Abduction: Risk assessment

Before filming out project we understood that as a safety precaution we would need to assess the risks involved both to all those involved and also to the filming equipment. We also felt we would need to detail the steps involved to counteract these risks and have displayed this in the table below.

Abduction: Audience feedback continued

Following the survey which we issued to those within the group we then after the amendments we made placed in another version of the script which we altered in order to gauge their feedback.

we also then made use of our group in order to determine which image we would then use for our poster.

Abduction: Creating the alien sound

In order to create the Alien sound effect that our protagonist David would hear we decided to use the Audacity software and create the noise by using an amalgamation of both foley and digital sounds. For the distorted aspect we decided to use a Hair dryer and cover the mic to make it sound suppressed and add authenticity to the sound. We also used various sounds found online to add a high pitched aspect to it in order to add a traditional sci-fi element to the sound.

Abduction: Changes for Practicality

When faced with filming Abduction we were unable to find an actor to believably portray a man  dealing with the loss of his wife and so in order to take audience feedback onboard we decided to alter our concept to instead focus around a son who had lost their mother in order to use the actors which we had in a believable way rather than perhaps bring our audience out of the film by casting an actor who could not believably portray this role. This also allowed us the ability to use the protagonist's friend and later his father as a means for him to seek help when he seeks it.

Audience feedback

Following the establishment of our target audience in our previous post we feel that in order to make sure our media production will meet the expectations of our target audience we will set up a platform by which we can receive ongoing feedback.


In order for us to receive audience feedback we have decided to make use of social media and through platforms such as Facebook we will aim to have ongoing audience feedback through all aspects of our media production such as the script, the poster and also the overall narrative of media production following showing test footage and storyboards to them.

we will also make use of online surveys in order to receive any constructive criticism that our target audience may provide throughout the process.

Abduction: Investigating Aliens

In order to convey the fact that our protagonist is studying aliens in an authentic way we decided that the best way to do this was to research websites online which revolve around sitings of extraterrestrial life, in order make make a more believable charter, this also gave us inspiration for our notice board with various articles coming from websites which focus on these conspiracy theories.

Abduction: soundtrack inspiration

For our soundtrack we decided that an ethereal synthetic approach would fit the tone of film we are making similar to sci-fi films such as Alien and The terminator aswell as television shows such as The Knick.

Abduction set design: Newspaper clippings

In order to immerse our audience within the film and establish our protagonist as being almost fanatical about alien life and conspiracy theories. We decided to use newspaper articles to add to the atmosphere of the film and allow for the protagonists sanity to be called into question further.

Abduction: Costume

David (Protagonist)
For our protagonist we have decided that we would use his clothing to further emphasise his mental instability by making him appear dishevelled and unkempt taking inspiration from mentally unstable individuals from various films such as "The one who flew over the cuckoo's nest" and "K-Pax".

However following his radical change in thought we want him to appear more well dressed and casual as though he has reintegrated into society.




Shaun (secondary character)
For David's friend shaun we want the audience to be able to see the stark differences between the characters through their contrasting appearances whilst David is unkempt and dishevelled shaun contrasts with this through appearing tidy clean and well groomed highlighting how he is more together in terms of his mental state. We believe that the contrast would be similar to that of the characters Jimmy and Chuck from the television show "Better call Saul".

Abduction: storyboards

Below are the Finalised storyboards for our film Abduction.

Abduction: First Draft Script

Below is the script for my A2 media project "Abduction"

Fade in to the interior of a house, the blinds are drawn, in the middle there is a man on the floor hunched over with a photo of his wife in his hands

David: 'I'll find you'' He repeats unnervingly

He reaches around for a beer and knocks several old cans over and sighs 

He gets up to get another and as he enters the kitchen the kitchen his phone rings. He rushes to the phone but doesn't get there in time.

David: 'That could've been her' and he throws the picture away and it shatters.

We then see him go upstairs to his computer to check his emails but a glimpse of an alien conspiracy website is shown before the camera pans up to reveal a large chalk board with various alien sightings and symbols displayed.

The phone rings again and he rushes to get it. When he picks up there is silence for a couple of seconds.

David: 'Hello'

Voice on the phone: [what follows is incomprehensible alien language]

The man hangs up the phone and is visibly shocked and then precedes to call his friend 

Man: 'Its them I've got proof'

His friends Shaun calls round and is repelled/visibly disgusted at the state of the house 

Shaun: 'Well where is it'

David: 'Here I record all calls in and out'

Shaun: 'Wait your telling me an alien phoned you

David: 'Yes that's right'

Shaun: 'on this phone,this disconnected phone'

David: 'Yea...'

Shaun: 'Look, okay we let you believe this for a while maybe it was a grieving mechanism... but now its went too far. David she left you, okay you have to come to terms with it. She's gone they found her car two cities over, you have to stop this its destroying you. You've lost your job and your alienating everyone around you. so come on stop this madness and come outside. Look, tomorrow morning I'll give you a lift round to the clinic and they will be able to help you overcome this.'

David: 'O-okay'

Shaun gives him a hug and leaves

Later that night David hears the phone ringed and hears his wife voice. 'come outside honey, don't be afraid.'

David: 'No,no you're gone Shaun told me'

David throws the phone across the room but she can still be heard as she becomes more distorted. Eventually he gives in and opens the door only to be engulfed in a white light with similar alien noises being heard before fading to black.

Abduction: Target audience