Trailer Plan Write-upAfter coming up with a range of ideas on a Google Doc on content, plot, themes and characters with Josh Davey, we have decided to go with the idea involving mind control. This is set in a reality where the entire population has been brainwashed by the government through the distribution of pills. This has created a humanity lacking free will and unaware of the government’s secrets. When the protagonist finds a way to cheat the system not only does he begin to realise the deadly actions of the government but also experiences strange premonitions as he descends into illness. Forced to go on the run he must hide himself from the government who wants him dead and realise the meaning of his visions before it’s too late.

This will be expressed using many of the content ideas we expressed on the Doc including on-screen text to help explain the plot in a short amount of time. Also we will make use of the technical elements in order to represent the characters e.g. the government agents wearing suits to make them seem official and low angle shots to connote their authority. The trailer will also require various uses of editing, especially to bring across the visions and illness of the protagonist.

The main themes expressed in the trailer will include reality (or the illusion of it), conspiracy and the effects of the mind which are all conventional for a psychological thriller. We will also bring across conventions of the genre through contrasting uses of fast and slow paced editing which emphasise the suspense and low and high key lighting to contrast the illusion world from reality.