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  1. Dearest Annabelle A narrative written by Molly Cadman

  2. Mystery- Missing or Murder? A mystery films plot revolves around the attempt to solve a crime or problem. In order to solve the circumstances of an issue there is usually a detective of private investigator through clues, investigation and clever deduction. Suspense is an important part of a mystery which is created by a change in camera angles, soundtracks, heavy shadows and surprising plot twists. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

  3. Annabelles SYNOPSIS The overall film narrative follows a father who is in desperate search for his daughter Annabelle that went missing when she was 6- when running with their beloved family dog through the woods outside their large family estate home. He holds immeasurable guilt for losing his daughter and ten years after the event has continued to look for her. There are constant flashbacks-each time more of the plot revolving (at the end of which he blackout) to the day that she went missing where we would see him sit with her in her favourite rocking chair watching the birds jumping between trees and world passing while telling her stories of his childhood adventures. As he shuts its eyes it cuts to him singularly staring out of the window rocking back and forth on the chair. As it continues, we see his family trying to tell him that she isn’t coming back and the leading chief investigator visiting his house every week in an attempt to gain more evidence on his only unsolved missing persons case. He continues to be told that he needs to move on etc and we see him drive his wife (the mother of Annabelle away). We see him continuing to try to live his life and failing and then attempting to end his life. The film ends with him in a prison hospital where he wakes up and the doctor says that he tried to commit suicide and is in need of psychiatric help as he is imagining scenarios like his daughter’s disappearance- we then realise that he killed her and his wife.

  4. Shot 1- Establishing shot of spooky house at night. Shot 2- Tracking camera through the house up the stairs to attic. Timeline of the opening Sequence… Shot 4- Tracking shot ends at extreme close up to man’s eye through magnifying glass. Shot 3- Sinister rocking chair next to open old fireplace.

  5. Shot 6- Shot of hand with wedding ring which he touches and moves Shot 5- Desk/ table showing many objects- extreme close ups- lowkey lighting. (shadowy) Timeline of the opening Sequence… Shot 8- We see old letters with the name ‘my dearest daughter Annabelle’ written in a cursive font on the front. Then close up to certain words written on unenclosed letters for example ‘in god’s name I shall find you’ ‘I miss you’ ‘your mother was so proud’ etc. Shot 7- Picture of girl in frame- we see the man caress the old frame and see a close to his face looking remorseful with a tear trickling down his cheek.

  6. Shot 10- We see the man sitting with his head down and shadows from the window of tree branches cast across his face. There is are close ups to him clasping a cross and to his mouth showing that he is praying. Shot 9- Each time that he touches a letter we get a short and sharp flash back to his daughter running in the forest. Timeline of the opening Sequence… Shot 12- Camera tracks through the woods into hole in the ground and cross cuts (to match) back to the eye in the magnifying glass. Shot 11- Track back down to room with fire and rocking chair. And goes to the eery widow.

  7. Visual Cues

  8. The Soundtrack For the soundtrack that will be played throughout the opening sequence of my film I decided to choose a piece of music with an ambiguous melody and variations in tone and dynamics. This will help to create a suspenseful and slightly sinister/unpredictable atmosphere to the scene. Possible soundtracks- Option 5- Option 6- Option 2 - Option 3- Option 1- Option 4-

  9. Influences- The spiderwickcronicals

  10. The practical considerations

  11. Back WHERE…? THE PRACTICALITY IS PERFECT! The main filming can happen in the main Hurtwood House building and the woods on the grounds. The close upshots of the study with the desk, books, letters, pictures, investigation board, spy glass etc can be set up in the TV studio to also help achieve the changing and specific lighting with extreme close upshots and shadows. For the remaining set (the room with a statement window and rocking chair which is very bare) we would either find a room in one of the houses on/off campus or simply use a projection onto a wall in the TV studio. This means that the footage shooting of the opening sequence could all be done on campus making it more practical and easily accessible. END

  12. Back WHO…? There is only one main character featured within the opening sequence who is a middle-aged man (in his 40s)- meaning if we were to cast the best choice would be a teacher. We would preferably like use someone with some acting experience as they should be able to convey the characters emotions simply through his facial expressions. We also need a very short feature of a little girl who looks young between the ages of 5-8 running through the forest. Meet the main candidates: END Doug Quinn Stuart Butcher Lee Johnson

  13. THANK You for listening! Dearest Annabelle A narrative written by Molly Cadman

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