Treatment - Short Film

Introduction:

Our film is an urban drama, inspired by films such as Shifty and Taken. A mixture of drug-fuelled twists and turns along with a touching story of a brothers devotion, makes this a must see for the majority of society today.

Title:

Our film will be called ‘LiFE’ due to the issues it covers, which could become reality for anyone without warning.

Audience:

The audience for our film is people mainly aged 15 to 50 who enjoy gripping, heart-warming stories with a sinister twist. People who enjoy related films such as Shifty and Taken may be interested to watch as it covers some of the basic elements of each without being a blatant copy. The certificate of 15 was chosen so that we can include some scenes involving drug use, kidnapping and strong violence, which may appeal to the more desensitised audience who prefer grungy, urban and realistic scenarios to glitzy Hollywood fakeries. A male audience would probably be more suited to watch the film due to the violent nature of some scenes and the overall theme, drugs. On the other hand there is something for everyone in our film, which makes it appeal to infinitely larger audience.

Length:

The duration of our film will be about 2 minutes long, enough time to show the motion tracked titles, introduce the main characters and their situation.

Synopsis:

“The first 2 minutes of our film not only introduce you to the characters, but also give you a taste of what is to come later on in the story. The characters are shown to have contrasting outlooks on life, Jake taking a pessimistic approach to everything, where as Kyle is an optimistic person, always doing what he can to try and sort out their life. This is mainly shown when Kyle finds a lottery ticket on the floor, and hopes to keep it and win something, whereas Jake sees no point in keeping it, and has no hope of ever turning his life around. He believes that they are set to be down-and-outs for the rest of their lives, while Kyle thinks there is a chance of changing their futures.”

Suggested Elements:

There are many things that set our film apart from others. The first one of which is the motion tracked text in the title sequence. This is not a common effect in films these days, with most directors opting for static text or motion graphics. Secondly, the film burns between clips make the final product look more professional, and make the piece look more interesting, and in turn keep the viewer interested for longer.