Media Studies AS Level – G321Alyssa, Lucy & Shauna

Plot

O A summary of our thriller is that it is a

combination of The Strangers, due to the

involvement of the horror sub-genre, and

Paranormal Activity because of the

anticipation aspect and the POV

perspective to create a relationship with

the audience.

Possible Ideas .

Main character having

hit list for people in his

past to seek revenge.

Protagonist gets trapped

on isolated island and in

his attempt to escape

finds something that was

never meant to be

found.Investigation to find a

missing child shows a

pattern of who‟s going to

be next.Population begins to die

out due to an unknown

source and creates a

rise in criminality and

uproar.

Group find themselves

getting lost in a forest

and begin to find others

who have been trapped

there as well to hear

their stories. Escaped patients of a

near by mental asylum

creating disruption and

brutality.

Abduction of authorative

and well known figure to

reveal a hidden secret.

A ancient story begins to

circulate as it slowly

begins to become true

as more people retell it,

A stalker plotting an attack

on an unaware citizen, they

become aware of what‟s

happening when it‟s too late.

Idea

O Rumours of a wanted criminal escaping a

near by prison begins to haunt a local

village by working with stronger forces.

O The main narratives consist of voyeurism,

isolation, deception and revenge.

O Use of confined spaces, street lamps,

running water and focus on eyes to create

thriller conventions.

NarrativeO The main plot theme for our 2 minutes are going to be based on

voyeurism and death.

O How? Hand-held and over the shoulder camera shots

O Why? They conform to the thriller genre conventions

Starts with a newspaper with article of multiple murders

Shauna will run over the paper out of breath and looking over shoulder

The camera follows her down street, dark figure in distance appears

(representing bad)

Then flash of knife clattering on ground

She hears it then turns round to see a figure all in white (representing the

good)

Point of view shot of her entering the house

She then finds blood on her hands

Storyboard/Script

Overview of the

area/location

Rural

School Shot Shows the realisation

of the ages of the people

that were murdered,

young.

Fences show the

feeling of being

trapped/lonely. (conforms)

Why?

Streetlights

(conforms)

Rural location

shows isolation

(conforms)

Rural is usually

„friendly‟

(challenges)

Villages usually

have silence – will

help with „being

watched‟

When?

During the night –

shadows (conforms)

Darkness will make it

looked like a more

confined space

(conforms)

Creates enigma

For our “villainous” characters we will use a

contrast between black and white costumes to

deceive the audience. White has positive

connotations which can challenge thriller

conventions such as revenge and create a

false sense of security, were as black develops

this as it represents isolation and entrapment

to give direction to the thriller. This will also

adapts with the time we set our thriller using

the theme of “night against day”.

This has been based on the Nickel to support

deception to create the idea that white is good

and black is classed as bad, which has been

used in films such as „American Psycho‟.

This is also links with the verfremdungseffekt

theory to create an alienation effect so the

audience don‟t identify with the characters.

The protagonist will be wearing neutral clothing

to seem more natural so no stereotypes are

placed based on appearance. This is so the

audience will concentrate on the conventions

of the other costumes.

We will use a recent newspaper article (created by

us) in at the beginning of the scene, the article will

feature a headline of a local girl being murdered, this

will help to show enigma and fear during then scene.

The knife has connotations of death and murder which

conform to the thriller genre. Also it is symbolic of

different cults, as two of us will be perceived as

working together to cause harm, it links to deception

and revenge, which are also conventional.

The use of the black gloves will create a sense of

mystery of who is involved, also they cover the hands

of whoever is in control of what is happening. As they

are black it shows that the evil has manifested into the

gloves themselves from the hands inside, representing

a lack of control.

Streetlamps are often found within the thriller genre,

they are typical thriller iconography. They create

shadows which are also associated with thriller films,

shadows also create the feeling of being

watched/followed and both of these conform to the

thriller genre.

Cast and CrewO Cast:

- Shauna Hemphill – Did drama at GCSE so has had

experience in taking part in different scenes and is used to

following directions. Part of the group.

- Lucy Horn

- Alyssa Chhotu – Both used to using computers as did

ICT during year 10&11, used to cameras, also are keen in

leadership so mainly focussed on directing the scene instead

of overly participating. Also in the group. Black hair, black

figure. Blonde hair, white figure.

O Crew:- Parents for transportation

Lighting Director Location Shot/Angle Cast Props Health &

Safety

Contingency

Night – under

street light

Shauna Crick 1.Extra Close-

up

No one - Newspaper

article

Don‟t drop

camera in

puddle

Night – under

street light

Lucy Crick 2.Close-up Shauna - Newspaper

article

Slipping on the

newspaper, and

falling

Darkness – only

lighting from

streetlights

Alyssa Crick 3.Over-shoulder Shauna Falling over

Natural lighting Shauna Crick 4.Long shot Alyssa

Under torch Alyssa Crick 5.Medium shot Lucy - Black glove

- Knife

- Fake blood

Don‟t cut

yourself with

knife

Natural Lucy Crick 6.Medium

close-up

Shauna

Natural Alyssa Crick 7.Over-shoulder Shauna

Lucy

Natural Shauna 21 Pyke way 8.Point of view

shot

No one - House

Natural Lucy 21 Pyke way 9.Medium long-

shot

Shauna

Natural Alyssa 21 Pyke way 10.Medium

long-shot

Shauna

Lucy

Dim light bulb Lucy 21 Pyke way 11.Medium

long-shot

Shauna

Dim lighting Alyssa 21 Pyke way 12.Birds eye Shauna

Dim lighting Lucy 21 Pyke way 13.Big close up Shauna - Fake blood Don‟t get it in

Scene Shot Shot Size Duration

(seconds)

Location Description

1 1 CU 4 Street Close up of newspaper

article

1 2 CU 5 Street Shauna stepping on the

article

2 3 PAN 6 School Overview of school/fences

3 4 OS 6 Street Shauna going down the

street

3 5 LS 4 Street Black figure in the distance

3 6 MS 4 Street Knife dropping

3 7 MCU 4 Street Shauna heading in opposite

direction

3 8 OS 6 Street White figure in the distance

3 9 PAN 6 Street Overview of street/houses

4 10 MLS 6 Drive Walking up the drive/up to

door

5 11 MLS 5 House Opens door/black figure in

the background

5 12 MLS 5 House Same but white figure

5 13 BE 5 House Sliding down the door

5 14 BCU 5 House Her eyes/crying

5 15 PAN 4 House Pan upwards, darkness

6 16 MCU 3 Drive Black figure

6 17 MCU 3 Drive White figure

6 18 2S 3 Drive Both figures

Jobs or actions to be accomplished 18th November – 24th

November

25th November - 1st

December

2nd December – 8th

December

19th December –

15th December

Script Shauna

Storyboards (animated) Lucy

Music ideas Alyssa

Production shooting Everyone

Editing Everyone

Short lists of ideas Shauna

Booking Cameras Lucy

Checking Weather Reports Alyssa

Costumes Everyone

Equipment list Lucy

Film Title ideas Alyssa

Filming times Shauna

Charging of camera

Props Lucy

Authorisation of filming the

school/Location

Alyssa

Final Idea Everyone

Health and safety Shauna