The Pitch -Hitlist

Group 5EStephanie McGrath, Jerome Oliver, Chloe Hickson & Tia Finch

Overview

GenreThe genre that we have chosen for our film is a thriller. We are going to include forensic elements, thus creating a forensic subgenre. We have chosen this subgenre as we feel that programs such as CSI: Miami and films such as the Bourne Identity series are very enjoyable and entertaining to watch. This subgenre is also a great base to build character identities.

Plot Sequence• Victim walks up towards castle field house and approaches her front door.• She's unlocking her front door but turns around as she feels some one is watching

her, but she see's nobody• She continues to open her front door and walks in, without locking it behind her• The murderer slowly follows and enters the house• Victim is in the living room as the murderer enters the house, he slowly makes his

way towards the living room• Victim is killed• Screen fades to black, text appears: "several hours later..."• Black screen fades-out, before crime scene with the forensic scientists fades-in• The forensic team finds various clues from the crime scene which leads to possible

conclusions as to who the murderer is• Murderer is spotted in the distance and one of the forensic team runs after him• Murderer drops a small black book with several names in.

Overview - 2

Themes• The importance of science • Police work• Law and order• Death• Reality• Identity

Locations

The crime scene will take place in the living room of Castlefield House, as it will be a  believable location for a murder to take place. We are going to be filming the exterior of the house to begin with, before going inside for the murder.

Crime scenes often occur around these types of locations in popular TV shows and films.

Structure

Act One Act Two Act Three

Murder• Victim is followed

into her house after she accidentally leaves the door unlocked and murdered shortly after. Audience hears a scream 

Crime scene• Forensic team get

to the crime scene and analyse the scene to find conclusions about the murder 

• Murderer is spotted in the distance 

Chase scene• A short chase

scene between murderer and forensic scientist where the murderer gets away but accidentally drops a mysterious book with several names of people in 

Each of us has a different role in the film opening. Tia will be the victim that gets murdered at the start of the film opening by Jerome who will be the murderer. Steph and Chloe are both going to be the detectives who are going to investigate the murder scene. We will make sure that everyone is dressed accordingly to their role so the audience will be able to identify who is who.In the beginning of the film opening the audience wont know much about the characters, however as the opening progresses the audience will notice that the victim is very cautious of what goes on around her but has a positive attitude. The murderer however isn't shown much but by what they will be able to tell is that he is very suspicious and careful with what he does. As for the detectives they are very positive and are determined to find the killer. 

Representation: Character

How? Camerawork

As the film is a forensic thriller, the camerawork will have to be suitable for the genre. Forensic thrillers often involve panning shots where investigations are shortened into quick events where the investigators find clues from the crime scene.

This style of filming and editing cuts out the unimportant or boring sections of the investigation, allowing the story to continue without any interruptions.Point of view shots will be used at the start of the film, from the murderer's perspective.

How? Mise En Scene?The mise en scene within the crime scene will be:Setting:• Castle field house• Living roomProps: • Sofa• Sitting chair• Coffee table• Magazines• Clock• Two coastersThe props suggest what type of personality the victim had, for example the coasters and extra sitting chair suggests that she's friendly and likes to have friends over.Lighting: In the crime scene it will be high key lighting but also low key lighting so that specific objects can be shown.• LampsCostume/Makeup• Forensic suit • Casual makeup tells us that the film is set nowadays not in the past or future• Smart attire for the detectives connotes they are professional• Casual clothing for the victim

The lighting, sound, facial expressions and body language and the mise en scene all together creates a tense atmosphere, as there's a body lying still on the floor, and everyone in the room naturally feels

uncomfortable and on edge. 

• In terms of sound, we will have both diagetic and non-diagetic sound. We will have dramatic mood music, sound of footsteps and screaming.

• Diagetic sound is sound that has originated from source within the film's world, it can be either on screen or off screen depending on whether its source is within the frame or outside the frame.

• Non-diagetic sound is when the source of the sound is neither visible on the screen nor has been implied to be present in the action: narrator's commentary. This can include sound effects which is added for the dramatic effect or mood music.

Sound

• The research we have done has helped us decide on how we are going to layout the murder scene as well as how we are going to draw the audiences attention to the film to make them want to continue watching. 

• The research has also influenced our decisions on the theme of out film opening.• Doing research has helped us with out time period and how long we have to make the film

opening as well as how long it has to be .• One form of research we did was watch previous student work on film openings to get an

idea of what to include in ours.• Watching other film openings gave us a clear understanding on what we will need to have

in our opening to catch the audiences attention and make them want to continue watching.

Influences from Research

• Post production is work done on a film after recording has taken place.• We will have to think about what special effects we will want In the

film opening.• We might need to have a voice over or background sound that we will

have to put in during editing the film opening.• Other key factors we will have to think of may include:• Editing, sound, lighting, etc.

Post Production