Film Proposal Pitch for my College BTECH extended Diploma Course. Private.

1. Tumbling Down The
Rabbit Hole
By Jackie Hodge

2. Conte
Synopsis of nts
project
•
• Where my idea has come
from/ Inspiration
• My characters/ Character
profile
• Is my project original?
• Is there other projects like
mine?
• My unique selling point?
• My target audience
• Locations
• Budget
• Equipment needed
• Actors needed

3. Synopsis
Set in the present day a young woman heads home, As she is
walking She begins to hear voices. Upon arriving at home and
settling in front of the TV she Falls asleep and begins to dream.
Her dreams are rapid and surreal and as she awakens she is
haunted by its reoccurring themes. A white rabbit, and a strange
man in a Top Hat.
The lines between reality and Fantasy are blurred, as she starts
tumbling into Madness.

4. INSPIRATION
• Lewis Caroll’s Alice in Wonderland (book)
• American Mgee’s Alice (Game)

5. ALICE
Young Alice and Her
decent into madness.
Paranoid, absent
minded, Daydreamer.
Characters
WHITE RABBIT
MAD HATTER
Shady Grotesque character,
resembling the darkness
inside Alice.
Strange, voiceless
character that appears as
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6. Imagery

7. Originality
Although this piece uses
references, imagery and quotes
from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in
wonderland, The plot is in no
way similar. The use of the
child's story is to emphasise the
vivid imagination in children ,
that when present in Adults is
viewed as insanity. Alice was
picked because of the surreal
characters and obvious symbols
(e.g white rabbit, playing cards)
Play on words/Hidden Meaning:
Tumbling down the rabbit hole = Falling into
insanity
American Mcgee’s Alice
game
The only similar product is the game American
Mcgee’s Alice. The Plot is a dark interpretation of
Alice in wonderland, set in the Victorian era where
Alice’s fantasy becomes twisted due to the
psychological trauma other parents death and her
maturity into Adolescence.
In American Mcgee’s Alice Her toys become
wepons and she becomes murderous and
blood thirsty
None of that

8. Similar Films
The
Machinist
follows a
character
that suffers
from
insomnia
which then
develops into
paranoid
illusions
Mr Brooks, a Buisness man,
a husband and a father
struggles with his day to
day life as he secretly hides
his addiction to killing. His
Murderous desires are
personified in an
alternative personality.
Pan’s Labyrinth- as her world
changes around her she starts
to wander into a dark fantasy
world, unknown to her which
reality is real and which is not
Don’t look down
expresses that fear can
overpower the mind. A
Woman becomes
increasingly paranoid
after her sister falls to
her death, creating
fear and paranoia that
she will meet the
same fate

9. Unique selling point
Artistic and surreal to inspire empathy
Lack of similar products
Appeals to young adults, horror fans, artists
References and homage to Alice in wonderland (plays on the childhood of a now mature audience)
Target
Audience
Fantasy/Horror/Thrillers are
viewed more by young
adults to adults
Males and Females aged 18 -24
Students

10. LOCATIONSsELBY
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Reasons:
• Easy Access for Actors,
• Several quiet Alleys to film,
• Several flats to decorate as sets,
• Everything within short walking
distance for tighter schedules,
• Several “green” natural areas
for surreal scenes

11. BUDGET
Equipment
Price
Rent From College
Props will be funded by myself.
Camera
Approx. £400
Free
SD Card
Approx. £40
Free
Equipment rental is free from
college.
Battery
Approx. £30
Free
Tripod
Approx. £40
Free
Travel Expenses for crew
Estimate
£5.70
For a four man crew: £ 22.80
ITEM
NEEDED FOR
PRICE (estimate)
Mad Hatter Costume
Character
£35
White Rabbit Costume
Character
£10
Props (e.g. Tea set)
Mise en Scene
£5
Total: £50
Crew will have to fund their own
transport.

12. Equipment
needed
Equipment
Props/Costume/Mise en Scene
Camera
Mad Hatter Costume
SD Card
White Rabbit Costume
Battery
Alice Costume
Tripod
Tea Set
Wine Glasses
Fake wine/ Tea
Cigarettes
Playing Cards
Dice

13. Actors needed
ALICE – Samantha Whittaker
Mad Hatter – Kris Argyle
White Rabbit – Paul Burns