Portal
Plot Outline
Group of friends hanging about somewhere, something happens that makes 1 member depart from
the group, and go through a 'teleport' that takes them to a separate remote location away from
anywhere nearby. The rest of the group realise they have been gone a while, so go to find them, and
find themselves 'teleported' as well. Once inside, the group realise that the only way out is too die,
the group begin killing each other until there is 1 person left, who cannot kill them self, they then get
a clue and realise they must track down and kill the person who has them 'captured' there, they find
them, manage to kill them, and the group are reunited.

Plot applied to ‘everyday situation’
Group of friends in park playing football, kick a ball over fence, one climbs over to get it, and is gone
ages, others realise and go to see why, then find themselves trapped in a dense forest, they work
out the only way to get back is to die, they all die except one, the last guy doesn’t have any1 to kill
them, they work out there only way out is to find the person who’s trapping them and kill them,
they find the person and kill them, and end up back in the football pitch.

Final Plot
Group of friends in lea valley walking along, one climbs onto the pill box, goes into the box part, and
is gone ages, others realise and go up to see why as think he fell down inside, then find themselves
trapped in a dense forest, they work out the only way to get back is to die, after being split by the
trapper, they receive clues and realise they need to die to return. They all die except one, the last
guy doesn’t have any1 to kill them, they work out there only way out is to find the person who’s
trapping them and kill them, they find the person and kill them, and end up at the pill box and head
off, however the trapper has also been released, using them killing him as part of his plan to get out,
and is shown following them, before the film ends, not making it clear whether he caught up with
them or not.




Scenes:
Opener-

Establishing shot, 3 boys walking along naturally, one sees the pill box and decides to climb, jumps
into little box part and vanishes

First Person Through and Exploring-

Vertigo shot of person through, walking round warily and scared, exploring, eerie music

Other 2 Outside Go Through To Find Friend-

Other 2 say to stop messing around, after a little while they go up to look and realise he has
vanished, so climb in themselves to see, and they end up in the other side
The 3 Meet Up-

Not clear are going to meet up, meet up suddenly from silence and loud shouts etc. give the viewer a
jump

‘Trapper’ Pulls Them Off Individually-

The trapper (over shoulder shots watching, shoulder out of focus) separates the 3, and makes them
find clues as to how to escape

Meet Back Up and Have Realised Need to Die To Escape-

The 3 meet again and have realised how they need to escape by talking what they have found

One Killed, Other 2 Fight-

They begin following there plan, however realise the flaw when 2 are left that one wont have
someone to kill them, and the remaining 2 get into a fight, and one ‘accidentally’ kills the other, then
realises there foolish mistake

Last Guy Goes Looking For Killer-

The last person then finds one last clue that they have to kill the trapper to exit the portal, and goes
off in search of the trapper once again

Killer vs. guy Fight-

Fight between the 2, the normal wins and teleports out instantly, the trapper follows a few seconds
after

All 3 Re-United Outside-

2 are waiting outside, the last man jumps out portal and gets down quickly, the 3 boys walk off down
the path, as they are walking off, the trapper can be seen in the shot coming out the portal and
starting to follow them as the film fades too black.

Short Film Plan

  • 1.
    Portal Plot Outline Group offriends hanging about somewhere, something happens that makes 1 member depart from the group, and go through a 'teleport' that takes them to a separate remote location away from anywhere nearby. The rest of the group realise they have been gone a while, so go to find them, and find themselves 'teleported' as well. Once inside, the group realise that the only way out is too die, the group begin killing each other until there is 1 person left, who cannot kill them self, they then get a clue and realise they must track down and kill the person who has them 'captured' there, they find them, manage to kill them, and the group are reunited. Plot applied to ‘everyday situation’ Group of friends in park playing football, kick a ball over fence, one climbs over to get it, and is gone ages, others realise and go to see why, then find themselves trapped in a dense forest, they work out the only way to get back is to die, they all die except one, the last guy doesn’t have any1 to kill them, they work out there only way out is to find the person who’s trapping them and kill them, they find the person and kill them, and end up back in the football pitch. Final Plot Group of friends in lea valley walking along, one climbs onto the pill box, goes into the box part, and is gone ages, others realise and go up to see why as think he fell down inside, then find themselves trapped in a dense forest, they work out the only way to get back is to die, after being split by the trapper, they receive clues and realise they need to die to return. They all die except one, the last guy doesn’t have any1 to kill them, they work out there only way out is to find the person who’s trapping them and kill them, they find the person and kill them, and end up at the pill box and head off, however the trapper has also been released, using them killing him as part of his plan to get out, and is shown following them, before the film ends, not making it clear whether he caught up with them or not. Scenes: Opener- Establishing shot, 3 boys walking along naturally, one sees the pill box and decides to climb, jumps into little box part and vanishes First Person Through and Exploring- Vertigo shot of person through, walking round warily and scared, exploring, eerie music Other 2 Outside Go Through To Find Friend- Other 2 say to stop messing around, after a little while they go up to look and realise he has vanished, so climb in themselves to see, and they end up in the other side
  • 2.
    The 3 MeetUp- Not clear are going to meet up, meet up suddenly from silence and loud shouts etc. give the viewer a jump ‘Trapper’ Pulls Them Off Individually- The trapper (over shoulder shots watching, shoulder out of focus) separates the 3, and makes them find clues as to how to escape Meet Back Up and Have Realised Need to Die To Escape- The 3 meet again and have realised how they need to escape by talking what they have found One Killed, Other 2 Fight- They begin following there plan, however realise the flaw when 2 are left that one wont have someone to kill them, and the remaining 2 get into a fight, and one ‘accidentally’ kills the other, then realises there foolish mistake Last Guy Goes Looking For Killer- The last person then finds one last clue that they have to kill the trapper to exit the portal, and goes off in search of the trapper once again Killer vs. guy Fight- Fight between the 2, the normal wins and teleports out instantly, the trapper follows a few seconds after All 3 Re-United Outside- 2 are waiting outside, the last man jumps out portal and gets down quickly, the 3 boys walk off down the path, as they are walking off, the trapper can be seen in the shot coming out the portal and starting to follow them as the film fades too black.