Film Brief

Narrative and Camera shots:

The idea i have chosen for the opening to my film is based on a 17 year old girl who is walking with a friend and she get dragged in to an ally way by a mysterious character. There will be a shot, peering round from behind a wall of this ally way- a long shot. This will give the impression that the camera is the mysterious character looking at the girls. A hand will grab Hattie by her mouth and the other hand iff grab her waist and drag her in to the Ally. Her friends shouts, panics and then runs away out of fear. There will be a panning shot of her running; she will be constantly looking behind her to show her fear. This whole scene will be very dark with fast editing. There will be a final shot of her running then it will cut to a black screen. It will then cut to a scene of the friend sitting at the table with the family, laughing, smiling and chatting. This will contrast the previous scene. The audience will not know how long ago the event happened but it could have been soon after but she doesn't want to tell anyone or it was a very long time ago and she is staring to get used too it. She then gets up, kisses her mum on the forehead then runs up stairs. She looks for some socks, That's when there is a low angle shot with her mobile phone in the foreground. The phone is ringing off an unknown number. She walk's over to the phone looking very confused and picks it up- 

"Hello?"

"Hello, Hattie"

"Who is this?"

"I' have your friend, and now... I’m going to get you... shame you could grab her when you had the chance!"

"Who is this? Where’s Megan? What have you done" her voice is full of panic and worry.

The phone then hangs up and there is an extreme close up of her face as she has a very scared expression.

Codes and conventions of the genre featured in the opening.

The genre of this film is a Thriller, It has a teenage girl who has gone missing which is a very typical convention of a thriller as there is a lot of drama whether she is dead etc., there is a lot of mystery with the character who takes her as there is very dark lighting when the girl goes missing; its night which makes the scene more thrilling and scary for the friend.

The girls look very oblivious to the bad thing that can happen and hen the girl does go missing her friend screams conforming to the typical 'damsel in distress' stereotype of a teenage girl.

Setting 

I will find an area near where I live where there is a dark Ally-way and a long road where she can run down. I will find a place where there are streetlights and although I will use some lighting of my own they will help to create a tense setting.

I will film the scene around the table in my house as I have a table in a very open space, which will make it easier to film and get around the actors.

The last place I need is a bedroom and I think I will use my sisters bedroom as it is very girly and has got photographs of her in which will helpful and make the film more realistic.

Character list + Mise en scene

Megan Amy Alford- She looks like a very typical teenage girl but she can look very oblivious due to her large personality. Hattie is going to be her dear friend who she cares a lot about. She will be wearing causal outfit- jeans, a jumper and a coat.

Hattie Rowe- Hattie is Megan's best friend however she panicked and ran away when her friend was taken. She soon learns to regret this action however she would be putting her life in grave danger. When she realizes that she was under threat of being taken her world soon comes crashing down. She will be a very normal looking teenager who takes a lot of pride in her appearance. She has a loving, homely, warm family home she loves very much but they seem very oblivious to who she really is and what has happened in the past. 

Caroline Rowe- This is Hattie's mother, she is very oblivious and vulnerable, as she doesn't understand the realities and danger of life. Looks very motherly and well dressed much like her daughter.

Patrick Rowe- works very often and doesn't have a large part in any of her children lives however loves them dearly. Wearing casual clothes. 

Patrick rowe- also he will play the mysterious man but his face will not be shown, only his hand with a black leather glove. 

Prop List

Black Glove

table 

cups of tea around the table 

White iPhone 4S