Thursday, 12 February 2009
Film Name
Stevie and I have decided to call our film Saving Ophelia. We feel that this is a typical name for a romance movie and many people would guess that the film we are producing is of the genre of love by just knowing the name. The fact that they know the main character has to be saved shows them that there will be an element of tragic love, making the audience sympathetic towards her already. Therefore when they come to watch the film they will instantly feel a connection with her and be drawn in to watching the opening.
Friday, 6 February 2009
Whole Film Treatment
This is the treatment for the whole of the film that Stevie and I have created.
The first thing we see is a black screen and the only thing we can hear are diegetic footsteps. The production/distribution company titles fade in and out and then the black screen fades into a mid shot of a pair of female legs. As of yet we cannot see her body and camera follows her on her journey. The girl, Ophelia, 16 years old, walks up a school drive, approximately 80 meters in length. On the left side there is a white stone fence, separating the drive from a street of houses, and on the right side a row of high bushes keeping the students away from the cars driving in and out of the car park. The drive eases left; Ophelia makes her way through some tall green gates and enters the school. On her left is a large building, in the rough shape of an octagon, seemingly very modern During her walk the screen fades to black as the titles fade in and out. In front of her, once the screen switches back to the action, slightly on her left is a long translucent tunnel, in the style of a bus shelter. Ophelia makes her way up a couple of steps and gradually starts to get into the heart of the school. Finally, she stops and the camera tilts up and zooms in to reveal a sign that says ‘RECEPTION’. The camera holds that position until finally tilting back down and zooming out to a long-shot to show the double entrances doors swing shut, connoting that Ophelia has entered the building. Downstairs in the reception area there is a pond with fish swimming around, and foliage surrounding it. On the walls are pictures of students, past and present engaging in activities that the school has to offer. In the top right hand corner of the room there is a set of double doors, which lead into the school hall. Ophelia walks up the stairway, which is in the middle of the room; the camera is positioned at the top of the stairs-high angle shot- so the audience can see her progressing upwards. Finally, as she makes it to the top, she trips and the glasses she is wearing fall off. A close up of them reveal that they are not broken and two hands reach out to pick them up. Slowly the camera zooms out to show who’s the other pair of hands belong to, a male student. Ophelia and the boy are looking in surprise at each other, both still holding the pair of glasses. He is the first to take control and break the silence, ‘Here-’He hands her, her glasses and they both straighten up. The camera switches to over Ophelia’s shoulder, again he speaks, ‘Are you the new student here?’The camera now moves to over the boy’s shoulder, she nods and then looks down, apparently too embarrassed to speak to him. Then the camera moves back to an over the shoulder shot to show Ophelia. ‘Follow me.’The boy turns and walks past the reception and down a corridor, Ophelia follows him. The screen fades to black as the movie title appear and we can hear some diegetic footsteps as they make their way to the student office.
The next scene takes place in the student office, and we find out that the boy is called Derek. Over time, Ophelia gets used to her new school and settles in to a group of classmates; she begins talking to Derek regularly and the two get to know each other. They agree to go on a date to the cinema and this is where their first kiss takes place - on Ophelia’s doorstep after Derek has walked her home.
The next day, Ophelia wakes up feeling exuberant and lighthearted and is gliding around her house merrily when, all of a sudden, she is agonized by a horrendous pain in her skull. She crumples to the kitchen floor and her mum and dad ring emergency services to be rushed to hospital.
A doctor enters the room and Ophelia is sitting in her hospital bed, he regrettably has to give her some terrible news; she has an extremely rare condition that can be deadly unless treated early, yet it is undetectable until too late. He informs her that she must have surgery if she has any chance of surviving, but odds of it being completely successful are half and half. She breaks down and is in floors of tears.
As she exits the hospital, a grief-stricken Derek rushes up to meet her. He says that a teacher at school had told him what happened and tells her of his worry for her. Ophelia tries to convince him that she will be fine, but breaks into sobs of tears halfway through.
Prior to the surgery, Derek and Ophelia spend most of their time together and it is obvious that they have fallen in love. He helps her get through the end of year exams, even when she has no energy and in too much agony to think. By way of thanks, she begins teaching him to play the piano, which is her main passion in life. Her dream is to become a great pianist.
On the day of the surgery, Derek accompanies Ophelia to the hospital for moral support. He continues to be with her for as long as he can, until she is injected with anesthetic and the nurses are forcing him away from her. He paces up and down the hospital waiting room for hours on end, without news of how she is. Finally, she surfaces from the surgery room but the doctors are not able to talk about it. He curls up on the bed beside her, and that is where he is when she eventually wakes up.
The first thing we see is a black screen and the only thing we can hear are diegetic footsteps. The production/distribution company titles fade in and out and then the black screen fades into a mid shot of a pair of female legs. As of yet we cannot see her body and camera follows her on her journey. The girl, Ophelia, 16 years old, walks up a school drive, approximately 80 meters in length. On the left side there is a white stone fence, separating the drive from a street of houses, and on the right side a row of high bushes keeping the students away from the cars driving in and out of the car park. The drive eases left; Ophelia makes her way through some tall green gates and enters the school. On her left is a large building, in the rough shape of an octagon, seemingly very modern During her walk the screen fades to black as the titles fade in and out. In front of her, once the screen switches back to the action, slightly on her left is a long translucent tunnel, in the style of a bus shelter. Ophelia makes her way up a couple of steps and gradually starts to get into the heart of the school. Finally, she stops and the camera tilts up and zooms in to reveal a sign that says ‘RECEPTION’. The camera holds that position until finally tilting back down and zooming out to a long-shot to show the double entrances doors swing shut, connoting that Ophelia has entered the building. Downstairs in the reception area there is a pond with fish swimming around, and foliage surrounding it. On the walls are pictures of students, past and present engaging in activities that the school has to offer. In the top right hand corner of the room there is a set of double doors, which lead into the school hall. Ophelia walks up the stairway, which is in the middle of the room; the camera is positioned at the top of the stairs-high angle shot- so the audience can see her progressing upwards. Finally, as she makes it to the top, she trips and the glasses she is wearing fall off. A close up of them reveal that they are not broken and two hands reach out to pick them up. Slowly the camera zooms out to show who’s the other pair of hands belong to, a male student. Ophelia and the boy are looking in surprise at each other, both still holding the pair of glasses. He is the first to take control and break the silence, ‘Here-’He hands her, her glasses and they both straighten up. The camera switches to over Ophelia’s shoulder, again he speaks, ‘Are you the new student here?’The camera now moves to over the boy’s shoulder, she nods and then looks down, apparently too embarrassed to speak to him. Then the camera moves back to an over the shoulder shot to show Ophelia. ‘Follow me.’The boy turns and walks past the reception and down a corridor, Ophelia follows him. The screen fades to black as the movie title appear and we can hear some diegetic footsteps as they make their way to the student office.
The next scene takes place in the student office, and we find out that the boy is called Derek. Over time, Ophelia gets used to her new school and settles in to a group of classmates; she begins talking to Derek regularly and the two get to know each other. They agree to go on a date to the cinema and this is where their first kiss takes place - on Ophelia’s doorstep after Derek has walked her home.
The next day, Ophelia wakes up feeling exuberant and lighthearted and is gliding around her house merrily when, all of a sudden, she is agonized by a horrendous pain in her skull. She crumples to the kitchen floor and her mum and dad ring emergency services to be rushed to hospital.
A doctor enters the room and Ophelia is sitting in her hospital bed, he regrettably has to give her some terrible news; she has an extremely rare condition that can be deadly unless treated early, yet it is undetectable until too late. He informs her that she must have surgery if she has any chance of surviving, but odds of it being completely successful are half and half. She breaks down and is in floors of tears.
As she exits the hospital, a grief-stricken Derek rushes up to meet her. He says that a teacher at school had told him what happened and tells her of his worry for her. Ophelia tries to convince him that she will be fine, but breaks into sobs of tears halfway through.
Prior to the surgery, Derek and Ophelia spend most of their time together and it is obvious that they have fallen in love. He helps her get through the end of year exams, even when she has no energy and in too much agony to think. By way of thanks, she begins teaching him to play the piano, which is her main passion in life. Her dream is to become a great pianist.
On the day of the surgery, Derek accompanies Ophelia to the hospital for moral support. He continues to be with her for as long as he can, until she is injected with anesthetic and the nurses are forcing him away from her. He paces up and down the hospital waiting room for hours on end, without news of how she is. Finally, she surfaces from the surgery room but the doctors are not able to talk about it. He curls up on the bed beside her, and that is where he is when she eventually wakes up.
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