LO1: Creating a Treatment

 

1) Working Title: 'Rancour'

2) The genre i will work in is horror, this will allow me to follow simple genre conventions to appeal to my audience. These include; low-key lighting, tense moments, isolating environments etc.

3) Synopsis: A teen girl (Quinn) wakes in the middle of the night to find someone... or something... in her house. Panicked and alone, her mum tries to calm her over the phone, but not all is what it seems. 

4) The only roles I will need cast to be on screen is my main teen character Quinn and my shadowy figure. I will need to cast a voice acting role for the mother as she will not be seen on screen. 

5) Crew Required: Actors (2), one voice actor, camera man (me).

6) The location of filming will be in a house. 

7) Props: I will need are; a phone, fake knife, fake blood, Halloween cut/gash prosthetic. The the phone will be important as its a symbol of our protagonists lifeline and light in the dark. Its also used as an important plot device. The knife will not be used for stabbing or in any action scenes but mainly used for creating interesting shots, giving the protagonist a reason to move downstairs and create another false sense of security. It also helps to fulfill genre conventions. The fake blood/ prosthetic may or may not be used (its undecided if the body Quinn finds of her mother in the climactic scene of the film will be mostly off screen or not) and is used to create a visceral image but doesn't have to be too good/realistic as it will only be on screen for a short period of time and i don't have a large enough budget to afford anything too technical. 

7.5) Costume: For my protagonist, Quinn, the costume i will use is a teen girls pajamas, pajama shorts and shirt, this will work well to contrast the comfort of being in your own home with the horror of your personal space being invaded and will make the viewer feel unsafe. My antagonist will be mostly unseen and lurking in shadows but will still be seen in some scenes. I will need a full black mostly featureless outfit, i plan to have my antagonists arm appear in a scene as if it belongs to a woman, so i will have to keep this in mind when designing the antagonists appearance. These are important for my short film as they help to immerse the viewer in the world i am creating, allowing me to better improve my visuals to create a more impactful and effective short film.

8) Technical Equipment: Camera, Tripod, Lighting equipment, microphone.