First group meeting

We were put into groups and came together to discuss and develop our chosen idea.


My Idea

The scene starts with a close up of a girl's hands building a wall in the dark
Voice over in the background: 'good fences make good neighbours' (repeated over & over)
Jump cuts to a girl about age 16-18 waking up in a white room
Camera tracks out to wide shot, revealing that the girl is strapped to her bed, in a mental institution
Camera tracks forward into the girl's eye, as if going into her mind
We see a shot of her trapped in a long white corridor
She opens doors along the corridor but behind each door is just a wall
She is screaming-runs through a bright light at the end of the corridor
Jump cuts to another shot of her in bed, screaming again

Symbolism

We had the idea that the corridor is a metaphor of the girl feeling trapped within herself-it is all in her mind
The fact that the girl is building her own walls at the beginning suggests that she has trapped herself
The phrase: 'good fences make good neighbours' is taken from a poem by Robert Frost & means that people get along better when there is division & separation between them-perhaps the girl conviced herself that she is better off with walls around her

Set & props

We will need to use a narrow corridor which we can paint white
Bricks and cement
White paint

Tension

Tension is generated through sound:-
Repetition of 'good fences make good neighbours' -gradually getting louder and louder
Girl screaming as she runs along the corridor-sound of doors opening and slamming shut-creates a sense of panic
Visual:-
Filming corridor part in a point of view shot-helps the audience empathise with the character and feel their fear
Building walls-only being able to see the hands-creates an air of mystery
Sudden jump cuts from scene to scene-shocks audience

Why is it a good idea?

It is original

It appeals to a common fear that a lot of people have-being trapped and claustrophobia