Tuesday, 5 April 2011
SUMMARY OF IDEAS
Our thriller film is simply, about a school girl who falls victim to an online paedophile posing as a school boy behind his computer screen, the audience have an inkling about him but do not know the girl is to be murdered.
The opening will be similar to the opening of se7en with flashing images that does not give away the plot completely but it will give an insight of what the film will be about. It will show short clippings of scenes and what the girl will go through. The couple meet on an online chat room, the girl has never been very confident with boys after the split of her mother and father. But she find's this online boy to be different; actually interested in what she has to say, he grooms her over time, paying her compliments that start to boost her confidence, calling her "beautiful", eventually pushing everybody and everything that once occupied her time, trusted and used to love away, and after a final argument and break down with her mum, he ends up being the only thing that she trusts and makes her happy.
Flashing images will include, the girls relationship with her mum, the girl constantly online and texting, her online "friend". The boy who’s face you never see and the ending of the girls life. We are doing this method to make the audience more intrigued and make them want to watch more without giving too much away.
4.3.2.1 similarity to Our thriller movie idea.
Clip from: 4mins 23seconds - 7mins 36seconds
This clip is taken from 2010 box office smash, 4.3.2.1 a Noel Clarke directed film. it is set in several locations and involves numerous flashbacks and cuts and dramatic rises and falls in tension.
this scene is of similar context to the storyline we are playing on, a boy posing to be somebody else behind a computer screen a luring a young niave girl in, with a complete make belief opposite lifestyle and existence, fuelled by deception and desirability - which shows the relevance and reality of the thriller genre fitting into real life.
MY AUDIENCE RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE
Audience Research
My Thriller Questionnaire
1. AGE:
16-18 19-21 22-25 26-30 31-40 41+
2.GENDER:
MALE/FEMALE
3. How often do you watch thriller films?
-NEVER
-ONCE A MONTH
-FORTNIGHTLY
- ONCE A WEEK
-ALL THE TIME IT IS MY FAVOURITE FILM GENRE!
4. What is your favourite thriller film?
5. Who is your favourite thriller actor and actress?
6. Which do you prefer, Blood and Gore Thrillers or psychological and puzzling Thrillers?
7.What appeals most to you in the Thriller film genre?
8. What kind of storyline would deter you from watching a Thriller film?
9.Who do you normally watch Thriller films with?
-Friends
-Family
-Pets
-Other
10. How many thriller films would you say you have watched in your lifetime?
- under 10
- under 20
-under 35
-under 50
-50 +
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Alec McFarlane
Q/A RESPONSES
1. AGE:
41+
2.GENDER:
MALE
3. How often do you watch thriller films?
-FORTNIGHTLY
4. What is your favourite thriller film?
SE7EN! amazing film!
5. Who is your favourite thriller actor and actress?
Morgan Freeman6. Which do you prefer, Blood and Gore Thrillers or Psychological and puzzling Thrillers?
Pyschological thrillers with plenty of puzzles and twists and turns that need solving.
7.What appeals most to you in the Thriller film genre?
Suspense and the mystery.
prolonged tension,
trying to solve the mystery.
8. What kind of storyline would deter you from watching a Thriller film?
9.Who do you normally watch Thriller films with?
-Family
10. How many thriller films would you say you have watched in your lifetime?
-50 +
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Q/A RESPONSES
3. How often do you watch thriller films?
-ONCE A MONTH
4. What is your favourite thriller film?
The Omen
7.What appeals most to you about the Thriller film genre?
8. What kind of storyline would deter you from watching a Thriller film?
- Blood and Gore, excessive use of violence.
9.Who do you normally watch Thriller films with?
- Family and Pets
10. How many thriller films would you say you have watched in your lifetime?
- under 20
8. What kind of storyline would deter you from watching a Thriller film?
i dunnoooooo.
9.Who do you normally watch Thriller films with?
-Family
10. How many thriller films would you say you have watched in your lifetime?
-50 +
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Q/A RESPONSES
Marcia Campbell
1. AGE:
1. AGE:
30-40
2.GENDER:
FEMALE
3. How often do you watch thriller films?
-ONCE A MONTH
4. What is your favourite thriller film?
The Omen
5. Who is your favourite thriller actor and actress?
Jack Nicholson6. Which do you prefer, Blood and Gore Thrillers or psychological and puzzling Thrillers?
Jack Nicholson6. Which do you prefer, Blood and Gore Thrillers or psychological and puzzling Thrillers?
- Pyschological Thrillers
7.What appeals most to you about the Thriller film genre?
- Mind games
8. What kind of storyline would deter you from watching a Thriller film?
- Blood and Gore, excessive use of violence.
9.Who do you normally watch Thriller films with?
- Family and Pets
10. How many thriller films would you say you have watched in your lifetime?
- under 20
PROP LIST
When filming our video production we are going to need,
There will be no cost implications, props can even be brought from home and acquirable from college.
- Laptop (E-MAILS)
- Mobile Phone (texts)
- School Bag
- Hoody
- Plastic Bin liner
- Hammer/rope
- pretty flower
There will be no cost implications, props can even be brought from home and acquirable from college.
OUR THRILLER SYNOPSIS
The plot
The beginning of our thriller is going to be fast paced with quick flashy images, to add to the tension and drama, some of the shots and scene are going to be so dramatic and flashy that it will be hard to tell what is happening, creating hysteria and a creepy, eerie atmosphere.
the story starts off when the young girl (Anna) starts talking to a boy who she has met through an online chat room. They then don't go a day without talking, through emails and text messages. The boy who she knows as -DarkKnigh24- always gives her compliments and makes her feel good about herself when nobody else does, although she has not yet seen a picture of him or spoke on the phone they plan to meet in a church yard, although Ben is not who he seems. Anna has to skip school to see him and after having a row with her mother the same morning, Anna storms out of the house and doesn't return that same night.
The beginning of our thriller is going to be fast paced with quick flashy images, to add to the tension and drama, some of the shots and scene are going to be so dramatic and flashy that it will be hard to tell what is happening, creating hysteria and a creepy, eerie atmosphere.
the story starts off when the young girl (Anna) starts talking to a boy who she has met through an online chat room. They then don't go a day without talking, through emails and text messages. The boy who she knows as -DarkKnigh24- always gives her compliments and makes her feel good about herself when nobody else does, although she has not yet seen a picture of him or spoke on the phone they plan to meet in a church yard, although Ben is not who he seems. Anna has to skip school to see him and after having a row with her mother the same morning, Anna storms out of the house and doesn't return that same night.
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Planning begins next lesson: Tuesday 15th March
we will be filming during lesson and it will maybe run into the next lesson.
we already have the camera booked with tape and tripod
We need props and costumes for shooting on tuesday - hopefully we can complete scene one the computer scene and possibly some of the killer bits. some of the props for the scene include; black hoody, rope/hammer black bin linisr, car (see prop list for more details)
we will also need to film on Thursday 17th March in our afternoon lesson, and if all is not complete by then - the following tuesday.
It is vitle that we have all filming complete by the end of day three, as editing - adding in music and cuts are going to be a major part.
we will be filming during lesson and it will maybe run into the next lesson.
we already have the camera booked with tape and tripod
We need props and costumes for shooting on tuesday - hopefully we can complete scene one the computer scene and possibly some of the killer bits. some of the props for the scene include; black hoody, rope/hammer black bin linisr, car (see prop list for more details)
we will also need to film on Thursday 17th March in our afternoon lesson, and if all is not complete by then - the following tuesday.
It is vitle that we have all filming complete by the end of day three, as editing - adding in music and cuts are going to be a major part.
Filming days:
- Tuesday 15th March
- Thursday the 17th March
- & possibly Tuesday the 22nd of March
THE SCRIPT
The majority of scenes from our thriller, will have little to no dialogue, as the beginning will be dark and daring and quite fast paced, creating a stalker feel. However there are two quite important scenes where we shall need dialogue;
- The kitchen scene with Mum and Anna
- The friend scene with Anna and her friend
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FIRST SCENE
The kitchen scene:
we set the scene in Dana's kitchen, which becomes the victim's house.
The Mum: Dana
Victim/Girl (Anna): Sophie
Scene; Its Morning, girl walks downstairs, puts on boots, picks up bag and wanders in into kitchen where her mum is drawing the curtains.
Mom: Morning,
Anna: Morning,
Mom: Why arnt you in uniform?
Anna: Its mufti day,
Mom: are you sure?
Anna: Yes mom,
Mom: Do you want some breakfast?
Anna: no thanks
Mom: I think you should have some breakfast (mom brings bowl and cereal over and sits down)
Anna: Don't we have any milk?
Mom: Yes its in the fridge,
Anna (gets up and goes to the fridge when her phones goes off)
Mom: (picks up phone, nosily and teasingly) who's texting you this early?
Anna: (grabs phone, agressively) get off!
Mom: (startled) whats wrong with you?!
Anna: (moodily/suliking almost) just don't touch my stuff!
Mom (grabs milk and puts back in fridge)
Anna: Whatever, I'm going to school! (Anna picks up bag, walks out and slams door)
The kitchen scene:
we set the scene in Dana's kitchen, which becomes the victim's house.
The Mum: Dana
Victim/Girl (Anna): Sophie
Scene; Its Morning, girl walks downstairs, puts on boots, picks up bag and wanders in into kitchen where her mum is drawing the curtains.
Mom: Morning,
Anna: Morning,
Mom: Why arnt you in uniform?
Anna: Its mufti day,
Mom: are you sure?
Anna: Yes mom,
Mom: Do you want some breakfast?
Anna: no thanks
Mom: I think you should have some breakfast (mom brings bowl and cereal over and sits down)
Anna: Don't we have any milk?
Mom: Yes its in the fridge,
Anna (gets up and goes to the fridge when her phones goes off)
Mom: (picks up phone, nosily and teasingly) who's texting you this early?
Anna: (grabs phone, agressively) get off!
Mom: (startled) whats wrong with you?!
Anna: (moodily/suliking almost) just don't touch my stuff!
Mom (grabs milk and puts back in fridge)
Anna: Whatever, I'm going to school! (Anna picks up bag, walks out and slams door)
SECOND SCENEThe friend scene, set outside in the back entrance to college.
Scene: Sophie passes through the gate to college and bumps into her friend who she hasn't spoken to in a long time and whose birthday she had forgotten...Friend: Amber
Victim/Girl (Anna): Sophie
the scene takes place inside college when friends bump into each other.
Friend: Anna (Taps arm)
Anna: Hello,
Friend: Where the hell have you been?
Anna: Iv just been really busy,
Friend: Are you still coming to my party Saturday?
Anna: Oh god I'm sorry i completely forgot i cant,
Friend: But you promised!
Anna: I'm sorry but iv got something else planned,
Friend: Oh you'v changed (Walks away)
Victim/Girl (Anna): Sophie
the scene takes place inside college when friends bump into each other.
Friend: Anna (Taps arm)
Anna: Hello,
Friend: Where the hell have you been?
Anna: Iv just been really busy,
Friend: Are you still coming to my party Saturday?
Anna: Oh god I'm sorry i completely forgot i cant,
Friend: But you promised!
Anna: I'm sorry but iv got something else planned,
Friend: Oh you'v changed (Walks away)
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