P1(a) Treatment

Hidden film Treatment

Title: Hidden

Medium:
1080p HD 
24fps 
16:9

Format: Short Film

Running Time: 5:00

Synopsis: 
Hidden revolves around three boys who are attending a conservation group in their local woods for their DofE awards. However, events take an unexpected twist when they find nobody around apart from one lone axe wielding figure who then hunts them down one by one.

Hidden is an attempt to combine the horror and psychological thriller genres with the visual elements and colouring schemes found in war films such as Tom Hanks, Band of Brothers ( 2001) and Steven Spielbergsʼ Saving Private Ryan (1998). These films both make great use of a dull, depressing atmosphere but also include fast paced and intense action scenes to create a sense of fear and anxiety.
I took the role of director during the production.

Target Audience: 

This production is primarily aimed at an age range of 12 upwards due to its genre of mystery, thriller and drama and also its content, which might be considered unsuitable for those younger than 12 as it contains references of violence and is creepy. The film would appeal to both genders equally, as it has no content that appeals to any specific gender.

Key Scenes:

Setting the Scene: This is the first shot of the film and it immediately introduces the three main characters and the location, thus setting the films tone.

Entering the woods, this is the main location of the film, this is where we began to build up suspense through the cinematography.

Finding the abandoned campsite is where the plot become more dramatic and is where the main antagonist is introduced.

The next main story development is when Brad is found dead in a tree.

The other two boys are then ambushed which results in another one dying as they push their friend out of the way.

The last surviving character (Joel) makes a run for it however meets a grisly end when he hits his head on a tree.

The scene then changes to an indoor location revealing the 'dead' characters are not dead and instead it was them who made the film as they are watching it back.

This final scene reveals a plot twist as the main antagonist enters the room and is presumed to kill them.