Tuesday, 9 December 2014

Opening Scene Narration - Miss Miller

The opening sequence shall start with the use of an extreme long shot/ establishing shot, in which the surrounding settings of a isolated car park will consist of low key lighting, as the couple of the narrative argue (dialogue) about there relationship issues. The couple are wearing casual clothing and the girl is wearing some makeup. During the argument, the camera will go from a long shot and zoom into a mid shot of the couple (two shot) to show the angry and upset facial expression of the girl, also during the argument, an over the shoulder shot shall be used behind the girl, after which the boy walks away from the girl to signify the end of the relationship. As he drives off away, the camera shall zoom out away into a long shot. No iconography is present during the argument segment. Straight cuts shall be used to transition from one shot to another.

When the girl is left alone, a mid shot shall be used to film her, the lighting in the scene staying low key throughout. An over the shoulder shot shall be used to show the antagonist creeping behind the girl, in which a straight cut will focus on the girl getting her phone out.  Eerie music is playing throughout. The camera at this point will stay as over the shoulder until it straight cuts once again into a close up of the phone. At this point non - diegetic sound of her heartbeat shall be edited in, as the camera zooms into the next shot. The iconography present at this stage is of a hoodie and a phone.

A shot reverse shot is used to show the figure of the antagonist, as it switches to the scared facial expression of the girl while she is holding her phone which has no signal in her hand, as she has realised the other persons presense. The lighting in this segment remains to be low key, as eerie music continues to play in the background. A straight cut will be used to go to an over the should shot of the girl walking down a long alleyway, away from the stalker (before he takes chase). A POV/handheld will be used after that point to further show her walking down the alleyway, until she shortly realises that she is being followed, in which she starts to run.  The iconography present at this time remains to be a hoodie and a phone.

A straight cut shall be used to go to a close up of a scared facial expression of the girl as she is now panicking and in chase, as non diegetic sound of the girls heartbeat will be heard. The lighting in the scene has remained as low key. A reaction shot will be used to transition to panning of the chase between the antagonist and the girl down the long alleyway, as instrumental eerie music plays in the background. A straight cut will go to two shot of both the antagonist and girl in frame, in which he is slowly lagging behind her in chase. A straight will be used once again to a POV of the girl, in which she is entering the forest attempting to escape from the antagonist, diegetic sound of her footsteps and the antagonist can be heard also. The iconography present at this point is a hoodie.

A mid shot shall be used to show the girl in the forest, as she has attempted to escape from the antagonist however he trails closely behind. The antagonist in frame is holding a knife (iconography), in which a heartbeat of the girl (non diegetic sound) will be heard. The lighting in the final segment will remain to be low key. A straight cut will be used to once again go to a panning shot of the chase between the antagonist and the girl, during which it continues to pan the segment until the girl trips over leaving herself vulnerable to attack , during which part screams of the girl can be heard (diegetic sound). A straight cut will be used to go to the final shot, in which the antagonist manages to grab the girl, as eerie music plays in the background and the girl continues to scream, in which the signalling of the end of the sequence will come with a fade as he has her in his grasp, threatening her with a knife. The iconography present in the final segment is a knife and a hoodie.

1 comment:

  1. You have provided a good recount of your group's opening scene narration, explaining what happens at each stage.

    You need to:
    1) Make sure you cover all micro-elements (editing seems to be too similar as straight cuts are used to often)
    2) Double check spelling and grammar

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