Individual Narrative

Characters: 
The victim - this character will be portrayed as a fragile young girl which will be achieved by natural make-up and white clothing.The colour white has a connotation of innocence and so enhances the essence of the character's purity. This will convey her to be a vulnerable character that will gain empathy from the audience who will experience her fear and anxiety when she is faced with a series of turbulent events.
The antagonist - this character will only be visible as a dark blurred shadow moving in sharp motions. A hidden identity means the audience will be unaware of who the antagonist is, his intentions unknown. This will create suspense which is conventional to the thriller genre.

Conventions:
- An establishing shot of the room will be shown to familiarise the audience with the current setting as well as set the scene.
- Low key lighting will be used as it is an effective convention that is able to create a tense atmosphere. This will create a dark setting as well as shadows which can be suggestive of the antagonist's presence without providing the audience of certainty. Although a dark setting will be used, the moon light seeping through the window will provide enough light for the character's facial expressions to be visible.
- Non-diegetic music i.e. the background music will be increasing in volume throughout the progression of the opening sequence in order to build up tension.
- Exaggerated diegetic sounds such as the door slam will also be used to emphasise the elements of the scene and simultaneously provide the audience with fear.
-Close up shots capturing facial expression will be used to convey the emotion felt by the character.

The Narrative:
A young girl being awoken by a gentle voice repeatedly whispering the same phrase which imitates a nightmare increasing in pace. The girl's eyes open and a tear runs down her cheek. Shivering, she reaches over to the bedside table where an alarm clock showing the time is seen. The sound of wind rushes through the room as a dark blurred shadow moves across it. The door slamming shut disturbs the stillness of the night. The girl gets up hurriedly and grabs her phone in which she dials the number 999 whilst struggling to open the door. Her breathing is rushed and uneven. The lighting is dim yet the moon light seeps through the window, creating suspense. As she forcefully opens the door, she sees nothing but a photo laying on the floor. She picks it up, her hands shaking. The photograph is revealed to be of her sleeping peacefully; dressed in the same white gown. The words 'RIP' written across it in big bold letters.

Themes:
-Psychological trauma : this theme will be emphasised by a rushed heartbeat and heavy breathing of the main character who will be emotionally disturbed by the events. This will also be conveyed by the tear running down her cheek when awoken and traumatised. Struggling to cope with the events will create empathy for the character that will be enable a connection to be established between the character and the audience.
- Horror : this theme will be portrayed by the antagonist's appearance that will cause fear and panic for the victim as well as the audience. The dark shadow means it will be a sudden and rushed appearance which would not have been anticipated.