LO2 - Understanding the client brief

Consideration for writing a script

CONTENT.

​

The content of the short film should be either fictional or non fictional. It should be an original. There should be up to one character and involve dialogue.

NARRATIVE

​

The short film should have either be a: multi stranded, single stranded, linear or non-linear.

STYLE

​

The style of the short film should be in a horror style

LENGTH

​

The length of the film should be between 5-10 minutes.

MODE OF ADDRESS

​

The mode of the address should be suitable for everyone of the audience to understand.

brainstorm horror ideas.

Very modern.

A young couple.

The main character is called Layla.

She gets followed and kidnapped.

During the evening.

A car needed.

Girl is 17 and her boyfriend is 19

Background noise.

HORROR GENRE AND ITS CONVENTIONS

PYSCHOLOGICAL

GOTHIC

PARANORMAL

RELIGION

TEEN

SUPERNATURAL

THRILLER

HORROR GENRES:

LOCATIONS:

HAUNTED HOUSE

FAMILY HOME

IN THE STREET

ON HOLIDAY

SOUND MUSIC:

SLOW SUSPENSE MUSIC TENSE

LIGHTING:

DARK, EERIE, LOW

COSTUMES:

MASKS

WEAPONS

VEHICLES

The Following.

A girl finishes school and gets picked up by her boyfriend.

They go to his house but have an argument.

The girl makes her own way home.

A masked figure follows her home.

Layla is trapped in a room.

They order food to eat.

The masked figure threats her.

They have an argument in the car.

THE FOLLOWING.

Trevor picks up Layla from school.

They have an argument and Layla refuses to go his house.

Trevor persuades Layla to go his house and he succeeds.

They eat and after they get into another argument.

Layla leaves the house as Trevor refuses to drop her home.

Layla walks home and she is being followed.

She gets abducted and is found in a room.

THE END.