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Short Horror Film Script Treatment

This document outlines a step-by-step guide for creating a short horror film, including sections for project information, logline, synopsis, character descriptions, setting, plot breakdown, key scenes, audio design, special effects, and ending options. It emphasizes the importance of teamwork and the completion of necessary elements like the script treatment and storyboard. The project is designed to have an estimated runtime of 3-5 minutes and includes various horror elements to engage the audience.

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55 views13 pages

Short Horror Film Script Treatment

This document outlines a step-by-step guide for creating a short horror film, including sections for project information, logline, synopsis, character descriptions, setting, plot breakdown, key scenes, audio design, special effects, and ending options. It emphasizes the importance of teamwork and the completion of necessary elements like the script treatment and storyboard. The project is designed to have an estimated runtime of 3-5 minutes and includes various horror elements to engage the audience.

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SHORT HORROR FILM

SCRIPT TREATMENT
• Digital Technologies II – First
Period Project

• A step-by-step guide to
crafting your short film.
• Title: [Enter Film Title]
• Team Members: [List All Team
Members]
PROJECT • Premise Chosen: [Select from
INFORMATION given options]
• Genre: Horror
• Estimated Runtime: 3-5 minutes
• A one-sentence summary
capturing the core idea and
suspense.
• Example: A student takes a
LOGLINE staircase they’ve used every
day, only to find themselves
trapped in an endless loop with
something waiting at the
bottom.
• A brief summary describing:
• - Beginning: Introduce main
character(s) and setting.
SYNOPSIS • - Middle: What horror
element disrupts normal life?
• - End: How is the situation
resolved?
• Name | Age | Role |
Description
• ---|---|---|---
• [Character 1] | [Age] |
CHARACTERS [Protagonist/Antagonist] |
[Describe traits]
• [Character 2] | [Age] |
[Supporting Character] |
[Describe traits]
• Primary Location:
[Classroom, Hallway, etc.]
• Time of Day: [Morning,
Afternoon, After School]
SETTING • Key Visuals: [Describe
lighting, atmosphere, colors]
• **Act 1: Setup** –
Introduce setting and
inciting incident
• **Act 2: Conflict &
PLOT Escalation** – Horror
intensifies, character
BREAKDOWN reactions
• **Act 3: Climax &
Resolution** – Final
confrontation, conclusion
• Scene # | Description | Camera
Techniques
• ---|---|---
• 1 | Opening – Introduce character | Wide
shot, over-the-shoulder
• 2 | Inciting incident | Close-up, low angle
• 3 | Rising action | Tracking shot, shadows
KEY SCENES • 4 | Climax | Fast cuts, distorted sound
• 5 | Resolution | Fade to black, silence
• Background Music: [Eerie,
suspenseful, silence]
AUDIO & • Sound Effects: [Footsteps,
SOUND whispers, door creaks]
• Dialogue Style: [Whispered,
DESIGN urgent, panicked]
• Lighting: [Natural, artificial,
flickering]
• Practical Effects: [Shadows,
SPECIAL props, costumes]
EFFECTS & • Editing: [Fast cuts, slow tension-
building transitions]
EDITING • DaVinci Resolve Notes: [Effects,
color grading, audio mixing]
• ☐ Ambiguous – The horror
continues, unanswered questions
• ☐ Twist – The protagonist thinks
they are safe but…
ENDING • ☐ Dark – The protagonist doesn’t
OPTIONS escape
• ☐ Loop – The horror resets,
trapping another student
• Role | Team Member
• ---|---
• Director | [Name]
TEAM • Screenwriter | [Name]
• Cinematographer | [Name]
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Editor | [Name]
• Sound Designer | [Name]
• Actor(s) | [Names]
• ✅ Complete script treatment
• ✅ Storyboard (at least 6 key
shots)
FINAL • ✅ Final script ready for filming
CHECKLIST • ✅ Team roles assigned

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