Top Line and Big Question

Research

Before coming up with initial ideas we looked at a few thriller movies, which could inspire our own opening scene. One of which was "You get me" a Netflix original production. In this movie, the audience follows a  teenage girl who has severe mental issues and developed an obsession for a guy.  The culprit in our movie is inspired by the main character from "You get me" as we want to use the destabilised and fragmented mind of the character to develop a sinister frame of mind.

Watching Fran Ash

 I watched a video of Frank Ash, a creative consultant for the BBC Academy, explaining how to be successful making a film. I made some notes and reflected on his comments as they would be very helpful through the process of planning out and creating our own cinematic production.

Think about your audience, what do they want in terms of plot?

• What is the story?
• What is this story?
• What kind of a story is it?-address the content that this story will have
• Can I reduce my story into one sentence?
• Whose story is it?
• What is going to happen?
• Give them a question that gives them a sense of anticipation and suspense
• What’s the. Ig story question?
• How will it turn out?-will it succeed will they get to where they want to be?
• How will this story relate and connect to me?
• What universal theme will connect us all together?
• If a theme is added and has value and can connect to the audience to make it sellable.-audience will question what might I have done?
• Finally what elements do I need to tell the story in a compelling way?

Top line

When Eve, a teenager, loses her mother, she lashes out at her friends for being unsupportive. Eve is prescribed opioids to help her cope but soon becomes addicted. Confiding in her online blog, she reveals her inner rage as she nurses disturbing vindictive tendencies and confides in her only remaining friend, her doll, Elizabeth.

The Big Question

How much longer will the opioids be of any use to Eve's mental state?

Treatment

The psychological thriller begins with a party scene which shows the main character Eve having 'the time of her life'. We see her at her peak. She is socialising, laughing and having fun. This is captured by focussing on her dancing. This introduction to th character gives the audience slight insight into the character's life.

One year later, we find the character Eve, accompanied with her beloved doll revisiting  her emotive scras of the past and slowly spiralling towards anger and hatred until she finally cracks.