G324 Advanced Portfolio in Media

Short Film Treatment

Working Title (this may change later): What Kind of Man

Genres incorporated: Horror, Thriller, and Drama

Primary Target Audience (age, gender, socio-economics, psychographics):

16-21, men, middle class, mainstream

Log Line (a snappy description of your story in 2-3 sentences. Like a blurb):
An ordinary young man in a healthy relationship begins suffering from various
hauntings and nightmares. After badly effecting his physical and mental health he is
forced to do something extreme.

Profile of the main character (name, age, gender, any relevant back story that
influences their actions or attitudes in the present):
Edward, 18, male. Has been in a healthy relationship for a few months and enjoys a
relaxed life at home. He is easily peer pressured into things and doesnt always think
independently.

Locations: Rural England, Suffolk. Also the interior of a house.

Props/ Costumes needed: Make-up for the ghost and for Edward, as I plan on
making him suffer from insomnia as a result of the hauntings. There will be several
costume changes due to the fact that the film may take place over a few days and
nights.

Breakdown of Plot (think about how your story fits together and why were
watching these characters journeys):
Minute 1 From first impressions the young man seems to be in a happy and
normal relationship. But very quickly he starts to notice a mysterious
figure in the corner of his eye.
Minute 2 Later that night he finds messages drawn on his bathroom wall
reading I loved you and reminisces of a previous girlfriend
Minute 3 Late that night while calling his girlfriend he describe how he is
suffering from insomnia. As he sits in his bed he watches the ghost,
which is at the end of his bed.
Minute 4 When he eventually goes to sleep he suffers from a nightmare in
which we the audience, discover who the ghost really is. Its the
spirit of a girls whom Edward was once dating. And that his current
girlfriend manipulated him into killing.
Minute 5 So the hauntings could stop he has to kill his current girlfriend and
does so... when her spirit is finally at rest Edward believes he is safe.
However the spirit of his newly deceased girlfriend comes to take
her place to haunt him once more.

Narrative Structure:
It will have non-linear scenes with the initial shots perhaps being the end of the film,
also in Edwards dream sequence will see parts of the past.
G324 Advanced Portfolio in Media
Short Film Treatment

Specific filming and/ or editing techniques you intend to include:

In the dream sequence I will most likely want to take advantage of editing effects
that create a disorientating effect and confuse the audience. Overall I may strive to
create an abstract piece. I have always wanted to use a 360 shot, and I think a forest
environment will provide the perfect setting at which I execute this shot.
Furthermore I think a variety of fades and editing cross-dissolves could be used in
some inventive ways along the production of my film. There may be a drone at my
disposal so I might utilise this for some aerial tracking shots of characters.

Any additional requirements or considerations:

I may make use of a drone or a go pro to get some interesting shots into the film.
Like some overhead of a forest where the two girls were killed, as an opening shot.