Hooked proposal
- 1. HOOKED * Duration: 2 minutes * Theme: Representing the harsh realities of drug taking * Genre: Psychological Drama * Target audience: Male/Female 18+ (BBFC) CAMERA SHOTS: * Long shot * Mid shot * Extreme close up shot * Over the shoulder and 180 rule *Panning shot *Wide shot NARRATIVE: Hooked is a psychological drama that focuses on the drug addiction of a student, Felicity. Felicity is a 18 year old, fashion student who has just began university. It explores the stressful university lifestyle of Felicity and beings to represent the harsh realities of drug taking. She is an outgoing, social person. However, felicity’s character will begin to change and become anti social and paranoid. Throughout, it will show different points of the life of Felicity, showing the reality of drugs and how it affects people’s lives. Addicted to making her work the best of her ability she stays at home and keeps her focus on completing coursework. Hooked is seen through Felicity’s perspective. When deadlines are due and stress levels are rising Felicity turns to her best friend. After a subtle proposition Felicity finds herself in a never-ending nightmare. THE ATTRACTION FOR THE AUDIENCE: It’s a psychological drama which is highly character driven and emphasis the internal conflict within ones self. It has no violence, placing an emphasis on the character’s relationships and dilemmas. It has the audience engaged and guessing throughout. The attraction also comes from the real life situations the character experiences. The audience will be able to identify the changes of the character and realise the reality of drug taking.
- 2. FESABILITY: We have access to film equipment such as; * Cameras *Tripods * Actors * Microphones FILM CLASSIFICATION: Hooked will be targeted towards both males and females 18+ due to drug depiction. Also, it is about drugs and the realities of drugs which would not be suitable for a younger audience as it may cause psychological harm. FELICITY BENSON NAME: Felicity Benson AGE: 18 years old OCCUPATION: Student
- 3. Felicity is an 18 year old, fashion student who has just began university. She is an outgoing, social person. However, throughout the trailer felicity’s character will begin to change and become anti-social and paranoid. Felicity's a co-dependent thrill seeker who aspires to be a fashion designer, but a drug habit gets in the way. But Felicity doesn't have a good sense of self-worth, and she begins to enjoy taking drugs because it gives her the illusion of an identity. Why does Felicity feel worthless? Because her parents only put worth in money and never spent time with her. Felicity wants to be more than money, but she doesn't know how. Instead, she's made a life of drug use and cheap thrills. CASSIDY ADAMS NAME:Cassidy Adams AGE: 18 years old OCCUPATION: Student
- 4. Cassidy is an 18 year old, psychology student. She is the best friend of Felicity. Cassidy introduces the drugs to Felicity at the start of the trailer. Cassidy is a bad influence, she believes she always correct and diagnoses herself with drugs to cure her depression.