Media Project Horror/Mystery Plan

Media Project Horror/Mystery Plan

Opening

Actor Names: Nicholas Bryant, Oliver Bridle, Edward Lai

Main Cameraman: Oliver Bridle

Scene one (interrogation room)

Actors

Detainee: Edward Lai

Detective 1: Nicholas Bryant

Detective 2: Oliver Bridle

Setting

The movie begins from outside an open door of an interrogation room.

Framing, shots and layout

A slowly zooming shot leads into the room from behind two detectives with the camera focusing on the detainee.

Another shot behind the detainee from his right side using a low angle shot looking up at the detectives, low light directed up towards their faces.

(dialogue for a few minutes)

At some point Detective 2 goes to lean in front of a cabinet to smoke which gives Detective 1 a moment to press a bit harder for solid answers.

(scene change to forest running after a few minutes of dialogue)

Actor positioning

The detectives are leaning over the desk whilst standing up with their hands flat down on the table.

The interrogation subject looks nervous with his hands clasped together.

Props

There is a cigarette that is smoked during the scene.

Scene two (forest)

Actors

Detainee: Edward Lai

Setting

In a forest, in front of something abandoned or mysterious (MacGuffin not decided yet)

Framing, shots and layout

Object is in the frame for a few seconds until a foot crunches on the leaves in front right of the camera, the camera then pans around the subject whilst moving upwards towards their face, they then walk past the camera when the camera then cuts behind the subject and rises upward showing the object at the top of the frame and the subject at the bottom highlighting the power of the object.

Paranormal occurance happens when close to the object, demonic scripture on hand, leading up the arm as he unrolls sleeves.

(scene change to the interrogation)

Actor positioning

General struggling to stay up during the collapse.

Props

No props used.

Scene three (interrogation room)

Actors

Detainee: Edward Lai

Detective 1: Nicholas Bryant

Detective 2: Oliver Bridle

Setting

Interrogation room.

Framing, shots and layout

Close up shot is used on detainee from the top left angle looking down on his face and his rolled up sleeve when the scene starts.

Detective 2 leans backwards on the wall behind, walking until he is behind Detective 1 after a few shot changes.

Detainee is asked what he did next. He replies simply “I ran.”

Actor positioning

Detective 1 sits with hands clasped casually on the table talking to the detainee after seeing the markings.

Props

Cigarette is stubbed out on an ashtray.

Scene four (forest)

Actors

Detainee: Edward Lai

Setting

In a forest, hopefully with leaves on the ground.

Framing, shots and layout

Side angle shot rapidly switching and zooming with every cut as he is running.

Next shot is a low angle shot in front of the detainee after a few seconds of limping towards the camera he drops to his knees in agony using his hands to support himself, then lowering his head to the ground in which he coughs blood.

The shot switches to another side angle which has been zoomed in but showing his whole body as he jerks upwards screaming towards the canopy above with a slight choke near the end.

(scene change to the interrogation)

Actor positioning

General struggling to stay up during the collapse.

Props

No props used.

Scene five (interrogation room)

Actors

Detainee: Edard Lai

Detective 1: Nicholas Bryant

Detective 2: Oliver Bridle

Setting

Interrogation room

Framing, shots and layout

Close up face-on towards the two detectives now sitting down in front of the detainee, looking worried/intrigued.

Conversation continues with more information until a realisation of the possession in which the detainee coughs blood at the detectives with a match on action of the blood then pan to faces.

Then a behind shot of the detainee is used to hide the transformation of the detainee into a demon.

The door closes on the room and locks, shot of shocked faces, shot switch to outside the door with the sound of banging, screaming and slashing as the camera pans away slowly.

Cut to black with resonance sound.

Actor positioning

Detainee hunched over in transformation. Which reveals faces of detectives shocked.

Props

Dark Contacts, Cracked skin and Teeth for the demon effect, not too dramatic.