LO2 - Treatment 1

TREATMENT
Runes

Abigail Harris, Molly McCurdy, Tanisha Eyre - Date of Broadcast: 12/06/15

Roles

AH - Director
MM - Actor
TA - Cameraperson

The Brief

We are aiming to produce a horror/thriller film trailer in the style of warp.

Target Audience

We intend to challenge the stereotype of the generic horror audience by targeting both female and male viewers. Our trailer will be aimed at an ABC1 audience, ages eighteen and over meaning a young adult demographic.

Segment Synopsis and how it Relates to the Brief

The title of our film will be ‘Runes’; this is because the main icon within the film is a ring that has protective runes engraved within it. The film starts off with a girl buying a ring at a car boot sale/charity shop etc.. As she is going about her daily life she begins to notice tragic things happen to her close friends and family. The tragedies that happen start off minor such as pets dying/ burglaries but gradually begin to increase in severity to things like house fires, car crashes and most importantly supernatural occurrences. These events spur the protagonist into vowing to find the source of these problems which turns out to be the ring: the runes on it give her protection preventing anything from harming her directly. However an unknown figure is determined to regain this ring; as they cannot cause harm to the protagonist they do horrific things leaving everyone around her in mortal danger.

Key Milestones

•       20^th March - Pre-production planning

•      30^th March onwards:  Filming

•       13 April - Editing

•       5^th June - Final submission

•       12^th June – Launch

Equipment

Cameras, tripods, lights, microphone (on camera).

Props and Models

Props - the ring,
Models - Molly McCurdy - protagonist
           - Eleanor Smith - antagonist
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Health and Safety Considerations

We will make sure we have phones with the contact of college on them, in case anything goes wrong i.e. an accident.

Make sure equipment doesn’t overheat and is in suitable cases ensuring no damage.

For each location that we film in as part of out trailer we will complete a risk assessment and a recce form.

Not leave bags or equipment in walkways or on set to prevent anyone from tripping over them.

Make sure suitable footwear is worn in the woods in wet conditions in case of slipping.

Legal and Ethical Considerations

Our film trailer will follow the rules and regulations of the British Board of Film Classification. As out film trailer will be certificated as a 15, it will be able to include the following; strong violence, strong language, portrayals of sexual activity, strong verbal references to sex, sexual nudity, brief scenes of sexual violence, or verbal references to sexual violence, discriminatory language or behaviour and drug taking. However we will not include all of these within our film, as they do not all fit in with our narrative. We are planning to use strong violence in the trailer and strong language in the full-length film.  We will be following the OFCOM legislations and the particular sections that apply to our trailer are:

1.1 Material that might seriously impair the physical, mental or moral development of people under eighteen must not be broadcast.

1.2 In the provision of services, broadcasters must take all reasonable steps to protect people under eighteen. For television services, this is in addition to their obligations resulting from the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (in particular, Article 27, see Appendix 2).

1.4 Television broadcasters must observe the watershed.

1.6 The transition to more adult material must not be unduly abrupt at the watershed (in the case of television) or after the time when children are particularly likely to be listening (in the case of radio). For television, the strongest material should appear later in the schedule.

1.11 Violence, its after-effects and descriptions of violence, whether verbal or physical, must be appropriately limited in programmes broadcast before the watershed (in the case of television) or when children are particularly likely to be listening (in the case of radio) and must also be justified by the context.

1.12 Violence, whether verbal or physical, that is easily imitable by children in a manner that is harmful or dangerous:

must not be featured in programmes made primarily for children unless there is strong editorial justification;

must not be broadcast before the watershed (in the case of television) or when children are particularly likely to be listening (in the case of radio), unless there is editorial justification.

1.13 Dangerous behaviour, or the portrayal of dangerous behaviour, that is likely to be easily imitable by children in a manner that is harmful:

must not be featured in programmes made primarily for children unless there is strong editorial justification;

must not be broadcast before the watershed (in the case of television) or when children are particularly likely to be listening (in the case of radio), unless there is editorial justification.

1.27 Demonstrations of exorcisms, occult practices and the paranormal (which purport to be real), must not be shown before the watershed (in the case of television) or when children are particularly likely to be listening (in the case of radio). Paranormal practices which are for entertainment purposes must not be broadcast when significant numbers of children may be expected to be watching, or are particularly likely to be listening. (This rule does not apply to drama, film or comedy.)(See Rules 2.6 to 2.8 in Section Two: Harm and Offence and Rule 4.7 in Section Four: Religion.)

1.28 Due care must be taken over the physical and emotional welfare and the dignity of people under eighteen who take part or are otherwise involved in programmes. This is irrespective of any consent given by the participant or by a parent, guardian or other person over the age of eighteen in loco parentis.

1.29 People under eighteen must not be caused unnecessary distress or anxiety by their involvement in programmes or by the broadcast of those programmes.

2.6 Demonstrations of exorcism, the occult, the paranormal, divination, or practices related to any of these that purport to be real (as opposed to entertainment) must be treated with due objectivity. (See Rule 1.27 in Section One: Protecting the Under-Eighteens, concerning scheduling restrictions.)

2.7 If a demonstration of exorcism, the occult, the paranormal, divination, or practices related to any of these is for entertainment purposes, this must be made clear to viewers and listeners.

2.8 Demonstrations of exorcism, the occult, the paranormal, divination, or practices related to any of these (whether such demonstrations purport to be real or are for entertainment purposes) must not contain life-changing advice directed at individuals. (Religious programmes are exempt from this rule but must, in any event, comply with the provisions in Section Four: Religion. Films, dramas and fiction generally are not bound by this rule.)