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Thriller Film Pitch
The document provides details for a planned thriller film by students Alyssa, Lucy, and Shauna. It includes: - An overview of the plot which combines elements of The Strangers and Paranormal Activity. - Possible story ideas exploring themes of voyeurism, isolation, deception, and revenge. - Plans for the narrative to focus on these themes through the use of camera shots and costumes. - Details on the casting, crew, locations, shots, and schedule to produce a 2 minute scene by December 15th.
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- 1. Media Studies AS Level– G321 Alyssa, Lucy & Shauna
- 2. Plot O A summaryof our thriller is that it is a combination of The Strangers, due to the involvement of the horror sub-genre, and Paranormal Activity because of the anticipation aspect and the POV perspective to create a relationship with the audience.
- 3. Abduction of authorative andwell known figure to reveal a hidden secret. Group find themselves getting lost in a forest and begin to find others who have been trapped there as well to hear their stories. A stalker plotting an attack on an unaware citizen, they become aware of what‟s happening when it‟s too late. Main character having hit list for people in his past to seek revenge. Possible Ideas . Protagonist gets trapped on isolated island and in his attempt to escape finds something that was never meant to be found. Population begins to die out due to an unknown source and creates a rise in criminality and uproar. A ancient story begins to circulate as it slowly begins to become true as more people retell it, Escaped patients of a near by mental asylum creating disruption and brutality. Investigation to find a missing child shows a pattern of who‟s going to be next.
- 4. Idea O Rumours ofa wanted criminal escaping a near by prison begins to haunt a local village by working with stronger forces. O The main narratives consist of voyeurism, isolation, deception and revenge. O Use of confined spaces, street lamps, running water and focus on eyes to create thriller conventions.
- 5. Narrative O The mainplot theme for our 2 minutes are going to be based on voyeurism and death. O How? Hand-held and over the shoulder camera shots O Why? They conform to the thriller genre conventions Starts with a newspaper with article of multiple murders Shauna will run over the paper out of breath and looking over shoulder The camera follows her down street, dark figure in distance appears (representing bad) Then flash of knife clattering on ground She hears it then turns round to see a figure all in white (representing the good) Point of view shot of her entering the house She then finds blood on her hands
- 6. Overview ofthe area/location Rural School Shot Shows the realisation of the ages of the people that were murdered, young. Fences show the feeling of being trapped/lonely. (conforms)
- 7. Why? Streetlights (conforms) Rurallocation shows isolation (conforms) Rural is usually „friendly‟ (challenges) Villages usually have silence – will help with „being watched‟ When? During the night – shadows (conforms) Darkness will make it looked like a more confined space (conforms) Creates enigma
- 8. For our “villainous”characters we will use a contrast between black and white costumes to deceive the audience. White has positive connotations which can challenge thriller conventions such as revenge and create a false sense of security, were as black develops this as it represents isolation and entrapment to give direction to the thriller. This will also adapts with the time we set our thriller using the theme of “night against day”. This has been based on the Nickel to support deception to create the idea that white is good and black is classed as bad, which has been used in films such as „American Psycho‟. This is also links with the verfremdungseffekt theory to create an alienation effect so the audience don‟t identify with the characters. The protagonist will be wearing neutral clothing to seem more natural so no stereotypes are placed based on appearance. This is so the audience will concentrate on the conventions of the other costumes.
- 9. We will usea recent newspaper article (created by us) in at the beginning of the scene, the article will feature a headline of a local girl being murdered, this will help to show enigma and fear during then scene. The knife has connotations of death and murder which conform to the thriller genre. Also it is symbolic of different cults, as two of us will be perceived as working together to cause harm, it links to deception and revenge, which are also conventional. The use of the black gloves will create a sense of mystery of who is involved, also they cover the hands of whoever is in control of what is happening. As they are black it shows that the evil has manifested into the gloves themselves from the hands inside, representing a lack of control.
- 10. Streetlamps are oftenfound within the thriller genre, they are typical thriller iconography. They create shadows which are also associated with thriller films, shadows also create the feeling of being watched/followed and both of these conform to the thriller genre.
- 11. Cast and Crew OCast: - Shauna Hemphill – Did drama at GCSE so has had experience in taking part in different scenes and is used to following directions. Part of the group. - Lucy Walpole - Alyssa Chhotu – Both used to using computers as did ICT during year 10&11, used to cameras, also are keen in leadership so mainly focussed on directing the scene instead of overly participating. Also in the group. Black hair, black figure. Blonde hair, white figure. O Crew: - Parents for transportation
- 12. Lighting Director Location Shot/Angle Cast Props Health & Safety Night –under street light Shauna Crick 1.Extra Closeup No one - Newspaper article Don‟t drop camera in puddle Night – under street light Lucy Crick 2.Close-up Shauna - Newspaper article Slipping on the newspaper, and falling Darkness – only lighting from streetlights Alyssa Crick 3.Over-shoulder Shauna Natural lighting Shauna Crick 4.Long shot Alyssa Under torch Alyssa Crick 5.Medium shot Lucy Natural Lucy Crick 6.Medium close-up Shauna Natural Alyssa Crick 7.Over-shoulder Shauna Lucy Natural Shauna 21 Pyke way 8.Point of view shot No one Natural Lucy 21 Pyke way 9.Medium longshot Shauna Natural Alyssa 21 Pyke way 10.Medium long-shot Shauna Lucy Dim light bulb Lucy 21 Pyke way 11.Medium long-shot Shauna Dim lighting Alyssa 21 Pyke way 12.Birds eye Shauna Falling over - Black glove - Knife - Fake blood - House Don‟t cut yourself with knife Contingency
- 13. Scene Shot Shot Size Duration (seconds) Location Description 1 1 CU 4 Street Close upof newspaper article 1 2 CU 5 Street Shauna stepping on the article 2 3 PAN 6 School Overview of school/fences 3 4 OS 6 Street Shauna going down the street 3 5 LS 4 Street Black figure in the distance 3 6 MS 4 Street Knife dropping 3 7 MCU 4 Street Shauna heading in opposite direction 3 8 OS 6 Street White figure in the distance 3 9 PAN 6 Street Overview of street/houses 4 10 MLS 6 Drive Walking up the drive/up to door 5 11 MLS 5 House Opens door/black figure in the background 5 12 MLS 5 House Same but white figure 5 13 BE 5 House Sliding down the door 5 14 BCU 5 House Her eyes/crying 5 15 PAN 4 House Pan upwards, darkness 6 16 MCU 3 Drive Black figure 6 17 MCU 3 Drive White figure 6 18 2S 3 Drive Both figures
- 14. Jobs or actionsto be accomplished 18th November – 24th November Script Shauna Storyboards (animated) Lucy Music ideas 25th November - 1st December 2nd December – 8th December Alyssa Production shooting Everyone Editing Short lists of ideas 19th December – 15th December Everyone Shauna Booking Cameras Lucy Checking Weather Reports Alyssa Costumes Everyone Equipment list Lucy Film Title ideas Alyssa Filming times Shauna Charging of camera Props Lucy Authorisation of filming the school/Location Alyssa Final Idea Everyone Health and safety Shauna