Section one: Content
Events
First the bell rings, showing that this is a school environment, children and teachers are walking in the corridor, making sounds like walking and talking. The bell sound wakes up the protagonist, who is locked up in a small room, the bell reminds him of the equilibrium disruption - the bomb.
That being said the protagonist is then questioning himself how he is in the situation, which results to the flashback, the flashback presents him being drugged and knocked out, making him unconscious and that is how he found himself in the movie.
After the flashback, the antagonist is now introduced into the film, he appears on a projector screen in the film, in the room where the antagonist is locked up, the equilibrium is now being attempted to be restored, he now begins to get out and disarm the bomb.
After this, the protagonist has to exit the room - without a key, he attempts to pick lock it but becomes unsuccessful, making the guards aware, and then they enter and check the room, allowing the protagonist to fight his way through and he escapes.
To get help from the helper, he contacts the helper via a school computer, and equips himself with props and weapons, he has got a form of communication with the helper, and now he can get to the bomb in the hopes of disarming it.
After this, he gets a message from the helper saying, he has only a 5-10 minute gap to disarm the bomb. So he sets out, knocking out bodyguards around the school and finding where the bomb is.
Once he finds the bomb, its a matter of disarming the bomb and not blowing himself up.
Section Two: Narrative
1) Three act structure:
Beginning - The bell first rings, indicating that this is a school atmosphere, and then students and teachers go along the corridor, creating walking and talking sounds. The protagonist, who is locked up in a small chamber, is woken up by the sound of the bell, which reminds him of the equilibrium disruption - the bomb. That being stated, the protagonist begins to wonder how he got into this circumstance, which leads to the flashback, which shows him getting drugged and knocked out, rendering him unconscious, and this is how he ended up in the movie. Following the flashback, the antagonist is brought into the film, appearing on a projector screen in the film, in the room where the antagonist is locked up, the equilibrium is now being sought to be restored, and he now begins to get out and disarm the bomb.
Middle - After that, the protagonist must flee the room; without a key, he attempts to pick the lock but fails, alerting the guards, who then arrive and search the room, allowing the protagonist to fight his way out and escape. To obtain assistance from the assistant, he contacts the helper via a school computer and equips himself with props and weaponry; he now has a means of communication with the helper, and he may go to the bomb in the aim of disarming it. Following that, he receives a message from the assistance informing him that he only has a 5-10 minute window to deactivate the device. So he starts out, knocking down bodyguards as he goes around the campus in search of the explosives.
Ending - Where he finally looks for the bomb and knocks out bodyguards looking for the bomb and disarming it.
3) Linear or non- linear structure:
The story will be told through the use of a non-linear style, through the use of the flashback shown in the beginning of the film, the flashback in which he gets drugged and knocks out, putting him unconscious, and this is how he ends up in the movie Following the flashback, the antagonist is introduced into the picture, appearing on a projector screen in the film, in the chamber where the antagonist is locked up, the balance is now being sought, and he now begins to get out and disarm the bomb.
Section Three: Genre
2) Sub-genre:
The subgenre chosen would be spy-thriller, because the plot is classic spy, and the protagonist is battling an opponent in the hopes of achieving a task or purpose. The protagonist is vividly portrayed the danger he is in, as well as the bodyguards, adversary, and explosive. That being stated, they are the thriller's danger and death threats, and the twist is that the assistant has been misinforming the protagonist and covertly works for the antagonist. Because of the usage of crime and working for the government, there will be excitement, suspense, and tension through the use of action sequences and conflict.
Section Four: Style
2) Editing Conventions:
There will be many jump cuts because there will be events that the audience is ignorant of yet are necessary for the film to make sense. Cross cutting is an important aspect of editing since it is utilized to create tension, which is crucial for a thriller. Continued editing is used to assist the audience better understand the film. There will be a credits scene at the start.
4) Mise-en-scene:
Mise-en-scene will play a big part in this. Things like props and settings, lighting and clothing plays a huge part in this. Props and settings - as for setting we are planning to use a mixture of indoor and outdoor settings, dark places and bright places. For example the bright area will be used in the middle of the thriller. Lighting - various levels of lightings in different orders will be used to create suspenseful and a tension tone that is associated with the thriller genre, low level lighting can be used to create the shadows of the actors. Lastly clothing, all of the actors will wearing smart casual clothes to show realism and make the situation more realistic.
Section Five: Brief Interpretation
"It should be shot in UK and aimed towards a target audience of 16-24 year old's"
The thriller is set in East London, the suburbs, in a school, the target audience appeals to the 16-24 audience. Through the use of a school environment and the common drugs issue that is often seen a lot in their age, it appeals well enough.
"It should include all the conventions of a film opening"
Through the use of the editing conventions - There will be many jump cuts because there will be occurrences that the audience is unaware of yet that are required for the film to make sense. Cross cutting is an important part of editing since it is used to generate tension, which is essential in a thriller. Continued editing is used to help the audience comprehend the film better. At the beginning, there will be a credits scene. and Mise-en-scene will play a big part in this.
"All content produced must be original"
Through the use of making my own sound tracks and sound effects, I will also include my own graphics If they are required in the editing room,
