LOCATION Scouting 2

LOCATIONS
Lair Scene:
In my step dad's workshop, in the basement of my house: 32 Rue de Remich, Sandweiler, L-5250, Luxembourg
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Rape Chase Scene:
At a forest in Sandweiler next to my house: 32 Rue de Remich, Sandweiler, L-5250, Luxembourg

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Greenscreen Abduction Scene:
At the greenscreen studio: Centre de Jeunesse Marienthal, rue de Keispelt, L-7411 Marienthal.

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SHOT LIST 3: Greenscreen Abduction

SHOTS OF RAPIST/SCREAM KING 1
1. Close up of rapist's face, of his reaction a girl coming up behind him. @

2. MLS/LS of girl coming up behind rapist and saying "you said that you will stop!" @

3. POV tracking shot from girl's perspective when she sneaks up on rapist and catches him drinking (false scare). @

4. Medium close up of rapist digging in his bag cautiously and desperately to find his hip flask. @

5. Long shot of rapist walking out of green screen studio to go and find a place to be alone and drink some more from his flask. @

6. Long shot of rapist walking through archway from green screen studio. 

7. MLS of rapist turning round in archway because he heard something behind him. @

8. POV ELS shot from killer's perspective of rapist walking into the other green screen studio. @

9. LS of rapist opening the door and stepping into the other green screen studio.

10. Medium shot of rapist about to open a door within the other green screen studio.  

11. Close up of rapist's hand opening the door within the other green screen studio. @

12. LS of rapist coming through the door within the other green screen studio. 

13. Close up of rapist digging in his bag for his hip flask in the other green screen studio.

14. POV tracking shot from killer's perspective of rapist digging in his bag for hip flask then drinking out of it. @

SHOTS OF SET CREW
1. LS/ELS of the set crew applauding because they have finished filming. @

2. LS/ELS of the set crew on set at the end of filming with the director saying "alright guys, that's a wrap!" @

SHOTS OF LOCATION 

1. Dutch angled LS of door to other green screen studio. @
2. LS of archway outside of first greenscreen studio. 

CALL SHEET 3: Greenscreen Abduction

LOCATION
Setting:
On the media school trip to the greenscreen studio at the location: Centre de Jeunesse Marienthal, rue de Keispelt, L-7411 Marienthal. 

Date: 31/01/17

CASTING
Evie Gibbons (me):
The female killer

Alex Elliott Simon Svensson:
The rapist/scream king 1 (victim)

Since this shoot will be taking place on a school trip to the greenscreen studio and it is very short notice for asking an actor to come, Alex Elliott won't be able to come and act in this scene, so I have found someone else who looks like Alex Elliott to act the role of the scream king 1/rapist 1. 
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The FILM CYCLE

There are 3 stages in the film cycle, these are:

Production
Distribution
Exhibition

The word for this process/cycle in business scenarios is 'vertical integration'.

In the production stage, this is where the production and creation of idea for a film is. In this process, there needs to be recruitment of actors, editing, filming and screenplay. Before the film is produced the producers have to consider the likely demands of distributors - how will you find investors if your production concept is unlikely to gain distribution. In order to make a success, they need stars. If the film has intellectual property, stars are not always needed (e.g. Harry Potter, Spiderman, The Girl On The Train) because the story itself is already very well known to the audience so they will go and see the film anyway.

In the distribution process, the film that has been produced is now distributed. Each film has it's own distribution plan to be sure it reaches the right audiences. The distributor buys the right to be able to show a movie around the world in different cinemas or shops etc.

The film 'The Girl On The Train' was distributed by Universal:
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The US box office for this film was $75.3m:


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There were no stars in 'The Girl On the Train':
Actors:
Emily Blunt
Rebecca Ferguson
Haley Bennett
Justin Theroux
Luke Evans
Allison Janney
Edgar Ramirez
Lisa Kudrow

SAMPLE SCENE 2: Rape Chase

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SAMPLE SCENE 1: Lair

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The BIG SIX

THE 'BIG SIX' CONGLOMERATES:
This has been taken from the website here:

Universal Pictures
Universal is an american film studio owned by Comcast through the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group of its owned subsidiary NBCUniversal. Universal owns StudioCanal and Focus Features. Also, Working Title is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal. Universal itself is a distributor while NBC offers exhibition for Universal. NBC is a vertically integrated conglomerate with for example Working Title who is one of their production subsidiaries. Their highest grossing film was Jurassic World which had a box office gross of $1,670,400,637 (1.6bn) worldwide.

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Sony Pictures Entertainment (earlier known as Columbia-Tristar Pictures)

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) operates Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, Screen Gems, Sony pictures Classics and TriStar Pictures. It is an american Entertainment company that produces, acquires and distributes filmed entertainment through multiple platforms. It operates as a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc. (the parent company for both the music and motion picture businesses of Sony Corporation. Sony Pictures is a member of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).

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Warner Bros.

It is an american film studio and film distributor that is a division of Time Warner and is headquartered in Burbank, California. It is a member of the MPAA and is the third largest film studio in the world after Paramount Pictures and Universal Studios. There were four Warner Brothers who founded this company called Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack Warner. Founded in 1923.

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Paramount Pictures

It is an american film studio based in Hollywood, California, thats had been a subsidiary of the american conglomerate Viacom since 1994. Paramount pictures is the longest operating major film studio in Hollywood. Founded in 1912.

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20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox is the world's second largest film studio after Warner Bros. They have distributed various commercially successful films including Avatar, Ice Age, X-Men, Die Hard, Planet of the Apes, Night at the Musuem and Fantastic Four. These films have secured 20th Century Fox's position as one of the Big Six studios of Hollywood. Founded in 1935 by William Fox.

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Walt Disney Studios 

It is an american film studio and one of the four major business of the Walt Disney Company. The Walt Disney Studios is also a member of the MPAA. Founded in 1923.



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POSSIBLE POINTS OF INFLUENCE FOR MY FILM

Why the big six wouldn't distribute my film:

• I have no A-list stars or well-known actors in my film. 
• It is not a franchise e.g. Friday the 13th, Halloween. 

CASTING 2

FEMALE KILLER
Emma Elväng and Evie Gibbons

FEMALE RAPE VICTIM
Emma Elväng now Evie Gibbons

SCREAM KING 1/RAPIST 1
Alex Elliott

SCREAM KING 2/RAPIST 2
Wyatt Uppenberg now Richard Dannenberg

FINAL GIRL

Evie Gibbons

After the first shoot of the rape chase scene with the actors: Emma, Alex and Richard, I thought I had all the footage I needed; but it turns out after looking at all the footage, I didn't have enough and some of the shots were wrong so this caused complications. Therefore, I had to message the actress Emma Elvang again, asking her if she could come to re-shoot some of this scene and she did not answer the message for a long time, she was not intending to answer the message at any point because she was being ignorant (she ignored the messages on purpose because she didn't want to come back to the same place and reshoot things). So, I have decided to change the actress to play the role of the female rape victim character because she won't respond to my messages meaning she won't come to the shoot. So, I will have to reshoot all the footage for the rape chase scene with a different actress, which will be me.

Also, I decided this because, it was not practical for me to keep going to Emma's house to get the exact clothes she wore in the rape chase scene.


MY CHARACTERS:
1. Jennifer

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This character is the female rape victim who then turns into the female killer later in the film opening. I was influenced by the films Jennifer's Body and I Spit On Your Grave to call the female main character Jennifer. The main female character in I Spit On Your Grave is called Jennifer, she gets revenge on all the men who raped her, one by one. The killer in the film Jennifer's Body is called Jennifer also. 

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This is the female rape victim as the female killer. With my killer, her motives are the rape. The fact that she was raped has completely traumatised her. She is extremely angry so she wants revenge on the two men that raped her, and all the people who are friends/girlfriends with them. You don't really see her face at all in the film opening accept in the lair, when you see her mouth when she licks the knife, it builds narrative enigma by not showing her face. The 'scream king' is 17 and this is anchored by the clothes that he is wearing, the scream king usually wears little clothing that is revealing.
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2. Brad Storch

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This character is one of the rapists in the rape chase scene at the start of my film opening. He wears black jeans, a hoodie, a green t shirt and black boots. He also has a stubble which has negative connotations of antagonist.

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3. Stanley Miller

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This character is one of the rapists who rapes Jennifer in the first scene of my film opening. He is the leader out of the two rapists, so Jennifer targets him first.

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4. Guy working on the editing of the fake film (in the film) on the computer
5. Victim girl actress in fake film (in the film)
6. Director of fake film (in the film)

PODCAST 3: Types Of Distribution

I decided to make a podcast for describing the different types of distribution:
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Theatrical Release:
This is basically the cinematic release of a film, when it is released in cinemas. e.g. Fifty Shades of Grey was released on the 14th of February in cinemas.

Wide Release:
A wide release means the majority of cinemas in an area will be showing a specific film on at least one screen. From various Working Title films you can see that they often have a wide release in the UK.

IMAX and 3D release:
These drive the four quadrant theory- pushing up the production costs a lot, but are also key to the wider cinema industry's fightback against the rise of high quality home cinema.
- taken from Mr Burrowes' 'British Cinema WORKING TITLE new strategy with top two in UK box office blog post'.

Four Quadrant Theory
A four-quadrant movie is a film that appeals to all four major demographic 'quadrants' of the audience: both male and female and the over and under 25s. A film's budget is often related to the number of quadrants the film is expected to reach. Films are rarely produced which are aimed at less than two of these quadrants. Most tentpole films are targeted at all four quadrants. Although many four quadrant films are generally family-friendly, this is not required because many horror and romantic films can target all four quadrants as well.

Limited Release:
This is a release in a specific region or city.

Straight-to-DVD:
Straight-to-DVD refers to the release of a film to the public immediately on home video formats instead of a theatrical release or television broadcast. Straight-to-DVD has become a profitable way for indie filmmakers and smaller companies to market their film. 

Some reasons why companies use straight-to-DVD is because:

• The film has a low budget.
• The film may attract a niche audience.
• Lack of general public interest.
• Due to controversial content in the film.
• The film company thinks the film won't make sales or profit in cinemas.

I would perhaps use this kind of distribution for my film because my film has a micro budget. 

Direct-To-Itunes:
Direct-To-Itunes is an online distribution method that avoids all the upfront DVD production, marketing and distribution costs as well as the upfront cinema distribution and marketing costs. 
Some examples of films that directly distributed their film to Itunes are 

 Apple distributes the film for 30% of the revenue, while an additional 10–15% may go to the person who formats the film for iTunes compatibility. The first independently produced feature-length motion picture to pursue the direct-to-iTunes marketing scheme was Ed Burns' Purple Violets, which debuted on iTunes on November 20, 2007. It was the first feature-length film to "premiere exclusively on iTunes". It was distributed exclusively on iTunes at a price of US$14.99 for a month before being made available through other distribution channels. The movie, which was produced at a cost of $4 million, had premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April, where it was reviewed positively, but only received modest distribution offers. At the time of the Purple Violets release, most studios were not distributing via iTunes early in the process and only Walt Disney Studios, which was the first movie studio to distribute via iTunes, was distributing at iTunes simultaneously with DVD distribution. It was not very common for consumers to make digital movie purchases at the time. The Polish brothers' 2011 For Lovers Only, which had virtually no production costs and was released to iTunes on July 12, is regarded as the first profitable feature length direct-to-iTunes product. 

Direct-To-Stream:

Direct-to-stream is existent through the growth of YouTube and other video-streaming websites (basically an online distribution method that goes to streaming sites such as YouTube). Some releases are not only available from digital services such as Netflix, but are actually produced by them such as the TV series 'Stranger Things'. Some examples of films that were directly distributed to stream (YouTube or other sites) are Home (2009), The Cult of Sincerity (2008) and Life In a Day (2011). I don't think I will be using this method of distribution.

CALL SHEET 2: Rape Chase

LOCATION
Setting:
At the forest in Sandweiler next to my house (32 Rue de Remich, Sandweiler, L-5250, Luxembourg)
Date: 21/01/17
Time: 12:00 - 3:00

CASTING
Emma Elväng:
Rape victim
She is needed from: 12:00 - 3:00

Alex Elliott:
Rapist
He is needed from: 12:00 - 3:00

Richard Dannenberg:
Rapist
He is needed from: 12:00 - 3:00

SHOT LIST 2: Rape Chase

SHOTS OF RAPE VICTIM
1. Dutch angled LS/ELS of rape victim running through underpass. 

2. LS/ELS of rape victim running out of underpass.

2. POV shot from rape victim's perspective running (with Gimbal/GoPro 4 in hand).

3. Panning long shots of rape victim running up muddy hill.

4. Panning long shots of rape victim running on the track/lane just past the underpass. 

5. Panning long shots of rape victim running round the bend from track/lane to the muddy hill.
6. Panning medium shots (hips to feet) of rape victim running before going through underpass. 
7. Close up of feet running up muddy hill after falling over/tripping up.
8. Dutch, high angled long shot of rape victim stopping running then looking back to see if the rapists have caught up with her. 
9. Long shot in underpass of rape victim running by.
10. Worm's eye view long shot of rape victim running on track/lane just pass the underpass.
11. POV low angled medium long shot/medium shot from rape victim's perspective of the two rapists/one of the rapists.  

SHOTS OF RAPISTS 

1. LS/ELS of rapists running through underpass

2. Low angled POV MS/LS of rape victim looking up from floor at the two rapists.

3. Panning long shots of rapists running up muddy hill.

4. Panning long shots of rapists running on the track/lane.

5. Panning long shots of rapists running round the bend from track/lane to the muddy hill. 

6. POV tracking shot from one of the rapist's perspective running (with Gimbal/GoPro 4 in hand).

7. Worm's eye view long shot of rapists running through underpass. 
8. LS/ELS of rapists running out of underpass.
9. Panning medium long shot of rapists running on the track/lane just past the underpass. 

• LS/ELS of Emma/me continually running down the path.
• Over the shoulder shot of Emma/me hiding behind a tree.
• Mid angle ELS/LS of Alex and Richard running into forest. 
• Stalkerish shots of Richard sneaking up behind Emma/me with GoPro. 

Recording Sounds

• Record sounds of Emma screaming and scared out of breath.
• Record sounds of Alex screaming and scared out of breath.

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE: Update 1

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In this podcast I have said:
1. I have filmed and edited the first sample scene of the lair scene. I think it went quite well. Also, I need audience feedback on this scene.

2. That I am filming the second sample scene for the rape chase scene on the 21st of January at 12:00 (tomorrow).

3. At the start, I wanted Wyatt to be one of the rapists in this rape chase scene but it turns out he can't make it so therefore he won't be one of the rapists in my film opening.

4. That there is an issue for the shoot tomorrow because two people from the year above (year 13) have taken out the GoPro that I really need and want to use for some shots in the rape chase scene. 

5. That I have to film the third scene (party scene) at some point next week because I have a deadline for all the filming to be done for the Monday after next week (30th of January).

6. I need to buy many props for the third scene (party scene) such as vodka bottles, a lemon etc...

Stuart Hall's READINGS

Some of this was taken from Sophie Rasmussen's blog from AS last year (2015 - 2016).

Stuart McPhail Hall was a Jamaican-born cultural theorist and sociologist who lived and worked in the United Kingdom from 1951. Stuart Hall argues that audience 'readings' are individual to them and this level of meaning is as important as the producer's encoded meaning. He came up with a model suggesting three ways of reading (how we may read a media text):

Preferred Reading - Where the reader fully accepts the preferred reading so that the code seems natural and transparent. This matches producers.
Contested or Negotiated Reading - The reader partly believes the code and broadly accepts the preferred reading, but sometimes modifies it in a way, which reflects their own position, experience and interest. This matches some.
Oppositional Reading - The readers social position places them in an oppositional relation to the dominant code. They reject the reading (fundamentally different).

SELF-DISTRIBUTION

POSSIBLE INFLUENCE FOR MY FILM
I may use self distribution to distribute my film.
Self distribution is the process of distributing your film on your own.

For explaining self-distribution, I have decided to make a podcast:
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Wandering Rose/Demon Baby
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Coz Greenop, self-financed and self-produced his directorial horror genre debut, 'Wandering Rose'. It was filmed in Scotland, following an offer of assistance from Scottish agencies and failure to get such co-operation from Yorkshire agencies. It was shot in just 12 days and produced for £30k. He decided to take a financial gamble of putting his film in the Cannes Film Festival (highly prestigious). Along with this, he arranged a London screening. From doing this he got distributor deals for DVD and VoD releases. But, the US distributor decided to change the film's name to 'Demon Baby'. 







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'Wandering Rose'/'Demon Baby' Trailer:
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Advantages of Self-Distribution:
1. I would have full control over the rights of my film and choose where I want it to be exhibited as well.
2. I wouldn't have to give any of the money I get from the sales of the film to my film distributor.

Disadvantages of Self-Distribution:
1. It could be very time consuming due to extra work and would take time away from working on other aspects of the film.
2. I would need to be trained legally so I could be sure that the distribution rights that I am signing would not prevent me from exhibiting my film somewhere else.

Film Examples that used Self-Distribution
Warp, when self distributing their film 'Le Donk and Scor-zay-zee' came up with good marketing ideas, for example creating downloadable Christmas cards and also they collapsed the cinema release window as they promoted a fake cinematic release (trailer) campaign to advertise the DVD release by getting reviews. 

Another good example of self distribution is Hinterland by Harry Macqueen (2015). Harry Macqueen rented a cinema primarily in the hope that the screening would attract a newspaper review (four-walling). All the films that have been mentioned all have VoD releases too.

For the films Four Lions, Demon Baby and Hinterland, the marketing technique of touring the director alongside the Q and A events was used. This was key in creating the buzz that helped Four Lions receive an extended distribution following their unexpected high box office. 

The films Halloween and Paranormal Activity were also self-distributed.

Le Donk and Scor-Zay-Zee
Warp, when self distributing their film 'Le Donk and Scor-zay-zee' came up with good marketing ideas, for example creating downloadable Christmas cards and they collapsed the cinema release window as they promoted a fake cinematic release campaign to advertise the DVD realise by getting interviews. This is proof that even if you are self distributing, unusual ideas can work massively in your favour. But as I have minimal funding (micro budget) there is limited chance that I would get distribution. A good example of self distribution is Hinterland by Harry Macqueen in 2015 and Warp's All Tomorrow's Parties which was funded by the crowd. The before mentioned all have VoD releases. 'Le Donk and Scor-zay-zee' cleverly faked a cinematic release to create buzz. Many use this technique of touring the director along side the Q and A events. This marketing technique was used for the films Four Lions, Demon Baby and Hinterland. This was key in creating the buzz that helped Four Lions receive an extended distribution following their unexpected high box office. 

How to self-distribute your film

I did some research into self-distribution and I found a guide to self distribution on the New York Film Academy's website.

1. Get Attention
While streaming and video-on-demand are growing in popularity, booking movie theaters is still vital for most unseen movies to get seen. If you haven’t picked up a distributor after major festival screenings, it’s probably up to you. Your first goal should be to find a talented graphic artist who shares your vision. Make art—posters, flyers, etc.—for your film that catches the eye while also conveying its tone or mood or theme. You’ll also need a skilled editor to craft a movie trailer that will get your movie noticed. Art and trailers aren’t just necessary for social media or buzz, they will also grab attention in theater lobbies and as windows to your film on streaming websites. Most importantly though, they’ll help you raise money.

2. Get Money
Distribution is more expensive than you would probably guess, and depending on your production’s budget, could actually cost more than it did to make the movie. Renting theaters and paying for prints and ad materials rack up big costs. You may also find the need to hire assistance even if you’re distributing on your own. Use platforms like Kickstarter and more traditional grassroots campaigns to raise initial startup cash. Use your sweet trailer and posters to make people want to get involved. Find those interested in what you have to say or patrons of the arts or wealthier citizens who would like to see their name in the credits!

3. Get Ads
You’ve got the art and you’ve got the money to make prints so it’s time to get the word out. Theaters want ad materials well in advance because if people aren’t seeing your movie, it’s costing them money too. Ideally you could keep them in good shape and reuse them if you’re moving from city to city, but it’s hard to keep perishable material safe in the hands of strangers. You’ll probably just have to pay for more copies, so be prepared. And remember to get them early.

4. Get Social
Social media is the best way to gain buzz around your film. Use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram—anything you can get your hands on that will get your story to the masses. Share your trailer and your cool poster. Post photos from the set or from your tour or time at festivals. Post your thoughts, even if unrelated to the film, just to keep your name and the name of your project in the air. Also, use your networks to find your audience. What cities or types of people seem to gravitate towards your project? When you self-distribute your distribution is limited—that makes efficient targeting very important.

5. Set Good Dates
Choosing the right release dates for your theatrical and online releases are key. You want to avoid the Fall and early Winter because the films with awards season buzz are already hogging the spotlight. You’ll also want to avoid sharing dates with major releases that are going to suck up all the audience, or, conversely, release concurrently with a film you think will turn off your potential audience so they’ll see yours instead. Counter-programming is a vital tactic used by distributors—if everyone is seeing the new sci-fi blockbuster, your low key drama would make a great alternative. And don’t forget to think small. If you’re doing one- or two-time screenings, choose Mondays and Tuesdays, days when an audience isn’t likely to be doing something else.

6. Go On Tour
Touring with your film may seem old school—it was originally done to save money on costly film prints, and has fallen out of fashion as digital prints have made distribution cheaper. But it’s a great way to focus resources and meet your audience in person, forging a stronger connection. Use social media and your art to keep locals in the know and go city-by-city, staggering your dates while building word of mouth.

7. Do Q&As
If you’re touring with your film, don’t just make it a series of run-of-the-mill screenings. Organize a Q&A, talking to your audience after the screening. Guest speakers make screenings more exciting and give people more incentive to come out and see it. You can also engage better with your audience and learn from them, increasing your buzz as well as teaching you how to better target a larger crowd.

8. Stream
Once you feel your theatrical run has run its course, you should get your film online to stream. You can also make home video releases on DVD and Blu-Ray, though the format is quickly falling out of fashion. Distributing online later in the game is smart because it prevents potential piracy and forces people to come out to the theaters to see your film first. However, once you do go online, you’ll reach a much, much larger audience, especially considering all those who wanted to see your film but weren’t in the cities of your release. You can post on sites like YouTube, which isn’t as discriminating as companies like Netflix or Amazon, though it may give your film a less “professional” demeanor. But it’s a start.

9. Team Up
If you can’t make headway with the big companies like Netflix and Amazon, there are interesting and innovative organizations and companies you might have better luck with. Groups like Indieflix and Createspace back your film with screenings and streaming and help raise awareness of your project. Some, like Indieflix, have models that allow you to get paid for each minute your film is streamed. For self-distributors, organizations like these are becoming a must.

10. Be Prepared to Work
If all this sounds like a lot of work, it’s because it is. You may be physically and emotionally drained after finally getting your project on film or video, but if you’re going to distribute yourself you have to prepare for a great deal more effort. There’s a reason those with cash will pay someone else to do it for them. But if you’re an artist with no other choice, you’ll have to muscle through it. It’s not all bad though—self-distribution allows you to connect with your audience in a way many filmmakers never get to. And what’s making art and movies if not an attempt to connect?

PODCAST 2: Self-Distribution

For explaining self-distribution, I have decided to make a podcast:
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Costume, Props, Make-Up

COSTUME AND MAKE-UP FOR CHARACTERS:

Scream King 1 (Alex Elliott):

COSTUME:
Long sleeved grey T-shirt/top
Black shorts/jeans
Trainers
Black socks

Female Killer (Emma Elväng):
COSTUME:
Black sparkly short tight dress
Fishnet black tights
Black high heels
Make-up:
Red nail polish

Scream King 2 (was Wyatt Uppenberg, now Richard Dannenberg):

COSTUME:
Black big boots
Blue jeans
Stubble/beard
Green t shirt
Black hoodie

Scream Queen 1 (Aubrey Krizan):
COSTUME:
Tight long/short sleeved top
Skinny Jeans - blue or a short mini skirt

MAKE-UP:
Mascara
Hair down
Eye shadow
Lipstick

Foundation

Eyebrows plucked and filled

Scream Queen 2 (Orla Hogan):

COSTUME:
Tight long/short sleeved top
Skinny Jeans - blue or a short mini skirt

MAKE-UP:
Mascara
Hair down
Eye shadow
Lipstick

FoundationEyebrows plucked and filled 

PROPS FOR SCENES:
Lair Scene:

Red Meat (beef)
Tools: saws, hammers, knives, drills
A set of small candles
4 tall, big white candles
One big, wide, red candles
Powdered sugar (1kg)
Food colouring (red)
Red meat container with blood left in it.
Matches to light the candles
Blindfold
Masking tape
Cables
Rope/Piece of rag to tie Alex's hands together.

Party Scene:
Beer cans, empty and full.
Vodka bottles, empty and full.
A Lemon to slice.
Cigarettes, used and still in pack.
Ash trays, full of ash.
Maybe a rolled up, used joint (what looks like a joint).
Party cups (red or white)
Maybe a birthday cake to be brought in the house on surprise.
Candles for birthday cake
Matches to light the candles
Speaker/s
Knife to slice the lemon

Rape Chase Scene:
Paper bag to put over victim's head.

PITCH 3

WORKING TITLE
'Screamday Party'/'Knife Party'

SYNOPSIS
A female gets revenge on two guys who raped her in a forest many years ago by killing them at a birthday party. She also kills the rapists' girlfriends for loving them and being together with them.

FILM INFLUENCES
Jennifer's Body:
There is a female killer who kills boys because she was possessed by a demon. She lures them in with her flirty, sexy way of being and her looks, then she kills them alone somewhere. The idea of the victims being males is where I got some inspiration from.

Friday the 13th Remake:
The entire film opening of this is very similar to what I want to put in my film opening (a chase scene in a forest of a girl running away from two guys who are rapists). The idea of cross cutting between shots of titles and the chase scene is what I want to incorporate in my film opening at the very start.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo:
I got the idea of a girl getting revenge on men who treat women badly from this film. Lisabeth Salander (the main protagonist) works with a male journalist to solve the many murders of some women who were also raped by their killer. I mainly took the idea of a woman having revenge on men for treating women the way they do (as lesser, as below them). I wanted that to be the main message of my film opening, that women aren't lesser than men, but that they can also be killers and overpower/dominate men the way men do to women; I wanted to go against the norms of the slasher genre where the killer is always a man and the victims are always busty, topless, sexually active women. I also decided to change the final girl into a final boy.

CAST
Female Killer: Orla Hogan
Final Boy: Richard Dannenberg
Rapist/Scream King 1: Alex Elliott
Rapist/Scream King 2: Wyatt Uppenberg
Scream Queen 1: Orla (Wyatt's girlfriend)
Scream Queen 2: Aubrey Krizan (Alex's girlfriend)
Rape victim: Emma Elväng

Character Names:
Final Boy: Louis Prescott
Rapist/Scream King 1 (Alex): Steve Knight
Rapist/Scream King 2 (Wyatt): Brad Storch
Scream Queen 1 (Aubrey): Casey Leigh
Scream Queen 2 (Orla): Jamie Lee Riley

LOCATIONS

1. Forest in Sandweiler, Luxembourg.
2. House birthday party in my house in Sandweiler, Luxembourg. 
3. Underground cellar/basement in my house

SOUND

• Suspenseful music
• Heartbeat sounds
• Motionless in White - Sinematic (make my own version of this)
• Thuds
• FCPX Sound: Basement hit fx
• FCPX Sounds: Bass fx 02 & 03
• FCPX Sound: Breath female 2

TITLES

• Eroded font
• Red, black and/or white font
• Knife slashing sound with it 
• Knife slashing entrance of titles
• Plain white font 
• Horror, blood dripping font
• Titles will be cut between the first scene of the film opening (the rape chase scene).

COSTUMES
Female Killer:

• Black leather gloves
• Black hoodie
• Black plaid skirt
• Black spiked high heels
• Black stockings/thigh socks

Final Boy:
Rapist Guy/Scream King 1:
Rapist Guy/Scream King 2:
Scream Queen 1:
Scream Queen 2:
Raped Girl:

WITHIN THE ALLOWED 2 MINUTES - THE DETAILS
There will be use of cross-cutting within the rape chase scene - between the flashback of the rape scene and the present killing scene.
Rape scene: This scene will be set back in time by a year or so, therefore I will signify this through a black and white colouring effect. There will be a girl running away from two guys chasing her in a forest. So, there will be fast action cuts, shakily camera movements and loud, suspenseful, action sound effects. Eventually when the guys catch up to her they push her down and you see close up shots/mid shots of them unbuttoning her jeans, pulling her jeans down, pulling up her shirt a bit and pulling down her bra straps. Then, finally you will see one of the guys putting a bag over her head and that would be a fade to black - this would resemble the sight of the girl being raped. Titles will be placed in between this whole scene to nicely cut suspenseful, action scenes into smaller scenes. The way that I will produce this entire scene will be quite similar to the film opening in Friday the 13th Remake, where there are cross cuts between flashback scenes from the ending of the original film Friday the 13th and titles cutting these scenes up to create more suspense.

Party scene:
There will be a house birthday party that a lot of school students are at, then the two rapists (scream kings - Wyatt and Alex E) with their girlfriends (scream queens - Aubrey and Orla) arrive at the party. Also, with them there will be another guy who is respectable, kind and a bit nerdy (final boy - Richard).

Lair scene:
There will be tools, blood, knives, meat, worktops, clinical tiled floor, dirt and plastic sheeting in this setting (the lair). Also in a corner of the room there will be someone tied up with ropes (e.g. wrists tied together behind back and knees tied together). In this scene the female killer will come walking down the stairs, with the sound of high heels coming down the stairs and you will see over the shoulder shots of the wall in the lair that is covered with photographs of victims the killer has killed and wants to kill. The audience will also see shots of the killer hooded, with black leather gloves on, slicing some meat harshly. With every slice/hit of the meat there will be a thud sound that is scary and loud. After the killer has killed the victim in the corner, the audience will see an over the shoulder shot of the female killer marking a large cross on one of the photographs on the wall (of Alex E).