Pitch, Brainstorm & Treatment

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Crime thriller targeted at males aged 18-25

This brainstorm shows my response to a crime thriller and the codes and conventions of the subgenre.  I have outlined the plots, characters and key events included in a crime thriller as a brainstorm to help influence my individual idea. My influence is David Fincher when creating my thriller opening.

I chose this particular genre as it creates a successful thriller film and can easily be shot with the resources we will have during filming (location, characters etc.) and is generally low budget.

Treatment

Research Of Example Treatment : 

Sample Movie Treatment - Example Story Synopsis For A Film Script By Marilyn Horowitz For The Film 'Lilly'

 http://www.movieoutline.com/articles/sample-movie-treatment-example-story-synopsis-for-a-film-script.html 

My Treatment Of A Crime Thriller Plot

Scene 1 - Camera shows doors of a commuter train open. The shot is of a man in a black and white business suit, the shot only shows from the neck down, stopping at the waist so the identity of the man is not yet given away. You see the doors close behind him after stepping off the train, the shot remains the same through the process. 

The next shot is a close up of the man's feet and legs and you can see that he is holding a briefcase, the camera follows his footsteps and pans to the back of the man, we witness him walk away and passers by are seen walking past at a faster speed than the man and only the back of him is revealed. 

The shot becomes long shot at normal speed and becomes a birds-eye view shot, showing how busy the area is and that the mysterious man is amongst the crowd.

Ambiance is heard throughout (people talking, noises of trains, tannoy announcements etc.) 

There will be tones of blue and green rather than natural colours to create a conventional thriller element and to create mystery and suspense.

The scene will be set at a busy undisclosed train station in London (potentially rush hour) ensuring evidence of a recognisable English location/setting. Examples of this are shown below.

Enigma codes attached to this scene could be:

Who is the man?

Where has he taken the train to and why?

Where is his desired destination?

What is in the briefcase?

All of these enigma codes create mystery and suspense, which is vital when creating a successful thriller film.

Questions Answered