1. By Sam Reed, Helen Newton, Emily Deck and
Isaac Thompson
RETROGRADE
“SIRENS”

2. • Man enticed by siren
• Different way of viewing monster through
characters P.O.V
• Using Greek mythology as inspiration
• In the mythology siren’s sang to passing sailors,
they where captivated by their beautiful voices
that the men steered their ship towards the rocks
where they drowned and died.
• The most famous account of the siren’s is the
story of Odysseus who tied himself to the mast
of the ship to resist the siren's singing.
• We are putting a modern day twist on the tale.
CONCEPT

3. • Undiscovered band
• Original song
• We have the band’s support, so they are able to perform
in the video
RETROGRADE

4. • Having band which will look realistic on the camera
• Be easier to film as they will actually play the song
while filming
• Having actors who we know are reliable
• Strong realistic acting
• Having actual instruments
• On location performance will integrate well with the
narrative
PERFORMANCE

5. • Casual outdoor wear
• For the “siren” long dress + long hair
• Audio of an actual siren/claxon
• Musical instruments
COSTUMES AND
PROPS

6. • We will be using the noise from a siren to symbolise
the different meanings of the word, utilising the
implication of an emergency that comes with this.
• Obscured threat builds fear
SYMBOLS AND
MOTIFS

7. • Plessey woods
• Creepy
• Dark/rays of lights through trees
• Old building
Big area
LOCATION

8. • Everyone will contribute
• We will play to everyone’s strength
• Emily in charge of Editing
• Sam is chief co-ordinator
• Isaac is helping in editing and making sure that the
blog is up to date
• Helen is in charge of camera work and organising
footage
We are going to create a website rather than an advert as
this plays to our strengths
ROLES

9. • When the protagonist looks away, there will be a
sweeping black figure across the lens, as is
common in horror settings.
• POV
• Tracking Shots
• Over the shoulder
• High/Low angled shots
• Extreme closeup
• Closeup
KILLER SHOTS