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The Pitch
The pitch
The Pitch
Chosen Genre – Slasher/Horror
Title –
Outline of ideas
Tagline – Can Sins Be Forgiven?
Basic Plot Synopsis
Name of Killer – Jonathan
He is a boy with no father
(Passed away)
The killers mum has left her
son and husband, she left when Jonathan was a young boy . His mother went off
with another man who was financially stable and had his own business, his mother
became a very successful business women.
After the departure of his
mum Jonathan's father could not handle looking after Jonathan's as a single man
so he became very depressed and emotional so he committed suicide. Jonathan was
then sent to an orphanage home where he stayed there for a while . Jonathan had
been a very troubled boy since his dad passed away , at the orphanage home he
had committed a crime which got him in
so much trouble that he was sent to a tough borstal ( youth detention centre ).
Being released from the borstal Jonathan was on his own and had to start a
fresh new life, he was offered a job as a cleaner in a posh professional business
firm which reminded him of the women his mother who left him had become and
ever since she left him he had despised her. Jonathan’s manager where he was
working as a cleaner was very bossy and bullied him constantly he thought that
he was not kind to him or fair at all ,
she treated him different to the other
workers. He became very triggered by his mangers behaviour towards him as he
felt humiliated and intimidated so it caused him to kill her , after this very
day Jonathan became obsessed with torturing and killing females who were
associated with professional business .
What type of
characterisation will you have?
We have one stalker, and 4 female victims from professional businesses/
High respected Jobs including the Manager at Jonathan's work.
(Sectary, school finance department
and one who works in an airport). These females are bubbly happy independent
females who work hard for there money and are single.
The killer is aggressive impatient and is
triggered instantly by anything he feels is not right. He is sexually
frustrated and hasn't come in contact with a female in a while.
Describe the Mise-en scene
to be used or any visual motifs.
We have a stalker with a
hoodie or mask, and then different locations will be London
What are your ideas about
cinematography/photography?
There will be a tracking shot
of a plane taking off, and then there will be an establishing shot of the
airport. Then there will be a two shot of the female who works at the airport /train station
walking into an airport and a male
walking out in slow motion. At the station, there will be a close-up of the
stalker with his hood up( representing his identity ), and there will be quick cuts at
different parts of the collage after which we will see a long shot of victim
number 2 (The school finance worker) then a close-up of the females hand
tapping the St Angela’s barrier to start her day off at work , then a close-up
of the door opening behind her (A point of view shot, the stalker following
her). Then in an alleyway we see the female Sectary walking home from a party. We
will see a mid shot of a stalker and then a shot of his shadow against the wall
and then an extreme close-up of his eyes opening. Then in the basement there is
a close-up of blood dripping from the victims face ( sectary character) , and
the stalker crossing out pictures of the victim with blood. Then there will a
two shot of the other two victims ( Airport worker / School finance worker)
trying to escape, and you’ll see them crying (close-up).
Conventions of
trailers/posters/film magazines you plan to reinforce or reinvent?
The film company’s names
(adverts) such as paramount picture will be fading in and out like many
trailers in the film industry. We have loud eerie music when different victims
are being stalked/killed. Then we will have a fast paced trailer, conforming to
conventions. Then there will be quick cuts of different parts of the film
without revealing the ending. The darkness and ambiguity of the stalker
conforms to conventions as many film trailers and posters do not show the full
identity of the stalker. The alleyway scene conforms to conventions because we
see a lot of stalking happening in lonely dark places such as this. Also,
having the victim’s female and the stalker male is typically seen in stalker
slasher films.
What resources will you
need?
Actors
·
One male actor
·
3-4 female
victims
·
An array of
images that the stalker is targeting
·
A collage board
with images and string for visual effect
·
A hoodie for the
stalker
Props
·
Fake blood
·
Make -up
·
Rope/duck tape
·
Dresses ( party
clothes)
·
Mobile phone
·
Casual office clothes
·
knife
Settings
·
Airport
(exterior)
·
dlr station - London
·
Alleyway
(exterior)
·
Staircase (aerial
shot)
·
School corridor –
common room (interior)
·
Classroom
(interior)
·
Basement – Cellar
(interior)
Justification of ideas in
relation to genre and recognisable film influences also what is your unique
selling point.
Stalking on the phone (an
idea from the movie scream) shows mysterious of not knowing who is there. A
slasher film often includes blood and victims being trapped/followed via a
tracking system, which is where the idea of a collage represents this
convention, helping you to recognise the genre. The idea of ambiguity and
identity is important therefore the stalkers face will be in chiaroscuro so you
can only see him slightly and can be recognisable through his hoodie, which
portrays his identity. The trailer will be aimed at young adults, which is our
unique selling point and subverts to common
stalker films because they are normally targeted at an older audience in which
the stalker is often more mature than a teenager.
Thursday, 10 October 2013
Genre research- Conventions of Slasher /Horror films
Why do Genre Research ?
To establish an understanding of the conventions and to gain an historical overview.
Slasher/ Horror
Iconography - Lightning - Setting - Costume - Prop
Lightning : Chiaroscuro, Dark Lightning , flashing light bulbs
Setting - Hall way Basement , Church, class room , school , Forest , Dark Street
* Exterior : Dark street -which is very quiet , sometimes wet and rainy. Forest - Dark , surrounding by tall trees and scattered green leaves* Interior : Dark Hall way with flashing light bulbs ,cracked walls , dark church surrounded by candles and screeching floors
Miseenscene -Costume /Colour:
*Female /victim : Casual wear , jeans ,trainers ,top and cardigan or the females can be seen as very attractive ( eye candy) .Revealing character with some cleavage either wearing a dress or skirt.
the female character wears make up e.g red lipstick which is very attractive , the colour red connotes danger and blood.
* Killer: The killer usually associates with dark dull colours such as Grey and black. Black connotes boldness and dominance which links back to the personality of the killer moody and dangerous , he has more authority over the females he is stalking and killing .
* Police Officer : Police officers in slasher / horror films are normally geared up with weapons such as batons ,Guns, hand cuffs and ,spray. They are usually in uniform which makes them very discreet.You can associate the colours dark blue ,navy and black with police officers as it connotes there status and identity.
Narrative :
Plot /Motive / Linearity
A common plot would be that the killer has a physiological mental illness which causes him to become a troubled individual and do bad things , this leads the killer to get in trouble by the police .
EXAMPLE : killer being rejected by females and coming back to get some revenge which is killing and stalking them until he is satisfied.
EXAMPLE : killer being rejected by females and coming back to get some revenge which is killing and stalking them until he is satisfied.
Characterisation : Stock types and stereotypes- what characters you expect to see ?
* Killer *victim
- The killer is dominate and insensitive he is normally a man very dull stereotype : viscious aggressive
* Physco who has mental issues , sexually frustrated and annoyed. Always uses a knife or some sort of weapon to hurt females ( Freudian)
- The victim is normally a young women , sensitive vulnerable and innocent . Stereotype : Calm and bubbly
* Final girl who is a virgin
* Police investigation : police officers are usually stock types in slasher / horror films they are the ones who track down the killer and do crucial investigations and researches to stop the killer from striking again.
* Police investigation : police officers are usually stock types in slasher / horror films they are the ones who track down the killer and do crucial investigations and researches to stop the killer from striking again.
Sound : ( Music , Sound , Dialogue )
-Music : screeching of violins , off key violins , pianos and sudden drums, Tense music
-Sound :Crescendo
-Dialogue : Silence which creates tension for the audience because they are aware that something sudden is going to happen. Foreboding tension
Cinematography : Shot Angles - Movements
*Shot angles : Close up - To identify the character and to see their facial expressions
Long shot - To identify the characters
* Movements : Dramatic angles
Tracking shots - Following a character allows the audience to get make sense of what is happening or what is going to happen next.
Handheld shot - To make the scene seem realistic
* Movements : Dramatic angles
Tracking shots - Following a character allows the audience to get make sense of what is happening or what is going to happen next.
Handheld shot - To make the scene seem realistic
Editing : Pace and Transitions
* Transitions - Fade . A fade is used to show a passage of time. What's next ?
Titling
* The title of a slasher / Horror film can appear in certain fonts and colours. example if the title of a horror film is in red as the audience we can assume that danger is the main aspect in the film and also blood is associated in this film .
* Some slasher/film titles may have certain fonts . Example fonts with cracking effects . This will attract the audience because it is unusual and different it is not plain or boring .
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