Pitch

Pitch:

Title: The Masked Ones

Genre: The genre that we have chosen to do is a horror because it is easier to capture a dark atmosphere, with it being winter. Also we are able to build tension using certain shots such as close ups and long shots. The audience will be anticipated from the start and they will already feel empathy for the victim. They will feel nervous as to whether the victim is going to get a way or not and we will be able to leave them on a cliff hanger with this.

Form: The form is a 2 minute film opening/ credits which is able to give the audience enough information about people getting killed.

Location: Isolated Field

Time: Just as its getting light in the morning(dawn) this is because the dark weather will foreshadow that something bad is going to happen.

Characters: 3 masked one and the victim

Plot outline: The story revolves both around the masked ones and the victims. It cross cuts constantly in order to show the audience the struggles of the victims and the endless murders and tormenting of the masked ones. No one knows why the victim has gone missing yet everyone is constantly reminded of the story of the masked ones. No one ever goes out in the night or before the sun rises in the morning and if they dare to everyone knows that they will probably get slaughtered barbarically.  The film will include many grim murders and the victim continuously tries to escape. In the end the victim ends up escaping yet she comes face to face with more murderers out to get her.

•The film opens with the victims feet running quickly, the sound of her feet against the ground is heard loudly.

•It then proceeds to showing the setting of the field and this depicts the time and setting.

•The masked ones silhouettes are seen from far away making the audience feel anticipated as it is unclear who they are.

•It then carries on to show the victim running through the field.

•The masked ones are revealed.

•When there are shots of the setting and whilst this happens the credits are shown.

•The title rolls when the victim gets to a dead end and the audience are now aware that she can’t escape.

Key Micro Features(camera work, editing and sound):

•Titles and credits will be used in the editing.

•There will be music in the background creating suspense.

•Credits will appear in the establishing shots of the field and close up of the victims certain features.

Mise-en-scene:

•The masked ones are wearing masks and all black clothes.

•The victim is wearing normal casual clothes, yet they’re dirty and all creased because the victim is running in a frenzy.

•The scene of the chase is the field/woody area.

•The victim will be covered in dirt and small bits of blood.

Sound:

•Non-diegetic Mozart piano sonata.

•Diegetic sound of the footsteps.

•Diegetic noise of the victim’s screams for help.

Camerawork:

•Establishing shots of the setting.

•Big close ups of facial expressions.

•Match on action of the masked one and then them getting closer.

•Very long shot of the silhouettes.

•Shot reverse shot.

•Panning.
Initial ideas:

   We chose to have masks and fake blood as it will create more suspense and mystery, it will leave the audience anticipating. Our film will based around 'The Strangers' and 'The Purge' with the use of masks, hiding their identity.