The mask I am going to use for the kidnap scene

I plan on using this mask for the murderer to wear during the murdering scene. I have chosen a mask that is not based on any other films, for example the pig mask from Saw as I felt that this would make the film look less original; therefore found this mask that had a scary feel to it; however it also has the comical look about it as the mask has piercings and almost 'punk' appearance, almost like the murderer wasn't taking the mask too seriously when picking it; like a normal person. Giving the impression to the audience that the murderer does have feelings; therefore can still feel guilt and fear.

Inspirations

From the film Taken (The Kidnap Scene)

I will hope to use camera shots like these to re-create the effect and tension Pierre Morel generates to manipulate the audience feel in this particular film. The POV shots from under the bed creates a claustrophobic emotion to make the audience feel like you are her position, therefore fear is created.

 

This is a close-up shot of her under the bed; to create the sense of being trapped and no escape. By having her head touching the top of the bed, it enhances the idea of claustrophobia.

Morel uses a POV shot from the daugter and the fact she is under the bed at the point they make the POV shot, with the low angle, we only see the kidnappers feet and therefore do not see their faces, creating a sense of loose imagination of what they may look like from the audience.

POV shot of her looking at the guy who is looking right in her direction. Making the idea

Low shot of her feet; cannot see his face; therefore imagination is allowed to take over of the audience of what he could look like.

Todorov Narrative Structure

Script.

Scene 1

[Bethany sitting watching television; watching a horror movie with a bowl of popcorn. [shots switch between mid-shot, over the shoulder shot and close up]
Phone rings [close up of her] picks up the phone and starts talking to her mum, it's dark outside and see silhouette of a man outside. No-one else is in the house]

Bethany: Hello? Oh hi mum. [2 seconds pause] Nothing, I'm just watching the end of The Haunted House.[2 seconds pause] Yes mum I've done my homework! When are you and dad getting home?[ 2 seconds pause], Okay, hurry up. Bye!

[Watches 4 seconds of film, fidgeting] [Looks at rain, goes to the window,[low angled pan of her moving to turn off the t.v]  turns off the television, looks outside and closes the blinds] [Can just see the guy in the middle of the street] [POV long shot of her from the outside through the window]

 
[Long shot of her when she turns off the light and heads upstairs, switches to looking at her from the middle of the stairs, and switches again from the top of the stairs]
Sits in her room and does some homework [POV shot of her on the laptop];hears a smash and footsteps going up the stairs;  [Camera jumps to a close up of her looking towards the camera facing towards where the noise came from] she jumps and runs under the bed .
(POV shot under the bed)
See feet walking around and up the stairs (same shots as Bethany when she went upstairs)

She turns off the lights as she goes upstairs.

(POV shot of his feet from under the bed)
Murder in mask bobs down. When we see his mask, black out and screams and scuffling.

Scene 2

[Don't Worry, be Happy - Bob Marley]

Cleaning the blood casually, with music on (takes a ring off her finger). Has all the tools in a bag; (Cloth, bleach, gloves etc).
[Mid-shot from above, and under the bed where she was]
Gets up and walks out /and down the street; looking at the picture of her solemnly. We see Bethany stood behind him (he doesn't), makes him jump and pause for a moment, before carrying on walking.[Camera follows him to outside the street]
Meets up the his boss in the dark down a street.
[POV shot of the him walking to the guy]
Damien hands him her ring, the other guys hands him  money.
[Medium zoom of the swap, slow motion on the pictures being handed]
Sees Bethany stood behind the guy; looking dead.

Title sequence (typed - "2 months ago")