Pitch of Production Task

Pitch

Our plot evolves around the enigmatic parcel that the opening sequence focuses on. Whats exactly in this parcel, no one knows aside from the main characters in the plot; the mystery of the contents is kept a mystery to the audience to exacerbate the feeling of suspense until the mid-end of the plot. We discussed what the contents would hold if this thriller was to be produced for cinemas; its clear that the object would have to be noteworthy and significant enough for people's lives to be sacrificed for (such as the death of the opening character). Consequently, we thought of the idea; the details of the end of the world would be imprinted on a 'classified' memory stick. The plot would entail the battle of characters who would risk anything to hold the power of this information. Thrillers commonly follow the plot of the battle between the antagonist/s and the protagonist/s; which is what our film follows along with the chain of events continuously building up to the greater climax. The storyline and the contents of the parcel follows the momentous question that humanity often wonders; when and how will the world end? There are so many theories to this question in real life and so this storyline would bring the attention from the audience due to the significance and the unknowingness society has on this question; one which we will not fully know until the time is among us. Moreover, the film is non-linear (does not follow a direct timeline) due to its flashbacks, especially of the protagonist to explain her back story and significance in the movie (although she is killed in the first scene).

In relation to the characters in our film 'Classified', our protagonist goes against the stereotypical view that this character is often a brave, middle age man (reference to Shutter Island, Prisoners, Misery). Our protagonist is a young female, who is just like an everyday member of society and has a courageous personality due to having to be involved with the great significance of the package and the dangerous contents it holds. The stereotype of women in many movies is that they are vulnerable and emotionally unstable, and so our portrayal of an protagonist goes against this view. As the girl is a young adult, it will appeal to our chosen age rating of 15; many teens and young adults will relate to this character and find themselves placed in her shoes due to her originality and believability. In the plot, we would include that she was chosen by a secret organisation to hide the package away from civilisation due to its capability to cause destruction; yet she is found during the process. In addition, the antagonists identity is hidden throughout the majority of the film; this creates suspense and enigma and is also a common feature of thriller movies e.g Se7en, when the antagonist is not revealed until before the resolution/ending. The antagonist wants to disrupt the dynamic equilibrium, and the protagonist wishes to fight against this evil; this is essentially what would happen in our movie; the power of knowing the end of the world would be one many would fight for.