postcards pitch - paul brannan

Postcards

(working title)

Short Synopsis

• Edward Munt, a happy recluse, begins receiving postcards from all over the

world meant for different people, he becomes obsessed by the stories they

tell.

Mid Length Synopsis

Edward Munt is a 30 year old man who lives alone and has little contact with the outside world He has no real close

friends, and neither does he want any. Edward is happy with his lot in life.

One day Edward begins to receive postcards delivered in error to his home. The postcards are all addressed to

different people / addresses but somehow are arriving at Edward’s property.

Initially frustrated at this, Edward contacts the local Post Office only to find their response somewhat unhelpful, but

they do agree to look into the matter. The next day Edward receives even more postcards and begins to read them.

This film is the story of how Edward began to live his life, by being exposed to the intimate postcards that people

send to their loved ones.

Edward faces a daily deluge of postcards and begins to become obsessed with the stories that they contain. They

cover his house. Edward puts each one of them up on the wall, until his walls and windows/TV are covered by

them.

Then one day the postcards stop. Edward is distraught, contacting the Post Office to demand the postcards return

Analysis of Approach

• Present day setting, but Edward’s home is very much rooted in the past.

• Edward’s character explained through his interaction with inanimate objects.

• Conflict – Edward is an incredibly particular person who is forced to deal

with the influx of an uncontrollable force.

• There will be several stories told through the postcards, each read by a

different actor in voiceover.

John Carpenter

- Creepy undertones

and connotations

Wes

Anderson- Whimsical, quirky

and existential / use

of overhead shots

and tracking

Breaking

the 4th Wall.

Internal Conflict. Although

this is an extreme

example, the darkly

comedic elements could

apply.

Use of music and sound:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKX265fzHM4

Yann Tiersen – Frida

• Possible use of Piano

Potential to use composer Benjamin Squires who would record and tailor the score to

the film

Working with the Equipment

Audio Technica / Boom pole

Zoom, variation of microphones, to experiment on what combination works well in

different environments.

Additional advice from Ben Squires and Daniel Guest, a freelance sound recordist

Edit / Colour Scheme

• In terms of editing, the way we would like to present the film will be using

colours such as yellows, greens and browns to represent the mood and motive of

our main character.

• Green in many way represents the need to change and grow, in terms of our

character; Edward is going through a stage in his life in which he has become

attached/obsessive about the “Postcards”.

• The green will be a driving force to represent change/growth of our character;

Edward.

• Brown/yellow colours will be used to portray the feeling of comfort or calm in

our film as Edward is very reserved and happy within his own space, he has

become settled and comfortable with his way of life

Strong colour scheme influences

- Amelie

Further examples

of colour scheme /

shot composition

Possible props:

Fictional vinyl records, books, etc.

Sunglasses

Smoking Jacket

Russian Hat

Trench coat