I have looked through my presentation and script have decided that 'Slide 21' is not detailed so I have added more detail to the "How I am going to make it" slide.
Script:
Slide 1 (Summary): My horror short is called "He Never Forgot"; it's about a man, called Richard, who has young-onset dementia; has a hallucination about leaving his house, then seeing a dark figure in the distance - not knowing where he is, he decides to follow said figure only to lose it. He turns around and gets scared by the figure. He seems to appear back in his chair not remembering anything that just happened; then seeing the figure walk past the window and Richard gets scared.
Slide 2: At the start of my storyboard - the first scene has Richard sitting down in his chair looking out the window during the daytime. The camera is a wide shot over his shoulder. The setting is in his family home, the windows have curtains and he is sitting in a large chair.
Slide 3: The second scene is Richard still sitting in his chair, however, it is now night time and he is getting looked after by someone (wife or child). The setting is still the same but now he has food and it is dark. The camera angle is the same as in the previous scene.
Slide 4: Next scene is Richard going towards the door and stairs. The camera angle is now mid shot however, it is all in one take from his chair out the room towards the door and stairs. I want to convey his thought process of leaving without showing his face. I might do this by showing his head tilt towards the door and him walking slower and slower then it moves to the next scene in the storyboard. The setting is the stairs and the door to the outside.
Slide 5: The camera angle in this shot is an over-the-shoulder shot where Richard is shown holding the door handle. I want to show how he thinks he is locked from the outside world just to forget about it and walk up the stairs. You should be able to see the stairs from this angle but mainly him and the door.
Slide 6: This is a mid, over-the-head shot of Richard walking up the stairs with his hand on the handrail. From scene 5 it cuts straight to scene 6. I want to make him seem exhausted by him walking up the stairs slowly and carefully.
Slide 7: Shot is from the corner of the room overlooking Richard. It is in his bedroom and he is asleep at night. On the side, I've noted that scenes 1 through 6 are to be repeated a few times as a montage.
Slide 8: Richard is back in his chair however it is already night time with him looking out the window. Same camera angle as the first scenes.
Slide 9: Walking over to the door but with the same camera angle, however, it is the final time we see him walk to the door as he's leaving.
Slide 10: Overhead camera angle but he actually opens the door at this time to leave.
Slide 11: Transitioning from the previous camera angle to over-the-shoulder, with Richard walking down a path. Still all in one take. The camera goes from very close behind the shoulder to a mid shot of him.
Slide 12: Richard sees a hooded figure after not knowing where he is. He follows the figure, Villain. Zooms out into a long shot.
Slide 13: The villain turns a corner into a dead end, however, Richard (Hero) manages to follow him. By this point, the camera angle goes back to over-the-shoulder to show the suspense of him following behind.
Slide 14: Hero turns the corner to find a dead end and no Villain in sight. The camera follows him turning around to walk away.
Slide 15: When Richard turns around he gets jumpscared by the huge face of the Villain. The camera angle makes Richard look tiny and the Villain huge.
Slide 16: From the jumpscare comes to a blank screen for a few seconds. It is like the Hero fainted.
Slide 17: Richard is back in his chair oblivious to what just happened. The Villain walks past and the Hero gets terrified.
Slide 18: Cut to a blank screen and that's the end.
Slide 19: The research I've conducted has found that the majority of the audience are Millennials and Generation Z. Horror ranks as their second favourite genre behind comedy. I will utilise this information to my advantage by using my short as a lesson to learn about dementia and how it can also cause hallucinations. I will also make it scary with suspense and a jumpscare to appeal to younger audiences. It will also appeal to older audiences as they may be able to relate as it's possible if their loved ones have dementia or a memory loss disease.
Slide 20: The product meets the brief by it being a British horror film so there is a market for that, it is also very unique as there aren't as many films that use dementia as a horror genre idea. Luckily it shouldn't be very expensive to film just quite time-consuming. There will be a huge audience due to the fact it is part of the horror genre. As for the Culture Criteria; all actors are British. All of the dialogue will be recorded in English. All recording and editing will be taking place in Britain.
Slide 21: I am going to record the short using a video camera; to edit I will most likely use DaVinci Resolve as it is free and I can use it on my laptop and home computer. I will be hiring two main actors for the Hero and Villain and one side character for the caretaker. I will be the camera operator. I will also need to buy or borrow props (e.g. chairs, clothes, food etc).
Slide 22: I plan to post it on places like YouTube and I will market it by creating posters for the short and potentially a trailer. I will post these marketing methods on social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Youtube etc.
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