, candles, mirrors.
CAMERA ANGLES 
• The camera shots will mainly be close ups on the props so the 
audience realises them later on when they are shown in a different 
setting. 
• Generally, the faces aren’t seen unless it is the main character’s or 
the others faces from the sides, so that the whole expression is never 
seen properly. 
• When the group of friends have gathered there will be middle shots 
to display them all enjoying themselves, making it unclear who the 
freak friend is. 
• There will be a few longshots to show the locations and over the 
shoulders or points of views, emphasising how the freak friend is 
everywhere.
COLOURS AND APPEARANCE 
• The props stolen from the main colour will have brighter 
colours to draw attention and then to make it easier for the 
viewers to realise the objects absence later on. For instance 
the red scarf on the bus/train that she ‘forgets’. 
• All the characters will be dressed casually in autumn clothes 
such as jumpers, jeans and comfortable footwear of the 21st 
century. 
• They are all made to look like innocent teenagers just enjoying 
themselves and who are focused on their studies. Therefore 
school bags may also be part of their costumes.
TYPOGRAPHY/TITLING AND EDITING 
• Depending where the text would be placed it would change 
accordingly. E.g. barcode on packet of crisps. 
• If it isn’t incorporated into an object then it would appear in 
the font of a text message to link to the characters age. 
• The fonts shall be introduced onto the significant items of the 
film, such as names on the pictures, or will slide on or off if 
something has moved around it. E.g. a moving train. 
• Scenes will fade into each other or something will change 
what the audiences sees by blocking the image and 
replacing it with another. (Bus gets in the way and as it moves 
out the way the new scene is in place)
LIGHTING 
• Lighting will be used with candles around on the 
stolen objects to give it a dark and shadowed 
appearance. 
• With the help of mirrors/reflections and tin foil I will 
also manipulate the natural or artificial light to 
highlight the people and props of the scenes.
SOUND AND MUSIC 
• The music will seem all happy and normal, current 
and up to date, to make things seem like it is all 
good. However, when the stolen items are shown 
the music turns low and muffled, even interrupted 
by static from the radio or repeating certain verses 
over and over again, slowly like a broken record. 
• Diegetic sounds are also heard: birds, wind, 
laughing and footsteps. Yet they end up being 
distorted and no longer appear harmless, implying 
that the teenagers, the girl in particular, are 
constantly at risk.

Proposal of thriller 1

  • 1.
    THRILLER PROPOSAL BY EME L INE S E R E X
  • 2.
    MAIN STORYLINE •A group of friends are shown enjoying themselves in different locations, such as the park, outside the cinema, on the train and so on. Every time they go to a new location one of them, the main character, ‘loses’ or ‘forgets’ one of her items. However, really it is isn’t her fault as it is a friend that is stealing these objects to create a type of shrine of her. The fake friend won’t be shown until near the end but it will give hints as to who it is. The fake friend will be plotting to destroy this person’s life and this is what the story will revolve around.
  • 3.
    SETTINGS AND PROPS • The settings will be a range of places teenagers are likely to spend their time: the park, someone’s house, bedroom, cinema and even waiting for transport at a bus stop or train station. • The props will mainly be all the main characters possessions: lipstick, scarf, an earring • Additional props: pictures, note books, crisp packet, flyers, scissors, red pen/paint, candles, mirrors.
  • 4.
    CAMERA ANGLES •The camera shots will mainly be close ups on the props so the audience realises them later on when they are shown in a different setting. • Generally, the faces aren’t seen unless it is the main character’s or the others faces from the sides, so that the whole expression is never seen properly. • When the group of friends have gathered there will be middle shots to display them all enjoying themselves, making it unclear who the freak friend is. • There will be a few longshots to show the locations and over the shoulders or points of views, emphasising how the freak friend is everywhere.
  • 5.
    COLOURS AND APPEARANCE • The props stolen from the main colour will have brighter colours to draw attention and then to make it easier for the viewers to realise the objects absence later on. For instance the red scarf on the bus/train that she ‘forgets’. • All the characters will be dressed casually in autumn clothes such as jumpers, jeans and comfortable footwear of the 21st century. • They are all made to look like innocent teenagers just enjoying themselves and who are focused on their studies. Therefore school bags may also be part of their costumes.
  • 6.
    TYPOGRAPHY/TITLING AND EDITING • Depending where the text would be placed it would change accordingly. E.g. barcode on packet of crisps. • If it isn’t incorporated into an object then it would appear in the font of a text message to link to the characters age. • The fonts shall be introduced onto the significant items of the film, such as names on the pictures, or will slide on or off if something has moved around it. E.g. a moving train. • Scenes will fade into each other or something will change what the audiences sees by blocking the image and replacing it with another. (Bus gets in the way and as it moves out the way the new scene is in place)
  • 7.
    LIGHTING • Lightingwill be used with candles around on the stolen objects to give it a dark and shadowed appearance. • With the help of mirrors/reflections and tin foil I will also manipulate the natural or artificial light to highlight the people and props of the scenes.
  • 8.
    SOUND AND MUSIC • The music will seem all happy and normal, current and up to date, to make things seem like it is all good. However, when the stolen items are shown the music turns low and muffled, even interrupted by static from the radio or repeating certain verses over and over again, slowly like a broken record. • Diegetic sounds are also heard: birds, wind, laughing and footsteps. Yet they end up being distorted and no longer appear harmless, implying that the teenagers, the girl in particular, are constantly at risk.