Treatment and Synopsis - Studio Shoot

Synopsis

Group A will be using Gregory Crewdson’s image ‘Basement’ from the Cathedral of the Pine series to create an abstract narrative based short film roughly spanning three minutes. Based off the saying ‘two sides of the same coin’ we shall explore a sibling relationship that harbours a sinister side. Through sweeping associative colour we aim to craft a piece that leaves the viewer to question, ‘how a combination of people could survive together’ before hopefully pulling the rug right out from under the viewer, with a reveal that requires a second re-watch to pick up on the context clues. Through experimenting with tension through sound, camera movement/ playback and colour we shall capture the rise and fall of sibling rivalry that dates back to Cane and Abel.

Cast

Girl

• Teenage
• Younger
• Stubborn

Sister is a 16-18 year old girl with similar features hair/eye colour to Brother (to be decided). While she loves the thrill and adrenaline of crime, she treats the whole thing like a game, which she always meticulously plans. Her brother is like a best friend and a father figure to her as she always wants to learn from his experiences but loves to wind him up to gain a reaction. Due to the big male influence in her life, she tends to act more masculine but is still more gentle in her movements, although her energy causes her to fidget and play around a lot more than the average person. She dresses in her brothers oversized shirts and her trainers are scuffed and tatty, but that’s what she is comfortable in and she feels more connected with her brother in his clothes.

Boy

• Older, early 20s
• Protective
• Channels passion/love through anger
• Serious

Brother is in his early 20’s and fiercely protective of his sister. He never wanted her to become what he has, but he is thankful for the company and the bonding that their activities bring. Growing up with crime he has always been told to never let his mask slip and he should always be strong and take charge, emotions shouldn’t be obvious, so when he tries to show his love or his happiness he either becomes crazed or angered. His jobs should always be taken seriously or else something could go wrong, which is where he comes to head with his sister a lot as she doesn’t understand the pressure and seriousness of the situations. As his sister is younger, he knows she doesn’t have as much experience as he does so he protects her and tries to shield her from becoming as emotionally undeveloped as he has.