Media Studies: won%

My partner and I finally came up with a plot!! It's a mix of drama and thriller. We decided to name it won% because won sounds like one. The character has to win the game to win the money (won), and no one except the character should live to win it which is where the % comes in (one%). However, it also represents the one% of the population, like in squid game, who have so much money they don't know what to do with it. So for entertainment, they pay people to watch people fight each other for money.

The film opening starts with many close ups of places in the dark house, such as the sink, piled up with days of dirty dishes, messy laundry all over the place, and old food laying around the house. You can hear a sports game/horse race playing in the background. Then the character is introduced through a mid shot. They're watching TV with a blanket over them, also in the background we hear the microwave and popcorn popping. Then an eyeline match of their eyes and the TV, we can tell they are anxious because someone or a team is loosing, suddenly the microwave beeps and they get up to get their popcorn. It's a tracking shot following them to get the popcorn, but they get distracted as they are getting the popcorn, looking back at the TV, it's another eyeline match. They grab a bowl from the sink because they are lazy and then there is a focus pull on the dripping faucet.

They notice the mail on the counter, all past due bills but also ads for horse races and betting on games. They grab the mail, but accidently drop it, pick it up and go back to the couch. As they open the mail, they are throwing the paper all over the living room not caring to be clean. As they go through their mail, the see a very nice envelope with fancy writing, as they open it they read it very confused. Suddenly they get a call, no caller ID. They accept, someone with a heavy voice changer, they simply ask YES OR NO, confused, they hang up. They look around their house, dirty and messy, thinking if they should accept this odd offer. After a few thoughts, they call them back, and the opening ends there.

Our major inspirations:

Parasite: (the look around the house)