Create a plan to support the writing of the script extract (P3)

Sections to Script (Synopsis):

Section 1:

A scene near the start of the film, showing Lukyan and Jeeves' morning discussion and them setting off in the Rolls-Royce for the Quartermaine Club.

Section 2:

While Jeeves deals with tax paperwork, lightning strikes and the small fire starts. Jeeves goes to check on it and ends up in the forbidden area. He sees the first of Lukyan's crimes before he is caught and locked away.

Horror Genre Elements in My Concept:

This film will utilise a number of classic horror conventions present throughout its subgenres if not the genre as a whole.

For example, the building of tension will be heavily used throughout as many scenes will involve Jeeves attempting to remain undetected when Lukyan is nearby. Jumpscares and other such shock methods will also be featured on a number of occasions throughout. The violent nature of the crimes committed by Lukyan are also very much in line with horror conventions, as are the use of close-up and extreme close-up camera angles.

Horror Genre Elements in Existing Screenplays:

The Babadook:

The Shining:

Saw:

Character Development:

Jeeves:

Jeeves begins the story as a humble butler who generally accepts - albeit sometimes frustratedly - the tedium and boredom of his life working for Lukyan, with little thought put into doing anything about it.

When the events of the second act begin to play out, he begins to evolve into a character who is determined to bring Lukyan to justice, even at the potential cost of his own life if he is caught - which he almost is on multiple occasions.

By the end of the film, he is entirely dedicated to bringing his boss' crimes to light to avenge all those he has killed and tortured over the years.

Lukyan Bardoor:

At the start of the narrative, Lukyan appears to simply be a very upper-class man who has gained a lot of money over the years and now lives a luxurious life with his fellow millionaires.

However, it soon becomes apparent that he has a very dark history and his fortune was made from very inhumane and criminal means. He is also continuing these actions to this day for either financial gain or simply for his own personal satisfaction.

As the film progresses, he becomes increasingly deranged and unstable until he is completely out of control by the time he catches Jeeves, burns the evidence and brings him back into the manor.

Developing the Angle of My Concept:

This concept will deal with themes of questioning authority, as well as the 'don't judge a book by its cover' idea in a more sinister sense than it is often said. There are also some potential comments on capitalism which may be able to be drawn from the story, and while this is not necessarily the primary aim it is nonetheless somewhat in-keeping with these other themes.

Jeeves will gain the most development as a character, as he goes from passively following the will of his boss to becoming determined to expose his true colours even at the potential cost of his own life. This will provide something of a theme of courage, as Jeeves builds up a lot of this over the course of the narrative.

The film's use of opposition will heavily lean on the general idea of good vs evil, and in line with Robert McKee's argument the core values of the story will be pushed to the limit with the extent to which Lukyan's crimes are pushed.

There are no major themes covering representation in the film, but this would in no way prevent the employment of a diverse cast in its theoretical production.

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