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1. UNIT 10: FILM PRODUCTION - PRE-PRODUCTION
GENRE
The genre whichI have chosento make a fictionshortfilmforisthe horror genre.The horror genre
isone of the most populargenresmade.Itismade for the frightandshock of the audience andthat
iswhat I intendtobe doingby usingthe horrorfeature intoa stalkerfilm. The influenceof myshort
filmare filmssuchas psycho. Psychoisthe most popularandfamoushorror filmtothisdate There
are manytypesof horror films. The reasonwhichiswhyI chose horror isbecause thisismy
favourite genre andIwouldlike tobase myopinionsof whati like myself andgive itatwist.Doing
somethingwhichIlike myself will helpme toalsoenjoythe processof makingit.thiswill alsomake
it easier.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_film
https://www.thetoptens.com/scariest-types-horror-movies/
https://www.britannica.com/art/horror-film
Treatment
The follower
Original plan
There isa younggirl calledcharlotte whoishome alone ona Mondayafternoonafterthe worst
possible day, aftercominghome fromschool andherparentsare collectingheryoungerbrotherand
sisters, whenhearingnoisescomingfromherwindow.These noisessoundliketappingand
scratching.Asshe walkstothe windowtolookshe backs outas it verymuch so freaksher.Asthe
home alone girl worries,she textsherbestfriendand askstomeet.The thoughtof beinginthe
house isworse thangoingoutside towhere thisbeastof a followeris.Herfriendtextsbackandsays
yesill meetyouhalf way- the isthe church walkwayandisa alleywhichispartiallydark.Especiallyin
the winterwhichshe isin.the younggirl isn’tscaredof thiswalkwayhoweverplentypeopleoptnot
to walkthat wayas it isknownto be ‘creepy’asleavesrustle andmove aroundmakingyoulook
back inyour footsteps.Asshe leavesthe house she isweary andcarriesonlookingaroundheras

2. thishas totallytookherout of surprise.Whilstwalking,charlotte feelsveryoutof place andfeels
like she isbeingfollowedbysomething.Thatsomethingshe doesnotknow buthowever,itis
definitelynotright. She picksthe pace up and startsto walkfasterto get toher friendasfastas
possible.She putsherheaddownsoshe doesn’tfocusonwhatisgoingon aroundher. Thiscalms
heras muchas she letsit.walkingpastthe church it suddenlyturnscouldand she ispantingoff how
fastshe waswalking.She looksupanda ‘woosh’of the winda man popsinher face and scaresher.
Thisis the follower.The girl thenisnowhere tobe seenbutthenwithinsecondsthe manisstanding
overcharlottesbodyindark clothingatnighttime.
Presentplan
THE INTRUDER
A teenagerishome alone inahouse andis justrelaxingsittingonthe sofascrollingthroughsocial
mediawhenshe hearsa verystrange nockingnoise comingfromthe window.Whenhearingthe
noise she checksitout butnothingconfrontsher.Ithappensagainstrikingafear forthe teen.she
instantlymessagesherfriend.She sensesashadow whilstonherphone andlooksupto finda
intruderstoodstaringat herin the doorway.Herinstantreactionisto screamand run somewhere
she feelssafe andthatis a roomwitha lock- the bathroom.Asshe locksan instantsighbutturns
aroundand disasterstrikestofindthe intruderisinthere withher.
Script
There will be no dialogue inthe shortfilmjustmovements.Therefore,the scriptwillhave adetailed
descriptioninsequence orderforthe actor/actresstorevise onwhatishappeningandwhen.The
scriptalso stateswhenandwhatemotionistobe shown.Thiswill helpforthe audiencetoreallyfeel
howtheyare feelingatthe time of events.The scriptwill indicate andwillreplicate the storyboardin
more detail.

6. Target audience
The target audience of thisshortfilmwill be aimedmore towardsteenagers.Thisisbecause many
sourceson the internetstate thatteenagersare the mostpopularpeople towatcha horror film.
Therefore,withhelpfromthe facts,Iwill be aimingtowardsteenagers.
COSTUME/PROPS
The onlyprop whichI wouldneedtoproduce myfilmisa phone.Thisispart of the mainthe
storyline andneedstobe included.The costumeswhichwouldbe neededare darkhoodedclothing
for the followertogive andcarry the spookystalker/followerlook.Thiswill helpsticktothe horror
genre.Moreover,Iwill needcostumesforthe actresswhoisthe maincharacter of the shortfilm.
I will source these bymyownwardrobe.These wonteffectanybudgetandisuseful justathand.
Equipment
The equipment which I will need is a camera which I will use my own which I previously
purchased. If I never had a camera I would have booked a camera out to borrow from the
college. I will also need lighting- this may be a ring light for the camera. Moreover, I will
need editing software for the post production to successfully edit everything together.
LOCATION SCOUTING/RECCE
For the location,Ihave had manythoughtson whichlocationisthe mostideal tofilmandwill have
the benefitsof whichshouldbe neededtomake itsuccessful. Topickthe rightlocation,Inarrowed
downby makinga listandpickingthe mostrealistic locationforthe storylineof whichIhave chosen
to produce.
LocationsI have chosenare a livingroomina house andand a bathroomwhichthe endsceneswill
be held.The locations whichIhave chosenare just normal placeswhere thingshappenonadayto

7. day basis. However,the bathroom,fitswithahorror descriptionandwasusedalocationforone of
the most popularhorrorfilms,psycho.Therefore,thislocationisfittingtothe genre.
These are 2 imagesof the locationswhichare usedduringthe film.

10. HEALTH AND SAFETY

11. STORYBOARDS
The typesof shotsI will be usingare close ups,longshotsandmidshots.These will be varied
throughoutthe shortfilm. The close upwill be usedtocreate intensityasIwill wantto buildup
suspense tofitinthe genre of horror. Inaddition,itwill be usedtoalsoshow detail whichmaybe
useful.The mediumshotswhichwill be usedwill be topickupthe characters movements,gestures
and bodylanguage.Thiswill be importanttocapture the emotion. The longshotwill be sothe
audience cansee whattype of environmentitis andthiswill show locationwhichwill helpwiththe
understandingof whatisgoingonwiththe character and theirsurroundings.Thiswill letthe film
communicate withthe audience.
The original plan

12. The PresentPlan
SHOOTING SCHEDULE
To make sure the full scheduleisfairandfitsaroundaroundI have texteveryone whoisinvolved
and alsomyself andwill create aschedule timetable whichwill be followedtogeteverythingdonein
time.

13. Providingevidence fromthe castand crew,I will be producingthe shortfilmMonday- Wednesday5-
7 for2 weekstomake sure we get everythingwe need. Thiswill ensure thatif we missanythingor
geta wrongangle or needmore lightingwe have more thanone optiontouse givingmore towork
withwhenitcomesto editing. If the shootingscheduleistoo long, we can cut itshort makingmore
time forediting. Aswe will have plentyof footage optionsforthe editing,itwill allow me tochoose
whichone isbetterand bettersuitedformanipulatingandrearrangingthe shotstocreate a perfect
sequence.Thiswillhelptoblendthe imagestogethermakingthe audience feel emotionally
connectedwhentheyare watchingthe film.
Monday 5-7
Tuesday 5-7
Wednesday 5-7
Monday 5-7
Tuesday 5-7
Wednesday 5-7
Total hours: 12 hours

14. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL
The music whichIam goingto be addinginat the post productionstage will be fastpace upbeat
musicwhichwill be copywrite free fromyoutube ora website.Iwill alsobe usingeffectssuchas
breathingsoundsandscratchesand scrapesforinside the house andforinthe alley.Iwill alsobe
gettingthese fromthe same copywrite free site asthe music.
The budgetI will have tocreate thisshort filmisnothing.Thisismainlybecause Iwill be usingthe
resourcesIalreadyown.Thisisalso because Idon’thave a budgetto spendona shortfilmyet.