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    Elliot Benner
    This document outlines a proposed short sci-fi film called "Poacher" set on the man-made planet Elysium featured in the film of the same name. The film would fall under the sci-fi genre and subgenres of biopunk, action, and futuristic crime/law and order. It would focus on a special agent codenamed "PO4CH-R" deployed to eliminate a group of criminals who have stolen personal data from a wealthy Elysium citizen. The events would take place within a few hours to fit the short film format rather than a complex long-term plot.

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    Short Film Pitch

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    This document outlines a proposed short sci-fi film called "Poacher" set on the man-made planet Elysium featured in the film of the same name. The film would fall under the sci-fi genre and subgenres of biopunk, action, and futuristic crime/law and order. It would focus on a special agent codenamed "PO4CH-R" deployed to eliminate a group of criminals who have stolen personal data from a wealthy Elysium citizen. The events would take place within a few hours to fit the short film format rather than a complex long-term plot.

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    Power point pitch for the short film I am planning.

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    This document outlines a proposed short sci-fi film called "Poacher" set on the man-made planet Elysium featured in the film of the same name. The film would fall under the sci-fi genre and subgenres of biopunk, action, and futuristic crime/law and order. It would focus on a special agent codenamed "PO4CH-R" deployed to eliminate a group of criminals who have stolen personal data from a wealthy Elysium citizen. The events would take place within a few hours to fit the short film format rather than a complex long-term plot.

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    119 views5 pages

    Short Film Pitch

    Uploaded by

    Elliot Benner
    This document outlines a proposed short sci-fi film called "Poacher" set on the man-made planet Elysium featured in the film of the same name. The film would fall under the sci-fi genre and subgenres of biopunk, action, and futuristic crime/law and order. It would focus on a special agent codenamed "PO4CH-R" deployed to eliminate a group of criminals who have stolen personal data from a wealthy Elysium citizen. The events would take place within a few hours to fit the short film format rather than a complex long-term plot.

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    The document discusses preferences for various film genres and subgenres, and provides details about the proposed short film 'Poacher', including its genre, subgenres, plot outline, setting, and technological elements.

    The film will fall under the sci-fi genre, with subgenres of biopunk, action, and futuristic. It will be set in a technologically advanced distant future and involve a vigilante eliminating a group of criminals.

    The plot involves a special agent codenamed 'PO4CH-R' who is deployed to eliminate a group of highly dangerous and well armed criminals who have stolen personal data from a wealthy citizen on the man-made planet Elysium.

    Short Film Pitch:

    Psychological
    horror

    Hann
    a

    The
    Babadook

    Drama
    Gangs Of New
    York

    Thriller

    Super
    Hero

    Genre
    preferences

    Historical

    Crime
    Science
    Fiction

    Action
    Inglorious
    Basterds

    Layer
    Cake

    Dred
    d
    Burn
    After

    Watchm
    en

    Dark
    Comedy

    Chapp
    ie

    Sci Fi sub genres and themes

    Outbreak- Films which are often based on biological theories about disease or
    infestation of a certain life form (i.e. Aliens franchise, 28 Days/ weeks later, Contagion,
    The Crazies)
    Invasion- Films in which the plot is built upon the invasion of earth by some kind of
    alien race. (i.e. District 9, Independence day)
    Steam punk- Films in which props, costumes and special effects are of a retro 1800s to
    1950s style theme but are technologically more advanced for example a giant mech
    powered by a steam engine. (i.e. Hugo, Van Helsing, The brothers Grim, Sherlock
    Holmes)
    Cyber punk- Films set in a futuristic dystopian society dominated by computers and
    machinery. (i.e. The terminator Franchise, The Matrix franchise, Appleseed, Oblivion)
    Biopunk- Similar to cyber punk but instead of focusing on information technology,
    focuses on bio technology and synthetic organisms. (Elysium, Ex Machina, Cowboys
    and Aliens, In Time, Prometheus and Alien Franchise)
    Solar Punk- A fairly new sci fi movement; given to far more positive visions of the
    future conveyed in films in which humans become far more integrated with nature and
    technology is clean and eco friendly, helping the environment as oppose to destroying
    it. (i.e. Cloud Atlas)
    Diesel punk- Similar to Steam punk it combines the visual elements of retro diesel
    fuelled technology with futuristic visions of technology. (Blade runner, Mad max,
    Sucker Punch and captain America)
    Apocalyptic- Films that focus on the events leading up to and on the end of life as we
    know it usually through the destruction of earth, the environment or an extinction level
    event. (World War Z, The Day After Tomorrow, 2012, Resident Evil, Terminator 2:
    Judgement Day)
    Post apocalyptic- Films that centre around human life after an apocalyptic event. (i.e.

    My Film
    Genre:

    The Film will solely fall into the sci-fi genre due mainly to
    the props, costume, sound and setting.

    Sub Genres:
    Bio Punk- A large amount of emphasis will be placed on the
    aesthetics and function of the technology featured in the film which
    will essentially be bio technology, weaponry, robotics and body
    modifications.
    Action- I intend for the film to be quite charged and thrilling, it will
    contain its fair share of violence as I find this to be a good method of
    exciting and communicating various emotions to viewers as violence
    can be shocking, disturbing, exciting scary, sad, dramatic and even
    comedic depending on how it is conveyed and executed through the
    various elements of film.
    Futuristic- The film will be set in a technologically advanced, distant
    future.
    Crime/ law and order- The films plot involves a vigilante and a
    group of futuristic criminals.

    Narrative/ Plot Outline


    I feel that most short films of certain genres (especially those confined
    to a 5 minute long limit) should not have a complex plot which
    stretches out on a long time line but instead focus on events that take
    place within a few hours such events should have a back story but
    one that isn't too complicated or difficult to infer.

    My film, titled Poacher will be set on


    Elysium the man made planet for the wealthy
    which is featured in the Neill Blomkamp film of
    the same name and will feature a special
    agent codename: PO4CH-R who is deployed
    to eliminate a group of highly dangerous and
    well armed criminals who have stolen personal
    data from a wealthy Elysium citizen.

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