Pitch for opening of thriller

By Eloise, Aylin, Robin, Tahsin

Possible title ideas

• Parallel • Spellbound• Senseless• Possessed • Controlled

Plot

The synopsis of the film is about a teenage girl who suffers from constant vivid and dramatic dreams. These dreams slowly control her and she can’t tell what is reality and what isn’t. This is left for the audience to decide if she is living in reality or a dream world.

Our plot for the opening of our thriller:• The girl is asleep under water in her bath (with clothes)• Montage of flashing images: train track, foot steps, forest,

writing uncontrollably on paper, confusing images.• Girl wakes up shocked and gasping for breath. She has a fixated

expression on her face.

Subgenre and inspiration The subgenre we have chosen is a psychological thriller. We decided to chose this subgenre because psychological thrillers are what we have interest in. Some films we have been inspired by are Donnie Darko, Shutter Island, Black Swan and Arlington Road.

Location

• Our main location will be in Highbury at Robin’s house. Also, we will be filming next to Robin’s house in Gillespie Park – this is where the montage of shots will be filmed.

Props, costumes and mise en scene

• Bath. (mirrors possibly)• Black/plain dress when girl is in Gillespie Park

as well as when girl is in the bath.• Little makeup – smudged mascara when girl is

in bath.

Digital storyboard

Digital storyboard

Digital storyboard

Preliminary ideas about sound

We will definitely use Foley sounds in our thriller opening. These may include: footsteps, trains, whispers, rustling of leaves and ripples of water. These sounds will add tension and effect to our thriller opening.

Risk Assessment • Risks whilst filming:• Handling the camera and other filming equipment in an improper

way. (Most importantly, whilst filming the bath scene, water could make contact with the equipment so we will have to be extra cautious).

• Our main actor might not turn up; therefore we have chosen someone who is reliable enough for the role.

• The weather could be a problem as we are filming outside, so we will check the weather forecast on each day we are filming to prepare ourselves.

• Not reaching the location on time: This could affect the filming as one member may have a certain piece of equipment needed but has not turned up with it.

All above are things we will be cautious of when filming for our thriller opening.

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Institutional detail

We want to use small independent production and distribution companies such as:

Coffee Films Coffee Films is a small independent British film company – this is a possible company we will use as a production company.

DogwoofDogwoof has has released award-winning independent films from around the world.

Production Schedule

Friday 8th: Filming in Robin’s house – bath sceneTuesday 12th: Filming in Gillespie park – montage of shotsFriday 15th: Filming in Gillespie park – finishing the montage of shots in between bath scenes

Audience detail

Our film will be 15+.Audience profile• Emily Jones 18 year old, soon to study

psychology at Kent university. • Emily likes to listen to many different genre’s

of music.• She has a fascination in nature.