Planning Research presentation

1. Planning+Research
BY AMY, LAURA AND ISABELLE

2. synopsis-Reasonsbeyondinsanity
In this psychological thriller set in London 2015, Blair, Abigail
and Jonathan are inseparable. After a tragic night out Abigail
is violently murdered by a faceless and nameless killer.
Heartbroken, Jonathan and Blair struggle to deal with their
grief while their friendship is put to the test. Unsatisfied with
the investigation, Blair takes it upon herself to find her best
friend’s killer.

3. Trailer
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4. RoughStoryBoard
Key:
DIA = DIALOGUE
Key Questions
1) Who committed the
murder?
2) Is Blair mentally stable?

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Mirrors
Dark colours
Silhouettes
Haunting imagery
Underpasses
Dark alleyways
Confined and
open spaces
Empty car parks
Lakes /
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Misty / fog
Urban areas

6. TargetAudience
- The target audience for psychological thrillers are a minimum age of 18
because of the level of violence and psychological issues which can be
disturbing for younger viewers.
- Our target audience will be a minimum age of 16 as it’s aimed at young
adults.
- Gender: both males and female

7. TrailerAnalysisofafilmwithasimilartargetaudience
Shutter Island:
- Low lighting is used throughout to create an eerie and depressing mood.
- Voiceovers are constantly used to drive the plot of the movie and to help the
viewer understand what is happening.
- Dramatic, slow music is played throughout to help create a dark mood.
- Short, quick scenes are used towards the end to show the main character
getting more paranoid and perhaps losing grip of sanity.

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9. WebsiteAnalysis
- Facebook page
- Has photos of behind the scenes, stills from the movie and posters
- Statistics of how many people like the page, the new number of likes per week and how many
people are talking about the movie at the moment.

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11. Locations, Propsandcharacters
LOCATIONS:
Shot during winter, so a very cold and dark atmosphere. Shot in London, St Marylebone School, the
underground
PROPS:
Mirrors and fake blood. Because it is a psychological thriller there aren’t a lot of props used because it’s
more to do with the mind.
CHARACTERS:
Blair - Main character. Clothes will reflect her change in character, light clothing at the beginning but as
the film continues, her clothes become darker.
Jonathan - Secondary character. Clothes will stay the same throughout the film.
Abigail - Secondary character. Clothes stay the same.