ORIGINAL

STORY
BOARD OF
THINK
AGAIN
BY MEGAN DANCE
INSPIRATION

I watched many psychological horror movies to try find ones which fit with my theme of
being chased/followed.
A disturbing one I found was SAW where instead of the characters being followed, they
were trapped and were being made to play games. I decided that I didnt want to go
down that route but it was interesting to see how you could play on the audiences mind.
A movie I found inspiration from was Blair Witch Project. I decided to adapt some ideas
from the film and twist them to fit my trailer, and this was the outcome
1.
I wanted to start the trailer off with
introducing the main character. It shows her
in a calm and bright environment. I wanted
her to appear as a normal teenager sitting
in her room on her laptop. I wanted a mid
shot so that you could clearly see what she
was doing. To start off with you cant see
her face which adds some mystery to the
beginning of the trailer.
2.
I then decided to include a variety of
shots, including a close up of the main
character on her computer. This shows
the same location except its a different
angle on the character. This and the
previous shot will be cut quickly when
editing so that its a few quick shots
introducing the character and location.
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For this shot I divided the page
into thirds as I wanted my
character to be positioned on the
right hand side as the rule of
three. It simply draws the
audiences attention to another
part of the screen. This shot is a
mid shot of the main character
receiving a phone call from her
friend. This is vital as it leads her
into the woods.
4.
The lines in this image show the
shot divided into thirds as I
wanted to make sure that my
character was positioned in the
centre of the shot to keep the
attention on her. This mid shot is
from a different angle than the
previous one and it shows her
with a changed facial expression
and body language as she hears
that her friend is in the woods.
5.
This is the last shot in the house
and it is a long shot showing the
character grabbing her clothes as
she is off to the woods. She will
move quickly as she needs to go
find her friend. The long shot
shows her movements instead of
focusing on her facial
expressions like the previous
shot.
6.
This is the first shot in the new
location of the woods. It starts with
a long shot thats also a low shot
looking up at the trees. It then
proceeds with the character walking
through the woods looking around
curious. The shot is also slightly dark
to contrast the previous light shots.
It will also be shot in the rain and
wind to create a more eerie
atmosphere.
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To follow on from the previous shot

To show the atmosphere of the
where it feels like the character is
woods there is a shot where you
being followed in the woods, this is
can only see the woods. This will be
going to be another ground level shot.
a ground level shot with a hand held
Its a close up shot showing the
camera to make the audience think
character walking in the woods and
that the shot is from the
where the camera is placed its as if
perspective of the monster in the
shes walking closer to the monster
trailer. It also pans across the hide
without even knowing it. Again it gives
made from sticks to suggest that
the idea of dramatic irony where the
theyre following the main character.
audience know that someone's there
the main character doesnt.
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Again to create a more sinister feel,

Following on from all the creepy
theres another shot showing the
wood shots, it cuts to a close up
woods. Its a still shot so that it
shot of the main character. This
gives the atmosphere that the
shows her expression and feelings in
monster is constantly looking.
this situation. She will be looking
This long shots shows how the
confused as well as scared to
monster is everywhere. Again it
expand on her being
will be shot in the rain so the
followed/chased. It will be shot in a
colours in the shot will be dark and
dark environment so that its more
mysterious.
mysterious and scary.
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It will then cut to an
extreme close up, over the
shoulder shot of her mobile
and her calling Emergency.
This will reinforce how
scared she is and also that
shes now calling for help in
this situation.
12.
From the previous shot it will then
go to the protagonist on the phone
and this will be a close up shot to
show her body language as well as
her facial expression. She will be
moving from foot to foot to show
her anxiety and how she cant stand
still. She will also be looking around
her to check if the monster is
near.
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This shot will be a mid shot of the
main character running through the
woods. It will be a hand held shot
so that its as if the camera is the
monster running after her. She
will look back at the camera to
show that shes still looking around
as well as running away. It will be a
very jolted shot to show movement
of character.
14.
This shot will be from the point of
view of the main character as it will
be filmed hand held again as shes
running, shell then get to a wire
fence where she will shake it to try
get through and then in a panic run
to the side and climb under. This will
all be done very panicked to
reinforce the fear of the character. So
again, filmed very jolted.

This shot is a long shot of the
environment. It will again show the
isolation and desertion of the
character and show how shes cut
off from society. It will be a dark
and gloomy shot, with bad weather
to add to the fear. I will try keep it
similar to the previous woodland
shots to keep the theme of a dark
and scary wood.
16.
This shot will be where the environment
changes again as the character finds a
shelter. Its a long shot so that the
audience can see the character walking
in. The idea is that its dramatic irony
where the audience is screaming dont
go in there! as they know something
bad will happen, where as the main
character wanders in curious.
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18.
This is a mid shot of the main character in
the shelter. They are looking confused and
scared as they realise theyre trapped. They
will look around and see writing on the wall
from all of the previous victims. They will
also be moving around on their feet to
show thought and anxiety.
One of the only times that we see the
antagonist in person and we still cant see
their face because of their clothing. Its a dark
mid shot showing only their torso and head.
Not being able to see their face creates
anxiety in the audience and also keeps them
guessing as theyre curious as to who it is and
what they look like.
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The final shot of the main character
in the trailer will be this long shot of
them sat in the corner with their
head in their hands.You know here
that this is where they are broken
and you as the audience wants to
know what happens next. Because
theyre in a corner it reinforces the
idea of being trapped and secluded
from society and normality.
20.
The final shot will be of the antagonist
standing in the door of the shelter. This
will show the audience that the main
character is now trapped and leave
them wanting to know if she escapes.
Its a mid shot thats dark and gloomy
with only the shadow of the antagonist
to reinforce how you dont properly
see them.