Film Noir : The Pitch

Film Noir Pitch; Ruby Red.

 

Set in quite a murky location, small woods with a small open lake nearby. Quite a lot of the trees provide shade and affect the lighting of the area to be moderately dark. The film incorporates three signature characters of the Film Noir genre. The hardboiled detective protagonist, a sidekick secondary character detective and finally the memorable femme fatale character are all evident within the film’s opening sequence. Appropriate Mise en scene costumes have been collected in order to provide recognisable clichés for the characters, such as fedoras/trilbies and long coats for the detectives, a very wealthy looking fur coat and outfit for the femme fatale and appropriate suits for the detectives.

 

Synopsis

 

When Detective Gilbert, a hardboiled detective with years of experience is called in for a crime scene following connotations towards his previous cases, he finds himself indulged in a large scale homicide centred on a single ruby red ring. The targets of three cases have all been employees of the law, all found with a ruby red gem-encrusted item of jewellery found on their corpse when found. Accompanied by Detective Patmore, Gilbert must uncover the clues that lead towards several young cops’ demise, all while attempting to cope with his unprofessional interests with the alluring Olivia Garnet; a suspect in the case.

 

Characters

 

Detective Gilbert: The main character and protagonist of the film. A stern but compassionate detective who’s years of experience have hardened his exterior. Gilbert has recently been involved in two murder cases of young employees of the law, and both cases have left a significant item of jewellery at the scene coloured in ruby red. With a third murder and a third item of jewellery uncovering before him, Gilbert must attempt to remain professional while still dealing with his newly developed and unexplainable attraction towards a suspect, the miss Olivia Garnet.

 

-          Played by Isaac Turner.

 

Detective Patmore: A secondary character and sidekick to Detective Gilbert. A young detective who’s lack of experience leaves him with a laid back personality which contrasts with his newly appointed partner; Detective Gilbert. Despite his relaxed personality he is eager to view cases and seem relevant to the situation. Gilbert is talkative and usually the evident voice due to his obnoxious persistence and attempts to lighten the mood. He joins Detective Gilbert on the new homicide case uprising in the town.

 

-          Played by Alistair Goodwin

 

Olivia Garnet: A main character and femme fatale of the film. The youthful daughter of a rich tycoon in the town who’s exterior presents her as timid and helpless. Olivia is the femme fatale character who is introduced when she initially involves herself in a murder case after claiming ownership of evidence in the case to get closer to Detective Gilbert. Gilbert finds her alluring and is oblivious to her manipulative nature which he is warned of by Patmore. Olivia is well dressed and evidently wealthy, adorned in a cream fur jacket and an alluring outfit, she also has an obvious English accent which emphasises her high class status.

 

-          Played by Amy Morris

 

Ned Henry: Minor character, the corpse in the opening sequence. Ned is a recently deceased cop whose killer is still undetermined and being investigated by Gilbert and Patmore after their involvement with similar cases. Ned was murdered with a slice to the neck and was left with a single ruby red ring on his body upon his discovery.

 

-          Played by Bradley Lee

 

Charles Graves: A minor character who appears in the background. Charles is a cop who takes a statement by Olivia Garnet after she insists involvement in the case and is declared a suspect.

 

-          Played by Lee Bradley