Planning: Treatment

Opening:

  Note: All of three members of the group were involved in the treatment. But to save time, we did it on one computer together.

 The first thing the audience will see is a black screen accompanied by the non-dietetic sound of woodland such as birds. This will show the audience the scene is set outside, before even seeing any action or pictures. This is then shortly followed by our production company name which is "Sub-Zero" this is so the audience knows who the film is by. This will tell the audience that it is set in a woodland area before they see a visual image.

 This is followed by a close-up of a puddle with a title that states: 'based on a true event'. This title then fades away when a character steps on the puddle, creating a  non-dietetic sound of a splash. There is then a low angle of the characters walking away, which is accompanied by a title saying: 'starring', which is also accompanied by a diegetic sound of the characters walking on gravel. As the characters speak, their names appear on the screen so the audience knows who is who without trying to guess each one. There is long shot from the woods, watching the characters walking away. Accompanied by a strange rustling noise, from within the woods. One character suddenly stops to tie his laces, he bends down to tie them, the rest of the group walks off without him up the abandoned road as he quickly ties them. A rustling noise from the bushes is heard but the character does not notice it and carries on tying it. The recurring unknown sound is heard to symbolise that something is wrong and he is not alone. The character finishes tying his laces up, gravel sounds are heard from behind which the boy is oblivious to, then out of nowhere a hand grabs his mouth from behind. The camera cuts.

 Titles: All titles will be in bold red writing so they stand out and are easy to read, while the red signals death so the audience can see by the red colour the film involves death. The titles can then fade out to make the writing look more eerily. 'Based on a true event' in bold red writing creates an uneasy feeling as the audience straight away wonders what is going to happen with the puddle behind creates an atmosphere.