Title: String
Theory
Genre: Drama,
Thriller
Form: Short
Film
Locations:
-3
Sixteen Cafe (Permission Required, Back up options are available)
-Howard School, L block –
Classrooms and halls
-Beverley
Close
-Houses,
to be decided
Time:
Morning, Mid-day, Afternoon, Evening
Characters:
-Martin
[Name May Change] (main character)
-Lucy
[Name May Change] (main character)
-Imp
-Other
characters appear in the background, though they remain un-named
Plot Outline:
-The main character awakes one
day to notice various strings linked to objects and characters as the story
progresses it is revealed that the strings appear to lead the characters to and
from destinations or objects to which they are connected, nobody notices the
protagonist however and so he continues on his way to his school, there he
disconnects his friend from the strings, and she notices him they speak to one
another and proceed to wander around the school, before leaving for a coffee
shop significantly shaken by their experience thus far, it is here that the
protagonists learn that the strings essentially lead those connected to them.
They leave the cafe to go home and rest on the way however they come across an
imp-like creature who appears to be responsible for the strings, they converse
with it and proceed to enter the house of the secondary protagonist, they fall
asleep and wake in the morning finding everything is as usual.
Key Micro
Features:
-Camera Work:
-For camera work we intend to use
several close ups and establishing shots throughout, the former to help promote
the drama of certain scenes and the latter to show the audience the strings
throughout the film, e.g. an establishing shot of a street, showing pedestrians
tied to their locations
-Editing:
-In terms of editing we intend to
use fairly standard quick cuts to transition between scenes though we may also
use dissolves into establishing shots we will also be using after effects to
help with the strings as we can make strings that aren’t near the camera in an after
effects program, this would save time in setting up scenes and would also allow
the streets to remain usable by the general public.
-Sound:
-For sound it may be an idea to
have the majority of the film silent, with ambient sound in the background though
music will still be present namely ambient soundtracks such as ‘Ghosts I-IV’ a
copyright free album comprised by Nine Inch Nails that is entirely comprised of
ambient music.
-Mise-en-Scene:
- String will play a particularly
large role in the film as it is the entire basis of the plot, as previously
mentioned however we are aware that it may be impractical to actually use
string in some places, such as exterior scenes, however as was also mentioned
earlier we should be able to edit the shots in post to add distant strings.
Actors will be gotten from outside the group allowing us to focus on lighting,
shot angles and set design on film days.
Target audience:
-Our target audience is comprised
of people in the age range of 15-25 as we feel that this is the age range that
would be the most interested in drama/thriller films and short films.
Audience Appeal:
-The
appeal for our film is the plot also it’s free.
Influential Films:
-‘Marble Hornets’ web series (this is a creepypasta that has been
turned into a web series similar to how we intend to turn one into a short
film)
-‘Donnie Darko’ (this was the film that inspired us to create a film
with a meaning behind it)
-‘Shawshank Redemption’ (This was a film adaptation of a short story)
-‘It’ (Another short story that became a film)
-‘When a Stranger Calls’ (A film that was based on the popular urban
legend ‘The Baby Sitter and the Man Upstairs’)
Unique Selling
Point:
-The unique selling point of our film is the
story, not the best USP but it’s the