Planning - Miss Begum: Opening Scene Narration

Once we finally come up with a narrative for a film we decided to write the narration for the opening scene. The group and i discussed what should happen during the opening scene.

The opening scene starts off with an establishing shot of a pumpkin to tell the audience that is Halloween. There would be a straight cut to the kitchen were the audience would see a male character making snacks. The would be a use of high key lighting since he would have the kitchen lights on. Then the male character shuts a window since it was windy. The male character would be wearing an T-Shirt (Probably white or brown shirt) And also a Tracksuit bottom (Which maybe grey). Then we see the character would go to sit down in the living room. there will be a mixture of both medium and long range shots with some angles a tilt. the male character switches of the lights and watch the TV from this point on wards most of the film will be shot using low keylighting since most light will come from the television and one or two lights. After a straight cut which shows some time passing there are some wind noises and hear winds also a reaction shot of his reaction. He goes to the kitchen and shuts the same window again.

As the Scene develops He sits back down suddenly someone was knocking on the door he gets up and opens the door and none is at the door. Then he turns around and there would be a little kid who’s at the door says “trick or treat”. After the character gives the kid some sweets the kid leaves. Then there would be another knock on the door he gets up and opens the door. Nobody will be at the door however there would be a note at the door however the male character rips this note and puts it in an adjacent bin. The audience response in the first 45 seconds would be confusion since of the window opening at the beginning off the opening scene also the scene tries to builds up what’s happening during the scene.

Towards the End The victim sits back down for a third time and again and hear more knocking and then window banging. He turns downs the volume to check if it wasn't the film and then there was knocking at the door when he goes back to answer the door we see however there are also notes on the ground it says “Trick or Treat” He rips them up however again he sits back down then door knocks for the fourth time when he goes back to the door and we see another note. This note has a mask and a blood next to it. The note reads “TRICK OR TREAT” the characters starts to get scared he locks all doors. The character then runs round the house locking all windows double checking if he no-one has got into the house. As he goes back to the front room he hears banging form the windows he runs back out of the room goes to the bedroom window checks all the door. The audience response form the middle part of the opening scene is confusion mystery. The audience response is that what’s happening or mysterious.

At the end The victim then tries to sit down again but now we see him shaking he doesn't know what’s happening and then a glass smashes he runs to the kitchen and the window is open again he hurriedly shuts the windows runs back to the living room and then we see someone change the channel. We see a man in wearing black clothing on the sofa. His heads turns around slowly looking towards the victim there is a reaction shot of the victim. The scene then fades to black... To give it suspense and tension. By the end of this scene the audience reaction would be tense or nervous as well as shocked because of the events that were occurring and the fact that they dont wont know what might happen next. The current reocuring theme that is shown in the films will be mystery since we dont know why did the antagonist just invaded the house and why.

Currently the opening scene narration is not final since we maybe making changes to it or improving it. Changes may happened if they wasn't a good audience response to the opening scenes during these scenes and we need to improve it.