Elevator Pitch

MEGAN SIMPSON & ANNABEL WILFORD

Genre

The genre of our 2 minute opening of a film is a thriller with a sub genre of horror.

Typical conventions that we aim to include in our film are: quick cuts, low key lighting, variety of angles and tense music to draw in the audience.

The horror subgenre generally includes extreme low key lighting, so we will try to consider this when filming.

Pitch – narrative Alternates between present and flashback, starting at present

Flashback1) Two girls walking through the woods,

laughter and cheerful.2) A twig snaps and the mood changes

as the girls start to worry3) Visually see the man, girls start to

run through the forest4) They stop look around, and the man

comes from the side and kidnaps one of the girls

Present1) Girl walking through the woods, with

glimpses of a photo she’s holding2) Over the shoulder shot of a man looking

at the girl in the distance3) The girl approaches a memorial and

there is a shot of the photo on flowers4) Twig snaps and the girl looks around

before walking away5) She walks around and comes face to

face with the man – the screen goes black and there is a muffled scream

Target audience and story archetypes

Our target audience is people aged 15+, both male and female as there a female who is dominant in the film, but also a male antagonist so it will appeal to both genders.

The archetype that our film fits in to will be flight and pursuit; as the unidentified male will be pursuing the female in order to kill the main female character.

We plan for the opening to be left on a cliff hanger as this will hook the audience’s interest and entice them into wanting to find out more.

Mise en scene

The location of the film opening will be set in a woodland area, where we will have to rely on natural lighting and sound. By setting the film in the woodland it is meeting the conventions of a thriller with the eerie atmosphere.

The woodland creates a sense of realism which would appeal to the target audience.

A scene with black and white effects would be used to increase the intensity of shadows to form a more thriller like feeling to the film. Colour links to emotions and thoughts so dark grey and black could connote confusion and uncertainty.

Mise en scene

The man in the film opening will be wearing a black hoodie which connotes seriousness and a dark atmosphere which will appeal to the target audience.

The main female character will be shown as being fearful through the use of her smudged eye make up, to show that she has been crying which displays her anxious emotions.

Having a big open space as the setting means that the characters are open to the elements and that anything can happen.

Sound

The music will be used to create suspense and tension within the audience and to make them feel frightened. The music will build up with a climax when approaching the penultimate shot; it starts off slow pace and increases in speed.

It will have a dramatic feel to it, to instill fear into the audience.

Camera angles

We will use a variety of camera angles within our film opening, for example a lot of low angle shots will be used to present the protagonist as it signifies to the audience that she is vulnerable and scared.

Tracking and panning will be used to create an establishing shot, and also to show that the antagonist is following the girl.

Canted angles will provide confusion in the audience as it disorientates them and will add suspense to the narrative.