Synopsis of my short film

Short Film: "The Project"

Synopsis:

Josh, a young college student works on his A2 coursework, but cannot decide on what sort of film to create. He discusses with other students about their work, but still remains clueless. Then he discovers evidence of gruesome, mysterious murder on the memory card on his camera: the teachers dismiss the video, and pressure him to finish his coursework. Frustrated, he enlists the help of his friends, who then discover more taped murders, and Josh discovers that the latest recordings are recent, and the murderer has turned to students in his very college. Determined more than ever to find the killer, and to reveal the truth about the "nasty 'flu bug going around", Josh hunts down the killer... who seems to think that murdering students will give Josh the perfect idea for his coursework.

Genre

For my short film, I have decided to pick the genres of "psychological thriller" and "found footage". I have picked these two genres as found footage is one of my favourite genres, and I have watched many films of this genre:

The Blair Witch Project (1999; Dirs.  Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sánchez, US)

Paranormal Activity (2007; Dir. Oren Peli,  US)

Cloverfield (2008; Dir. Matt Reeves, US)

Quarantine (2008; Dir. John Erick, US)

Apollo 18 (2011; Dir.  Gonzalo López-Gallego, US)

Chronicle (2012; Dir. Josh Trank, US)

I also believe that it is an ideal film to do on a low-budget (Paranormal Activity had a budget of $15,000 (around £9,300), as the drama of the film comes directly from the characters' emotions, through the use of performance and shaky cameras (cinematography)