Disconnected

Inspiration

These are the films that have influenced our idea.

These images also gave us some visual inspiration to our project i.e. mise en scene.

Plot

A level student and computer wizz-kid Andrew, has been given a homework assignment to try and decode a fake online database (that’s been set up by his subject teacher). While working on the assignment, he stumbles upon the British government’s database and uncovers ethical and sensitive information about public privacy. Outraged by his discovery, he takes on the alias Cyber Shadow, and threatens the government with cryptic messages and clues. The government receives these messages and decodes them, ‘either release the information yourself or I will… you have 48 hours’. The government knows that if they release this information, then their image as a ‘trusted government’ would shatter. The PM decides to send out two MI5 agents (Billy and Dan) to track the student down. Using the clues and taunts that Cyber Shadow sent, the agents think that they have discovered his location and decide to arrest him. But when they storm their suspected location, it was empty. The student led them to the wrong location and uploads the sensitive information online for the public to see.'

3 Act structure

Act 1 Plot Point 1 Act 2 Plot Point 2 Act 3

A level student and computer wizz-kid (name), has been given a homework assignment to try and decode a fake online database (that’s been set up by his subject teacher). While working on the assignment, he stumbles upon the British government’s database and uncovers ethical and sensitive information about public privacy.

Outraged by his discovery, he takes on the alias (name), and threatens the government with cryptic messages and clues. The government receives these messages and decodes them, ‘either release the information yourself or I will… you have 48 hours’.

The government knows that if they release this information, then their image as a ‘trusted government’ would shatter. The PM decides to send out two agents (name and name) to track the student down.

Using the clues and taunts that the student sent, the agents think that they have discovered his location and decide to arrest him.

When they storm their suspected location, it was empty. The student led them to the wrong location and uploads the sensitive information online for the public to see.'

This is our plot in the form of Syd Feild's three act structure, we will focus and include the plot points in our trailer.

Characters

Andrew (Cyber Shadow): The hacker and A-level computer student who ends up hacking into the British government’s database and go under the alias Cyber Shadow.

Billy (Agent 1): An agent sent by the British government (and teamed up with Dan) to track down Cyber Shadow.

Dan (Agent 2): An agent sent by the British government (and teamed up with Billy) to track down Cyber Shadow.

Mise en Scene

● Dark setting in a room full of computers surrounding the hacker.● Agents wearing suits and are searching for the hacker using various tools

and gadgets.● The mise en scene gets darker as Andrew becomes Cyber Shadow

Target Audience

Primary Target Audience:

Our main target audience will consist of a young audience between the age of 15 - 35 years old. This is because this age range have grown up with and experienced the technology of computers.

Secondary Target Audience:

Anyone over 35 years old who would find films (with similar themes) interesting i.e. Wargames and The Matrix.

Branding

The branding for our film will have a logo that will be an electronic style font.

We have different ideas such as the silhouette of the hacker, a logo that the hacker uses in the film or computer code.

Example of font.

Marketing

- Social Media- Trailer- ‘Fake Virus’ promotion- Posters- Website- Early screening for journalists.