New and Updated Synopsis Of Our Thriller: From The Dark

On the 8th November 2011 I posted a synopsis of what we thought our thriller opening was going to be like. However whilst we were in the late stages of planning/early stages of shooting we had some new ideas we wanted to try. There were also certain aspects of things like scheduling and location which restricted some of our original ideas.

Our Thriller is called: From The Dark

I have decided to upgrade the synopsis into the format of a shot list etc.

--Opening shot-- is an over the shoulder shot of the enigmatic figure looking out through the car windscreen, waiting.
--Dip To Black--
To our first set of titles: "LIME PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS"
--Cut To--
Panning tilt shot across the young man's bedroom to end upon him in bed.
--Dip To Black--
Dip to black with our second set of titles: "A WINTER'S SUN FILM"
--Cut To--
A high angle shot from the corner of the boys bedroom seeing an enigmatic figure simply watching him. The enigmatic figure gets a call. He takes out his phone and puts it to his ear for a few seconds. Stands up and leaves.
--Dip To Black--
With our third set of titles: "JOE STEVENS".
The reason for this is because Joe Stevens is the actor playing the enigmatic figure.
--Cut To--
Non-diegetic sound of gun shot and stationary mid-shot of boy sitting bolt upright in bed due to be awoken by this sudden noise.
--Dip To Black--
With our fourth set of titles: "JAMES WINTERBURN".
The reason for this is because James Winterburn is the actor playing the young man of 'Jonathan Cody'
--Cut To--
Slow motion wide shot of boy turning on bedside lamp.
--Cross Fade--
With a slowly zooming, low angle, tilt shot of the enigmatic figure looking out the window, taking out his phone and walking away from the window.
--Cross Fade--
To a bird's eye view, slow motion shot shot of the Jonathan Cody cautiously going down the stairs.
--Dip To Black--
With our fifth set of titles: "EDITED BY WILLIAM ROBINSON AND JAMES WINTERBURN".
--Cut To--
Point of view shot from Jonathan's point of view walking into the living room, scanning the room, and seeing his mother 'Eve Cody' dead on the couch.
--Dip To Black--
With our sixth set of titles: "SANDRA WINTERBURN".
The reason for this is because Sandra Winterburn is the actress playing 'Eve Cody'.
--Cut To--
High angle panning shot looking straight forward and then looking down onto the dead mother from behind.
--Cross Fade--
To a low angle, slow motion shot of 'Jonathan' running out of the room.
--Cross Fade--
To a slow zooming, slightly low angle shot of the enigmatic figure looking through the window.
--Cross Fade--
To a high angle shot of 'Jonathan' panicking at trying to open the door, the door opening and him running out without closing it.
--Dip to Black--
To an over shoulder shot of the enigmatic figure watching 'Jonathan' run down the garden path.
--Cross Fade--
To a reverse, long shot from outside the house looking into the window where an enigmatic figure stands. He takes out his phone and turns away slowly.
--Dip To Black--
To a slowmotion following shot of Jonathan running down the road.
--Dip To Black--
To a close up of the cars rear-view mirror in which you can see an enigmatic figures shadowed and overcast face.
--Dip To Black--
To the same over the shoulder shot as the opening shot. 'Jonathan' runs out infront of the car. Slowmotion starts as the headlights are turned on. 'Jonathan' covers his face from the bright headlights.
--Dip To Black--
To our seventh and final set off titles: "FROM THE DARK".