The Foal Media Kit - NewFilmmakers LA

The locations of the film will make stark contrasts between each other, creating two
different worlds. The first world is that outside the clearing, which is expressive of the
dismal reality of Chloe's heartbreaking predicament. The second world is inside her
sanctuary; the place that distracts her from reality. The bush land and sanctuary are full
of rich, vibrant and saturated colors that inject life and excitement into the new world as
Chloe escapes into wonder and beauty.
The actual foal prop was constructed from expanded polystyrene and synthetic fur and
hair. In its design, it was specifically chosen to be facing to the left as the human brain
tends to read from left to right.
When we first see the foal, it has only passed away less than one day before Chloe
encounters it. For this reason, there is no decomposition over the entire span of the film.
The decision was made, however, to have the foal's tongue bloated and slightly sticking
out of its mouth. This works as a visual sign of death without going too macabre.
Score
The use of a musical score, much like the design of the film, has a strong purpose of
helping to place the audience in Chloe's mind; the contrast between her fantasy world
and the real world. The main inspiration for the music is the works of Chopin.
When Chloe's interaction with the foal begins, the music will be calming and operatic,
reflecting the true idea of the sanctuary. It is a place void of negativity; calm and
relaxing.
These scenes with the foal will contain an element of playfulness and innocence that
truly capture Chloe's relationship with it. This eventually evolves into a slower and more
nurturing mood as Chloe embodies the role of the foal's guardian. Once Uncle John has
broken into the sanctuary, the music abruptly stops as the truth resurfaces.
Cinematic Vision
The most potent function of the cinematography in this film is to allow the audience to
distinguish between Chloe's fantasy-like state of ignorance and the harsh reality of her
situation. The shots in the film are very static with elaborative framing and, at times,
movement is added to accentuate and instill the feeling of beauty and contentment.
When Uncle John enters the sanctuary and discovers the foal, the truth clashes with
Chloe's world, changing the camera technique dramatically to a realistic handheld style.
This implies that he has somewhat broken and tainted Chloe's sanctuary. This change
completely contrasts everything established before it, solidifying the idea that this is a
major turning point in her journey.
The lighting was biased towards using natural light. Not only were we trying to show the
landscape in all its natural glory and beauty but we couldn’t afford to be spending long
periods of time with our young actor being on set for only a certain amount of time.