Finalizing the Plot

After much thought, I have finalized the plot for my film. I ended up making a few changes to the plot I had originally thought of but it does not sway much.

The scene opens up with establishing shots of a rural forest, establishing the beauty that comes with it. The following shot would include the dog quickly running into the forest and a few seconds later, the brothers that are owners of the dog arrive on their bikes and stop just in front of the large trees. The two brothers contemplate going in given the history of the forest (there have been disappearances in the forest in the past). The two brothers make short dialogue but decide to go in. After walking through the forest for a few minutes and calling the dog's name they begin to hear ruffling of leaves around them. They initially think it is just a small animal but it is enough to call their attention. They are not aware that there is a creature in the forest that has been causing the disappearances. While they have their back turned, the creature attacks. I would portray this attack through point of view shots and having the next shot be pitch black. It is during the pitch black scene that I would put the title of the film. The next shot would be a close-up of one of the brother's waking up hours later, dazed and scared. He calls out his brother's name a few times but sprints back to his bike and gets away as quickly as possible.

The main change I made is having the two main characters be brothers instead of best friends. I made this decision because it shows more unity between them as they go through this treacherous adventure. It also made more sense to have them be brothers because it is not likely for a friend to go through so much fear for their friend's dog (I know I wouldn't do it). 

I also decided to add a backstory to the brothers. I got this idea after reviewing one of my classmate's blogs that did this and I thought it was a good idea. The two brother's are named Michael and Nicholas (everyone calls him Nick). Michael is 15 years old, Nick is 12. Michael got his dog at the age of 6 and it has basically been his best friend for all this time. This is why he is willing to go through so much trouble to rescue him. Nick is also attached to the dog but not to the extent of Michael. They have both heard of the rumors about the forest, however Nick is more scared of this, partly due to his age. Michael on the other hand wants to believe that the stories are random occurrences for the sake of his dog.

Another change I made is to open up in the forest and not to show the scene of the dog escaping from the brother's home. I did this because I thought it was not needed that much and I thought I could establish the escape of the dog without this scene. Plus, it gives me much more film time to show things like establishing shots and close ups of the brothers being scared.

Overall, I think that the changes I have made are positive ones and will only add to the story and the depth of the film.