My Initial Ideas

Idea one: Starts with the production company logo which is in the effect of a spray painted stencil effect( this could be achieved using an unused area), this can be an affect to lead into the establishing shot were a character ( in the age range of around 16-18 male) will be engaging in anti social behaviour in the form of graffiti art. This will then lead to a diagetic sound being introduced into the frame in the form of police sirens(which can be achieved via i movie). The basic narrative of this opening sequence links fairly into the simple opening sequence i created earlier in my group work. It en voles the boy being taken in my police (this could be achieved using costume) using shots close up on the door handle and emphasizing on the facial expressions on the boy in question. Using over the shoulder shots the investigators identity can be kept out of show to create a sense of narrative enigma. Throughout the scenes there can be evidence of exposition using dates, times and a location in to the corner of the frame (also using methods available on i movie).
This set of scenes will have a oppositional reading perhaps giving the impression of a crime drama.
The narrative through out this opening sequence could either be based around the child running away from the police to show a stereotypical view on the youth of today. Taking setting into account the sequence could be filmed in and around either Ilkley or Burley. Most probably opting to shoot in the day time due to the lighting would be clearer however shooting in the night would give a darker feel towards the narrative. Another idea would be just to shoot the dialogue in an interrogation sequence however the setting may be difficult to re-create. I think the more higher tempo would be more suitable for an opening and if the character in the scene will tend to reflect the target audience in my opinion i think this would appeal to a youth market rather well.
The main downside to this idea though will be the filming of the actual spray painting so this idea may have to be altered somehow this is a point in the sequence which could have more development.
To take into account the age restrictions i think this film would most probably rated as a 15 as it shows activity's such as anti social behaviour which may influence a younger audience.

Idea 2:My second idea would be to take a complete other genre opting for horror using the moors as the setting opting for inter textuality with 'The Blair Witch Project'. Mainly opting to copy the style of a perspective camera view,using a docudrama style to show the fact that the production is extremely low budget. The central protagonist will be the character who holds the camera(this sequence will appear more effective if shot in the dark using shadows to create the effect that the central protagonist is being followed). The production titles could be in the effect of a shadow to anchor the effect of horror. Also to create a sense of suspense and horror in the sequence the camera can be tilted using the effect of a dutch tilt to give the impression something in the narrative is not quite right.The central protagonist could be either male or female however i think i would prefer the character to be female who is being stalked as the victim in most horrors tends to be a female character. For narrative enigma i think that the audience only have the identity of the character revealed just towards the end of the sequence.To build up tension in the scene i will use i movie to over emphasize the footsteps that the character takes or perhaps their heartbeat increasing. On the other hand i could always use a non- diagetic sound track with a high level of base to create the same effect. This idea though on a whole is limited due to the setting, the moors could be achieved as a setting however limited filming could be achieved during lessons and would mean that the majority of the filming would need to under go out of school. Also to anchor the genre i will need to study several existnig films which run into the same style I'm looking to achieve and inter grate into my own idea. As well as this the quality of the filming would be poor due to the first person affect as the person would be required to run to create the sense that they were being followed and constantly moving the camera to show that they are uneven and suspicious of their surroundings. So perhaps using several characters would help to create higher quality filming.
Taking into account the age restriction for this idea i would also say that this would be a 15 certificate as the narrative is a non fictional horror





To go more into depth on my second idea the basic narrative is around a young Caucasian female (aged 16-18 preferably blond to tie in with the stereotype). Who is alone on the moors(this is achievable as i will be able to facilitate the Ilkey etc moor side) in the evening, she is walking and is weary that something/one is stalking her and all that is given away to the audience is the characters shadow creating an element of suspense as well as narrative enigma due to the audience are unaware of what lies in the darkness.Therefore from this basic plot it would mainly tend to be a horror perhaps leaning into the slasher element however this is an idea which can be developed. So baring in mind the central protagonist in the shot will be one of a youth full age range it will tend to reflect upon the target audience that this is aimed upon, steering toward a youth audience (ages 15 to 34). Which will mean that the minimum certified age rating for this film would need to be 15 due to the reason that it is not a fictional occurrence, and could perhaps encourage a younger audience.
To anchor the genre of horror i would use high tempo non diagetic music to build up suspense perhaps long drawn strings, as well an over exaggerated heart beat or a highly based song to show the increase in the characters own heartbeat to show that what ever is out there is getting closer. Also the foot steps of the stalker could be exaggerated also to create a similar effect.
To create a feel of which the audience feels most involved with the scene i will use mainly perspective shots to create the atmosphere though both of the characters points of view.Using quick editing methods to build up tension and suspense and extreme close ups on the females eyes to emphasize emotion, as well as dutch tilts and high angles to represent that something is about to disrupt the narrative and to show that this character is vulnerable and alone in her surroundings (perhaps ending the scene with a false scare).However the fact that there is only one character from perspective will mean that the quality of the film will be rather poor therefore there are options to either expand the cast or to vary the shots the second of these options being the more sensible.
The location as i have already mentioned is in the surrounding moorland however the fact that it will be shot during night time will mean that very little work will be able to be achieved during lesson time.Also on the topic of casting the female playing the role will need to be prepared to work outside of school hours (that is if the person chose to play this role goes to school).
Props in the sequence will be very limited all that will really be used is the camera itself and the surroundings as this creates a less artificial effect, perhaps using the shadows as another method to build up tension( this outcrops another problem this time being that lighting will be limited so the night time setting may need to be negotiated).
This will easily be able to fit into the two minute guideline of which is set as the tension building sequence dose not need to be lenghty to take affect.To gain more knowledge around similar narratives i fill research similar media texts such as the Blair Witch Project and see how the director has used methods to create the preferred reading of horror.
Throughout this narrative dialogue will be restricted to a few lines, of which will indicate panic and a sense of distress.