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Initial Ideas, Concepts and Blueprints

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Genres: The Genre of the Opening: A Fusion of Flashback Action, Subtle Horror, and Emotional Regret The opening of Trigger Point exists at a crossroads of genre. It unfolds as a flashback-driven action sequence, but one that is filtered through the lens of psychological horror and weighted with emotional regret. This combination is deliberate. The goal was to create an opening that doesn't just show action, but reveals the inner rupture behind every movement, every decision. At first glance, the genre leans toward action. There is tension, urgency, and a character thrown into a moment of high stakes. But this is not stylized, escapist action. It is grounded, disoriented, and deeply personal. The flashback structure gives it a reflective quality, as if the character is not just remembering what happened, but reliving it with all the emotional weight intact. That is where the horror elements subtly emerge. There are no monsters, but there is fear. The horror is psychological - the...
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Tagline and Longline Research and Result

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  Emotionally Driven / Psychological: "Some memories don’t fade. They fight back." "The past is never silent." "When the memory hits, there’s no cover." Action-Psychological Blend: "You can outrun the mission, but not the moment it broke you." "Every decision leaves a mark." "Flashback. Fallout. Fight back." Regret & Reflection: "It wasn’t the shot that changed everything. It was the silence after." "The hardest part of survival is remembering why." Longline: On a quiet drive through the outskirts of town, a teenage boy is jolted by the sudden backfire of a nearby car, triggering an involuntary flashback to a day that changed everything. What begins as a vivid memory of joy, him and his best friend laughing behind the wheel, sprinting through the woods without a care, quickly unravels into something darker. A single gunshot breaks the moment, and in the chaos that follows, ...
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Overall Plot/Beat Sheet

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  Short Film Beat Sheet – Trigger Point Genre: Psychological drama with elements of action and emotional suspense Tone: Reflective, tense, emotionally grounded 1. Opening Image A teenage boy drives alone through a quiet rural road. The atmosphere is still, slightly tense. He appears calm but distracted, eyes scanning the horizon with a distant look. 2. Inciting Incident Suddenly, a nearby car backfires. The sound is loud and sharp. The boy flinches violently. His hands grip the wheel. 3. Triggered Flashback Begins The sound pulls him into a vivid memory, the image cuts quickly to him and his best friend in the same car, laughing, full of energy. It’s a warm, carefree day. Music plays, windows down, the world feels open and full of possibility. 4. Escalation Within the Flashback The boys park the car and begin to run through a nearby wooded area. It’s playful, almost like a game. There’s a freedom to it, but a sense of something unspoken under the s...
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