Media Pitch 2014

By Jordon Jones, Ryan Morris and James Purser

CastSamuel TurnerAge:17Role: Psychiatric hospital escapee.

Why did we choose this person for the role?

He is experienced in acting

Confident, focused and committed.

Is willing to push the boundaries when it comes to acting.Cast

Cast-ContinuedRachel Lewis (Rae Bae)Age:16Role: Anabella, young mother of new-born child.

Why did we choose this person for the role?

Very experienced actor

In the meeting we quickly realised how perfect of a match she was for the role.

Confident, focused and committed

Cast Continued

Character types throughout our

filmThese are the different characters

which will be included through the whole film:

The ProtagonistThe AntagonistThe protagonist’s friend who will most

likely inevitably dieEmergency services e.g. policePsychiatric hospital workers

CrewJames Purser: Camera operator, director of photography,

Jordon Jones: Director, location manager

Assistant director, main editor

We are all responsible for production designing also

The animatic will give us a basis of what direction the filming will go

We will adapt it if needed

It will give us something to compare to during the filming and also with the final product

Animatic

Starts with protagonist (Annabella) going for walk with her child

Camera shows that she is being watched & followed (by the antagonist)

The Psychiatric hospital siren starts Protagonist brushes siren off as a weekly test Looks at phone to show date & time Antagonist becomes faster and closer to protagonist Protagonist realises she’s being followed and tries to

run Chase ensues She thinks she’s lost him in the heavily wooded area,

but soon she is lost herself and is confused Cuts to black

Step-by-step run through of the concept

Equipment

With the use of these camera, we plan to use many different types of shots to build atmosphere.

For example we will be using; Establishing shots Dolly Various Close up’s Mid-shots Dutch tilt to show confusion First person/pov

Shots

Both of our characters are in need of costumes which portray their character’s in the right way.

Artistic Choices

Typical escapee straight jacket/jump suits

Black boots

This gives the audience the full awareness that the character has just escaped from a mental hospital

Escapee

As she is portraying the innocent character in the plot, we are going to put her in typical everyday clothing of a cold winters day/night.

For example; Leggings Jumper Converse shoes

Anabella

Research Conventions

This graph clearly shows our recommended target audience that we should aim for.

With this graph, we are using it to our advantage, therefore we are aiming to target this film at 15 or 18 classifications.

Film classification

First horror film made in by Georges Melies.

It was called supernatural thriller in 1896 called Le Manoir du diable (The House of the Devil) about

First horror film made

Some people love horror, some people hate it.

This genre does however engage the audiences

However you feel about the horror film, there’s no denying its ability to engage with film fans around the world and it’s no surprise that it has secured its place as one of the most popular types of film.

Split audiences

Insidious Texas chainsaw Massacre Annabelle Saw Franchise Nightmare on elm street Conjuring The Possession

Films in our chosen genre

Crew

U.S.PUnique Selling

Point

Location fits into the plot of the story.

Plot is well thought-out with unique features and it can be part of normal life.

The audience connect to the innocent characters in the story.

Typical man vs woman scenario ( This can be predictable, however our plot has many twists and turns to make it original) Set by an actual Psychiatric hospital

which adds to the verisimilitude of the film

Believable

If the music doesn’t’ get you engaged in this film, nothing will. The music in this piece brings a much more deeper atmosphere for the scenario that the audience are witnessing at the very start and so will keep them on the edge, making them expect the un-expected.

Eerie Musical content

At times, the music is quiet, which only broadens the creepy atmosphere to when the tone changes when action takes place.

The music will help to build overall tension within the film and keep the audience enaged.

Eerie musical content

Our film cuts straight into the action. We believe this will get the audience more engaged straight from the start, rather than slowly luring them into the story like many film openings do, it will build interest, suspense and tension quickly and the audience will be able to get more into the film and make them feel as if they’re actually there

Powerful, condensed opening

Coming round now is a hand-out of a typical credit sequence that we researched that we will be using in our opening two minutes of the films

Our credit sequence

Location-White Gates, Crowthorne

Why?

Eerie Ominous Dark Reliable

When?

We are planning on filming during the Christmas Break from 6th form.This is from Friday the 19th of December to the 5th of January 2015 this will allow us enough time to film and also allow us time to deal with any problems we may face during the production and we wont have to rush allowing better quality work.

Back Up Location-Edgebarrow Woods

Why? This location provides a back-

up incase of weather conditions effecting our film shooting.

Identically the same as main location

Protection from weather conditioning

Quiet conditions, meaning lack of disruption

Here is a sample part of our script that we would be working off of if we were filming the whole duration of the film.

Script Sample