Pitch

Pitch

Title- ??

Genre- Thriller and Action because of the typical conventions of gun shots a damsel in distress and the mystery behind why it is happening. I chose this genre as I feel that I could get a lot of audience drawing action within it that could potentially bring people hooked and would want to watch more. Also I feel that it is relatable to people that enjoy films such as Taken or the opening clip of some Criminal Minds episodes. Furthermore, I feel that it would be clear to the audience what is going on within the 2 minute opening and would not be confused by what will be happening. This would enable me to show the action in a non-grim way and draw in the target audience.

Form- This would be a 2 minute opening to a feature film, this is an important part of the film as it is the main bit that would make the audience want to watch more or show no more interest.

Location- The location would be….

Time- The time of day would preferably be the night to set the scene and show that it is a dark and mysterious night and build up tension and shows a darker tone to the film, and with the intruder dressed in black it would bring more fear and anxiety to the film.

Characters-

Three characters that are seen

·         The abductor (No name is needed)

·         Damsel in distress (Wife) Called Clare

·         The husband Called (No name needed)

Plot-

Start with a break in and hearing a gun/glass smashed. The intruder is heard going around the house while the damsel in distress is in the shower. Then you hear screams and see a clip of the intruder putting her into the back of a van and driving off with her in the back. Then the husband would come home and see the house has been smashed up and goes into the bathroom and sees blood on the wall of the shower. Ends with him on the phone and hearing the ‘police’ saying ‘what’s your emergency’.

-Film opens with the woman in the shower and you can just see her on the other side of the curtain and then a clip of her feet.

-As the opening credit appears you see a clip of the intruder getting the spare key from outside and opens the door (shows he has been watching)

- Then goes to a shooting in the hallway of the house and Clare jumps and crouches down in the shower to attempt to hide

-See the intruder open the door of the bathroom

-Hear a gun shot and glass smash in the bathroom

-See her being drag her out the house but she doesn’t fight back

-See her be put in the van and they drive off

-Husband comes in and picks up a knife as a ‘weapon’ because you can see smashed glass from the first gun shot

-Can still hear the shower, he goes upstairs sees the open bathroom pulls back the curtain to see blood

-Phones the police and ends with them saying ‘What’s your emergency’

Key micro features (camerawork, editing, sound, mise-en-scene)

·         Editing

Titles and credits will be included in the editing.

The film title will be shown as the van drives away and I will attempt to have the van running over the title so it disappears.

Credits will appear with every shot change.

·         Mise-en-scene

Clothing

Intruder- All black with leather gloves

Clare- Nothing in the shower and while she’s hiding in the shower after the first gunshot grabs her dressing gown.

Husband- Wears a suit being portrayed as a business man

Props

Gun, Knife, Blood, Smashed glass, Van (typical abductor vehicle)

·         Sound

Piano music at the beginning

Shower

Gun shots and smashed glass

Emphasis on footsteps

Dialogue- Small amounts of dialogue from the abductor/intruder. Only screams from the woman.

·         Camerawork

Important shots include:

Point of view as the intruder approaches the bathroom door and front door

Close up on her feet, smashed glass

Establishing shot of the van when the main film title will appear.

Target Audience-

The audience would be around 15+ because the film has got death in but it isn’t seen by the viewer.

Similar to- Taken and is a typical action or thriller film, I will try to link my titles with the Taken ones and also the action aspect is similar.

Unique selling point- It will be a British film, and can be linked to difficult scenarios some of the audience has been involved in and will be very entertaining.