Analysis of credits: Cyberbully

Analysis of editing: Woman In Black

I used powerpoint to present this and then had to turn it into a jpeg since the I couldn't upload it.

Analysis of lighting: paranormal activity

Script Justification

Here is our script. I wrote this with inspiration from Psycho and Friday the 13th stalker(ish) themes as they had great shots for stalking as well as settings. It fits the conventions, like the camera angles for example. We have an over the shoulder tracking shot, this gives the implication that the person is being followed or watched, while giving the audience a full view of what is happening, which engages the audience. -this also builds tension as the audience does not know what could happen next, which could allow one to subvert the genre etc. If one adds this with the combination of the over the shoulder shot this builds up tension and atmosphere as you can see everything the victim does and gives a sense of vulnerability: or a shadow/stalker behind the victim which makes a tense atmosphere. 


Another shot we have is a point of view shot. This enables the audience to connect with the stalker in this case emotionally and see things through his eyes, as the audience feel that whatever happens, or whatever the stalker/villain does in this case the audience is doing to the protagonist. Another reason why we used a point of view shot is that it allows us to convey ideas to the audience without actually having to state it in  dialogue, which is an example of subject cinema if done correctly. Different POV shots can change the meaning of something drastically, depending on the expressions and mise-en-scene used. We also have a conventional setting: a remote wood/marshland this conveys the idea of isolation since it is obviously in the middle of nowhere so the person is far away from any aid, with the added fact that the character is also really gives off the isolation vibes and tense atmosphere.
When one adds this with a female protagonist this builds on the vulnerability as females are typically implied to be the damsels in films and always in need of saving. This also has the added convention of threat of violence against women which nearly all films such as Psycho have used with the iconic shower killing scene.  Whilst subverting as the woman is a lesbian and female leads aren't typically used as the protagonist in thriller films, this break in cliché makes their personalities, actions and reasoning unpredictable keeping the audience on the edge of their seats building an enigma code throughout.


We have also decided to keep the narrative simple. This allows the audience to fully connect and be enticed with our technique because the narrative is not confusing or complicated such as the likes of Inception, but more like Taken in sense of a simplistic linear narrative, while removing all extraneous material.
We have also chose to title the clip "Scarlett" with the fact that red is a major signifier in film in general, since this is a thriller the red signifies many inferences: since being a name of the secondary lead character it relates to the beauty since they are a woman and love interest of the main protagonist. However, since the secondary protagonist dies (also a subversion since not many thrillers kill the protagonists) it signifies that there is danger, death and blood to come.

Script

Open with black screen 

Narrator: Scarlett.

Piano music begins

Fade to Scarlett.

Flashback begins, slow motion and distorted as Scarlett turns her head and laughs/smiles. Child's laughter, echoing/distorted. 

Long/wide shots showing them waiting at the tree (has to have a scarf tied around one branch on the right).

 (Happens as a montage, so costume changes in each montage, and different time and angle to show days passing) 

Narrator: She waits. She was always early, I was always late. Every Saturday at the tree; the big one with the scarf tied around the branch.

Flashback shot of the tree with the scarf, panning. 

Close up of the narrator and Scarlett hugging, slow motion, fades to black.

Narrator: I remember the day it happened. I doubt I’ll ever be able to forget.

Long shot of Scarlett walking through the forest. Muffled audio of music coming from earphones.

Close up of her face as she walks and her humming. Interrupted by the sound of leaves rustling and branches breaking. Scarlett stops and takes out one earphone.

Long shot of Scarlett looking around, match on action shot possibly. Leaves rustle again. Tree with the scarf has to be visible, showing how close she was to almost being there.

Cut to an over the shoulder shot of the Narrator walking to the woods (by the road on the third common). She’s on the phone.

Narrator: Yeah, I’m on my way to see her right now.

Cuts to hand held camera POV shot of someone walking through the trees, looking at Scarlett. Scarlett turns around scared. Audio from previous scene of Narrator saying: “see her right now” (shows the two are happening at the same time). More rustling. Music begins.

Long shot of Narrator walking to the woods. Music builds more.

High angle of Scarlett's feet as she is backing away Leaves rustling.

High angle shot of Narrator walking forwards (Match on action of foot placements). Sound spot of footsteps.

Narrator: Almost a year. Yeah, I know, I worry too – look, it’s only a short walk. The woods around here aren’t even that bad.

Close up of Scarlett’s face showing fear, also looking around nervously. Continue backing away. This plays at the same time as “aren’t even that bad”.

Close up of Narrator talking on the phone.

Narrator: Alright, talk later. Bye.

Include a phone sound to signify that the call has ended.

Midshot of Narrator walking into the woods, showing that she might be being watched too. She puts her hands into her pockets. Sound of leaves. 

Long shot: A shadow could pass over the camera, and then Scarlett turns around suddenly, stares directly at the camera, and then begins to walk towards it slowly. Scarf tree is visible behind her. Rustling of leaves and distorted laughter.

Turns around looking at the camera again, and then looks around her, closer shot, possible fast cuts. More leaves rustling and distorted laughter.

Narrator: It had never occurred to me… 

High angle POV shot, Scarlett looks at the camera, rolls her eyes and smiles but her smile suddenly drops. Her eyes move from the left to the right and back again, showing that there are multiple people in front of her.

Music builds as narrator speaks. 

Narrator: That one day, I’d reach the tree.

Over the shoulder shot of Narrator that becomes a close up as she turns her head and looks behind her.

Narrator: And she wouldn’t be there.

High angle shot of Narrator at the tree, showing that Scarlett isn’t there. Narrator looks side to side, there is non-diegetic laughter.

Narrator: Or that one day I’d call her.

Midshot: Narrator quickly goes on her phone and holds it up to her ear. 

Narrator: And there would be no reply.

Cuts to Scarlett, extreme close up of her hand/arm on the ground. If possible, it can be a pull focus from Narrator standing at the tree to Scarlett’s hand behind her on the ground, far enough that she won’t see her.

Close up of Scarlett’s phone and earphones pulled out, on the phone “name” calling. Phone ringtone.

Black screen with the title “Scarlett” sound spot of loud and slightly distorted ringtone. 

END.