Plot Synopsis
A weird man stalks young helpless girls on the internet via social networking facilities. He lies about his age and says he is the same age or a few year older than his targets, and finds pictures of young men through search engines. He gains their trust through months of friendly communication, and persuades them to meet up with him at random isolated locations around the country. Little do these naive girls know, they are actually meeting up with a vile predator whose motivation is one thing - death.
As bodies of defenseless girls are found scattered all over the country, the whereabouts of the murderer are continually unknown. All the police know is that after every killing, the antagonist leaves behind one thing - an empty brown bag with a different facial expression drawn on.
Opening Sequence
The opening sequence will begin with a split screen or cut away of 2 teenage female characters (C1 and C2) talking on the phone. Their conversation will be about 1 of the girls recent online love interest, whom they both believe is a teenager like themselves. C2 warns C1 to be careful when meeting anyone who she has met online, as he may not be who he says he is. C1 assures her friend that she knows what she is doing and she won’t come into any harm, but quietly begs her friend not to say anything to her parents.
The scene then progresses to an establishing shot of C1 walking slowly a dark alley at night. As C1 walks, an over the shoulder shot will be used to show her receiving a message on her mobile phone. The viewer sees it is off the boy she is meant to be meeting. As she opens the message, the camera zooms in to show the message reading ‘I can see you’. As C1 turns round to see if she can see her stalker, she is unsuspectingly gagged by the man’s hand and dragged viciously into the shadows nearby. The camera focuses only on the darkness, and nothing can be seen. Screams coming from C1 can be heard very loudly as she is brawling with her captor in the darkness. Silence can then be heard, as a body is heard crashing to the floor. A hand can be seen falling out of the shadows, followed a head covered with a brown bag. The sound of footsteps can be heard faintly, and this links in with the titles.
Target Audience Appeal
Our film will be certified as a 15. The content of our film will appeal to our target audience, which is specifically teenagers aged 15-19 but broadly anyone over the age of 15 will find content suitable to their age group. Our film will appeal to our target audience through the use of modern technology, such as instant message, social networking websites and SMS text messages. As most teenagers from the age of 15 and over have access to these technologies, they will be able to identify to the characters and relate to any issues they may see throughout the film. They may be able to put themselves in the shoes of the characters as they may understand the situation. The film may also bring the dangers of meeting people online and bring other safety issues to light.
Creative Techniques
We will include the following creative techniques in our film: establishing shots to convey to the reader where the particular scene is being set, framing to show the disorientated atmosphere that will be portrayed within the opening sequence, non-diegetic sound such as young girls singing and jack-in-the-box jingles to enhance the whole point of the film which is to frighten the viewer and mise en scene, such as dark, myserious clothing in combination with the darkness of the night. Sound will also be used in the form of screams and cries to portray the desperation of the victim.
A weird man stalks young helpless girls on the internet via social networking facilities. He lies about his age and says he is the same age or a few year older than his targets, and finds pictures of young men through search engines. He gains their trust through months of friendly communication, and persuades them to meet up with him at random isolated locations around the country. Little do these naive girls know, they are actually meeting up with a vile predator whose motivation is one thing - death.
As bodies of defenseless girls are found scattered all over the country, the whereabouts of the murderer are continually unknown. All the police know is that after every killing, the antagonist leaves behind one thing - an empty brown bag with a different facial expression drawn on.
Opening Sequence
The opening sequence will begin with a split screen or cut away of 2 teenage female characters (C1 and C2) talking on the phone. Their conversation will be about 1 of the girls recent online love interest, whom they both believe is a teenager like themselves. C2 warns C1 to be careful when meeting anyone who she has met online, as he may not be who he says he is. C1 assures her friend that she knows what she is doing and she won’t come into any harm, but quietly begs her friend not to say anything to her parents.
The scene then progresses to an establishing shot of C1 walking slowly a dark alley at night. As C1 walks, an over the shoulder shot will be used to show her receiving a message on her mobile phone. The viewer sees it is off the boy she is meant to be meeting. As she opens the message, the camera zooms in to show the message reading ‘I can see you’. As C1 turns round to see if she can see her stalker, she is unsuspectingly gagged by the man’s hand and dragged viciously into the shadows nearby. The camera focuses only on the darkness, and nothing can be seen. Screams coming from C1 can be heard very loudly as she is brawling with her captor in the darkness. Silence can then be heard, as a body is heard crashing to the floor. A hand can be seen falling out of the shadows, followed a head covered with a brown bag. The sound of footsteps can be heard faintly, and this links in with the titles.
Target Audience Appeal
Our film will be certified as a 15. The content of our film will appeal to our target audience, which is specifically teenagers aged 15-19 but broadly anyone over the age of 15 will find content suitable to their age group. Our film will appeal to our target audience through the use of modern technology, such as instant message, social networking websites and SMS text messages. As most teenagers from the age of 15 and over have access to these technologies, they will be able to identify to the characters and relate to any issues they may see throughout the film. They may be able to put themselves in the shoes of the characters as they may understand the situation. The film may also bring the dangers of meeting people online and bring other safety issues to light.
Creative Techniques
We will include the following creative techniques in our film: establishing shots to convey to the reader where the particular scene is being set, framing to show the disorientated atmosphere that will be portrayed within the opening sequence, non-diegetic sound such as young girls singing and jack-in-the-box jingles to enhance the whole point of the film which is to frighten the viewer and mise en scene, such as dark, myserious clothing in combination with the darkness of the night. Sound will also be used in the form of screams and cries to portray the desperation of the victim.
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