Short Film - Pitch

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Short Film Pitch
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Titles

• The Follower
• The Uncertain
• The Tracker
• The Shadow
• Helper
• Name

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Characters Concept

• Main character female Molly - hero
• Family member female Lucy- Donor/helper
• Stalker male Edward- False villain
• A stalker who appears to be not what he seems.

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Narrative Beginning

• The main character is in a super market, looking
  down the aisles. They knock down items off the
  shelves.
• The stalker rushes in to help pick things up.
  They say goodbye and the stalker leaves.
• A shot shows the main character walking out of
  the super market with the bags. Suddenly the bags
  split and everything falls into the street. Once
  again the stalker comes to her rescue and the
  pair laugh about the coincidence of bumping into
  each other again.

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Narrative Middle

• The main character is at the bus stop with her
  cousin, talking about going for a meal. The bus
  approaches and the main character drops her
  money.
• The stalker appears and happens to have the
  correct amount of bus fare. Her cousin recognises
  him but doesnt know where from.
• Diary entries Voice over of the main character
  talking about how she keeps bumping into the
  stalker. Montage of her bumping into him.
• The main character becomes scared. When the
  stalker knocks on her door to return a lost
  bracelet, she slams the door in his face and
  threatens him.

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Example of a Montage
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Narrative Ending

• The cousin comes round to her house to tell her
  where she recognises the stalker from. With her,
  she brings a photo album and shows her the
  stalker.
• Main character notices he is wearing the same
  bracelet that she has.
• Runs outside to apologise, only to see him wave
  at her and then walk off into the distance as he
  disappears.

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Body Language

• Main character- At the beginning of the narrative
  she has open body language towards the stalker.
  But as the narrative progresses, her body
  language becomes closed. e.g. she could turn
  away. She has open body language with her cousin
  all the time.
• Stalker- Their body language is always open
  because he is always trying to help.
• Cousin- She has unbiased body language towards
  the other characters, but warmer towards the main
  character.

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Props

• Shopping- Is used when the character knocks items
  over and when her bags split.
• Diary- Writes about encounters with the stalker.
• Bracelet- Returned by the stalker. The character
  sees the stalker wearing it in the photograph.
• Photo album- Used to identify the stalker.
• Bus money- Given by stalker.

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Lighting

• At the opening of the narrative the lighting is
  high key.
• As the narrative progresses the lighting gets
  darker and becomes low key.
• At the very end there is high key lighting again
  as everything has been resolved.

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Costume

• Stalker- 1920s clothing e.g. waist coat, hair
  gelled and parted at the side.
• Main character and cousin-dressed in everyday
  clothing

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Setting

• Super market- bright light, friendly, positive,
  happy.
• Street- Natural light, friendly.
• House- Darker lighting

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Audience

• Young adults/ teenagers
• Not really gender specific
• People who enjoy thrillers.
• People who like twists at the end.

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Themes

• Time- happens over a few months as shown in the
  montage and dates in the diary.
• Jewellery- A bracelet that is lost by the main
  character and then returned by the stalker. It is
  also seen in the photograph worn by the stalker.
• The past