This document discusses a student film project adapting the Greek myth of the Sirens. It will tell the story from the point of view of one enticed by the Sirens. The students will film a band performing to represent the Sirens' singing. They outline roles for filming on location at an old building in the woods using camera techniques like point of view shots to build suspense.

1. By Sam Reed, Helen Newton, Emily Deck and
Isaac Thompson
RETROGRADE
“SIRENS”

2. • Man enticed by siren
• Different way of viewing monster through
characters P.O.V
• Using Greek mythology as inspiration
• In the mythology siren’s sang to passing sailors,
they where captivated by their beautiful voices
that the men steered their ship towards the rocks
where they drowned and died.
• The most famous account of the siren’s is the
story of Odysseus who tied himself to the mast
of the ship to resist the siren's singing.
• We are putting a modern day twist on the tale.
CONCEPT

3. • Undiscovered band
• Original song
• We have the band’s support, so they are able to perform
in the video
RETROGRADE

4. • Having band which will look realistic on the camera
• Be easier to film as they will actually play the song
while filming
• Having actors who we know are reliable
• Strong realistic acting
• Having actual instruments
• On location performance will integrate well with the
narrative
PERFORMANCE

5. • Casual outdoor wear
• For the “siren” long dress + long hair
• Audio of an actual siren/claxon
• Musical instruments
COSTUMES AND
PROPS

6. • We will be using the noise from a siren to symbolise
the different meanings of the word, utilising the
implication of an emergency that comes with this.
• Obscured threat builds fear
SYMBOLS AND
MOTIFS

7. • Plessey woods
• Creepy
• Dark/rays of lights through trees
• Old building
Big area
LOCATION

8. • Everyone will contribute
• We will play to everyone’s strength
• Emily in charge of Editing
• Sam is chief co-ordinator
• Isaac is helping in editing and making sure that the
blog is up to date
• Helen is in charge of camera work and organising
footage
We are going to create a website rather than an advert as
this plays to our strengths
ROLES

9. • When the protagonist looks away, there will be a
sweeping black figure across the lens, as is
common in horror settings.
• POV
• Tracking Shots
• Over the shoulder
• High/Low angled shots
• Extreme closeup
• Closeup
KILLER SHOTS