Planning For Thriller Opening

TAG

Plot Synopsis in under 100 words

Hopes fate is set when she rudely bumps into a stranger at the station one morning before work. Later that day during her evening run she is followed, killed and 'tagged'. (31 words)

Plot Synopsis in greater detail
An alarm goes off at 6am, a hand moves to turn off the alarm and Hope get out of bed, and she then goes to the bathroom to wash her face. During this, her fate is revealed, as shots of dead parts of her body are intertwined with her morning routine.
She goes to work at the train station where she bumps into a stranger (Tag); here is where her fate is decided. As she goes for an evening run, she is attacked and killed, a tag is placed on her dead wrist stating her fault that caused her death (insolence), and the screen fades to black. Cuts to an alarm going off at 6am and a hand moves to turn it off…

The plot has unravelled to become a psychological/crime thriller.

Characters
Hope Lost is the main character, she is around 16 years old, is overly confident, rude, vain, and selfish. The name ‘Hope Lost’ was decided as it reflects her fate. She works in WHSmith in the train station in Norwich, this has been decided as it is a good place for her to come into contact with the other character, and it is also a good location in contrast to the location for the death scene.

‘Tag’ is the second character, he is only known as ‘Tag’ as it adds to a sense of mystery and danger, it also reflects his character, as he leaves tags on each of his victims, the tag states what the victim did to him in order to cause him to get revenge (this is his signature way of killing) for instance, Hope was rude to him by bumping into him without apologizing so she was insolent therefore the word on her tag would be insolence. Tag is around 16/17, is quiet and introverted, a social reject, shifty, easily offended and slightly psychotic which when put together with Hopes character creates deadly consequences.

Casting
As only 2 characters are in the production we thought it would be sensible to cast actors within our Media group for convenience and reliability as it would be impossible to create a good film with somebody that was not reliable. Therefore we chose to cast Freya Lincoln as Hope Lost and Jonathan Lawson as Tag, these were a good and convenient choice as not only are they in my group, they are drama students which means there will be good quality acting.

Intertextual References
Only one intertextual reference is being used in the thriller, this will be a shot of Hopes dead eye which will be executed in the same way as that of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.

Responsibilities

Filming/ Camera Woman: Amy Nolan
Acting: Tag = Jonathan Lawson Hope Lost = Freya Lincoln
Directing: Freya with input from Jonny and Amy
Responsible for ordering camcorder – Freya
Responsible for props – Amy
Responsible for costume – Amy, Freya, Jonathan
Extra lighting equipment – Freya

Shooting Schedule

Fri 21 – Sat 22

Shoot train station scene.
Shoot in Hope’s house morning scene inc. bathroom and bedroom.


Fri 28 – Sat 29

Phone box scene up to body falling to the ground


Fri 5 – Sat 6

Prep for close up scene inc. Fake blood etc.
All close ups of the dead body parts


Fri 12 – Sat 13

Optional – any extra filming required in the city
Optional – any extra filming required in Hempnall


Order a Camcorder for: 21st NOV
28th NOV
5th DEC
And depending on whether completed or not 12th DEC also


All shooting in own time not lesson time due to there not being enough time to get to and from required locations.