My film centres around a conventional idea of a young girl being followed by an unknown masked character - though she doesn't know it until they make it known to her. The antagonist will not be revealed until the very end and will continue to watch her, possibly using cameras and other equipment. The protagonist will be a teenage girl who soon realises that she is unsafe and not on her own.
I am aiming to make the film a horror/psychological thriller and will aim it towards a target audience aged 15 to 35. The rating will be a 15 to allow me to include special effects makeup and possibly gory moments within it. If the certificate was higher, to allow for more gory detail, it would not be effective in reaching the full target audience.
PLOT
The plot of the trailer will follow the acts of the antagonist in pursuit of the victim - however, the audience don't know why or what happens. It will start by introducing both characters, using many close-ups to heighten tensions and increase the mystery. The trailer will include the exposition, development and complication stages of Todorov's Narrative Theory. The compilation stage will include a stereotypical montage scene where it will be clear that the girl is being followed - this will follow her realisation of being followed. The climax stage will not be shown as the trailer will end on a cliff-hanger, leaving the audience wanting more. For the trailer, I want to show as little as possible of the film, as this will entice the audience and create a more tense and effective trailer.
CHARACTERS
The main story will focus on the victim and the antagonist. In the film there will most likely be more background characters, however, the trailer will primarily focus on these two characters. This is because these are the characters that will make the trailer tense and exciting, and will draw in the target audience.
The victim will be a teenage girl and will be relatable to the audience, which will entice them to see the film as it will allow them to feel as though they are in the film/situation of the character. The antagonist will be wearing a mask and dark clothing to conceal their identity - something that it conventional in horror films. This character will be following the victim throughout the trailer which will end on a cliffhanger - setting the audience on edge and making them want to watch the film.
KEY LOCATIONS
For the location, I will be using a house and a field/forest. The house will be to show a normal teenage life and to establish the exposition in the trailer. This location will also be relatable to the audience. The field/forest will be to introduce the antagonist and create an eerie, ominous feeling for the audience to react to. Using these locations at night will heighten tensions and indicate the horror genre of the film. This will make the trailer more effective and aim to entice the audience further.
GENRE CONVENTIONS AND SUBVERSIONS
I will be using quite a lot of conventions in my trailer as I think this will be effective for a horror film. Although conventions can sometimes be cheesy and overdone, I am aiming to use them in a way that enhances my trailer and will make the audience want to watch the film. For example, the location and characters are very conventional of the horror genre, as well as some of the music that will be used. To subvert stereotypes, I might include the aspect of cyber-stalking as well as physical stalking - something that isn't seen much in horror films.
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