Film Treatment

Film Promo

Treatment

Using what you have learnt about the process and conventions of film promotion create a treatment for your chosen genre.

Group members:        4                                           

Chosen genre:       Supernatural Horror                

Title of film:               Say Your Prayers                    

Outline of Ideas:

What is the basic plot synopsis?

The main character and her friends who are 17-18 have been assigned a project in school to make a short horror film. During the making and editing, they experience paranormal activity that is caused by a curse. The course is because they use and destroy a photo they found in an old book. They are haunted when making when fake bleeding cuts turn out to be real and when editing, they review the footage to have apparitions of the dead also wanting to rest in peace.

What type of characters will be in the film?

The main protagonist

·      an 18 year old student who hard working and ambitions planning to go to a good university

·      out of all characters she is the most level headed

·      She is a sceptic however she does eventually believe what paranormal activity is happening to them

  

Where will your trailer be set?( details of interiors, exteriors, etc)

·      School - classroom, library

·      Night scene in park– students filming location

·      Unknown locations – in a dark room, only characters are visible

What other aspects of mise-en-scene do you need to consider?

·      Makeup, costume – gore/horror needs fake blood and injuries, clothes are damaged

·      Ouija board, shot glass, old photo, camera props

·       Found footage – camera is blurred (in editing)

What conventions of the genre will be included in your trailer?

·       Jump scares

·       Blood found on random places – walls, ceilings, unknown injuries

·       Hiding from something – behind doors and closets

·       Blunt weapons to defend the characters