Tuesday, 30 November 2010

Section 6 - Character Outlines and Shooting Script

Character Outlines
Victor Bogdanovich Rumianova
Gender: Male
Appearance:  Short dark hair, Average height, bulky.
D.O.B:  December 14th 1970
Background: Russian business man. He started at working within his fathers industry at a very young age, eliminating his childhood. His father believed in hard work and sacrifice and Victor, unfortunately experienced this throughout his childhood. His mother was an alcoholic waiting for Victor’s father to die and neglecting Victor each and everyday of his life. His mother eventually died of alcohol poisoning, it was inevitable, and Victor knew it was going to happen. As for his father, he was kidnapped by a rival company hoping to take out the competition. Soon after, Victor fled from his country, leaving behind his fathers industry and began to live with his sister in England all of this while was only 15 his sister was 18 at the time. 7 years had passed and Victor’s sister had passed away. Victor had a bond with his sister that he never had with his parents, losing her was devastating to Victor. Victor couldn’t live in a place that reminded him of his sister any longer so he decided to move, somewhere where he could be easily distracted. This is where he meets
Tam Noiginai 
Gender: Female
Appearance:  Short blonde hair, average height (for a girl), petite.
D.O.B: September 10th 1986
Background: Born in the North of England she always ready to relax and eager to party. Her parents were divorced at a young age and because of that both they both gave her enormous amounts of attention giving her an insane amounts of confidence which Victor envies the most. She was always the first of her friends to do something new, whether it would be having her first kiss first or losing her virginity – it wasn’t down to a lack of common sense or understanding, it was down to her adventurous attitude towards life.
Shooting Script
This is a vague outline of the shots which will be used in my opening scene.
Shot 1 - A man walking down the street towards the house he is going to move into, this is going to be a mid shot to show his surroundings, and location of where the thriller is going to take place. He has a map and key in his hand, while carrying bags of luggage.
Shot 2 - Close up of the map he is holding to make it clear to the audience what it is, as well as the key.
Shot 3 - Mid shot from behind character of him walking up the path of the house.
Shot 4 - Close up of the “To Let” sign to create the assumption that’s the house he is going to be living in.
Shot 5 - Back to the mid shot of him walking down the path.
Shot 6 - Match on action of him opening the door.
Shot 7 - Front shot of him walking into the house and this will be a medium long shot so you can see in his house and the surroundings on the house.
Shot 8 - Camera in the front room so you can see his face when he walks round the corner, this will be a medium long shot to see his face and some of the room.
Shot 9 - His point of view pan of the room to show the audience the room in more detail.
Shot 10 - Drops his bags in the front room, low shot with exaggerated sound of the dropping bags on the floor.
Shot 11 - Behind shot of walking towards the stairs to show her looking around the new home
Shot 12 - Mid shot from the top of the stairs of coming up.
Shot 13 - Shot from in the mirror as if someone is looking at him from behind the door.
Shot 14 - Pan of the bedroom to reveal some make up on the dresser.
Shot 15 - Close up of the make up on the dresser.
Shot 16 - Low angle shot as if someone is looking from the make up at him.
Shot 17 - High shot of him unpacking on the bed.
Shot 18 - Mid shot of him walking into the bath room.
Shot 19 - Close up of more female things in the bathroom.
Shot 20 - Long shot of him going back down the stairs.
Shot 21 - 3rd person shot of looking at the pictures and items around the house.
Shot 22 - Out side views to reveal the darkness.
Shot 23 - High shot of him watching TV (not specified).
Shot 24 - Extreme close up of his eyes.
Shot 25 - Cut in of the clock to show that the times is getting on and its getting late.
Shot 26 - He then looks at his own watch, this will be a close up shot.
Shot 27 - Shot of him asleep in the chair.
Shot 28 - Door slams
Shot 29 - Him waking up this will be a normal shot to see his whole body reactions.
Shot 30 - His point of view of him looking around the front room to reveal a black shadow running past the door way.
Shot 31 - Mid long shot of out of the front room to show him running after the shadow.
Shot 32 - Show the back of him still running after the shadow and towards the stairs.
Shot 33 - His point of view looking at the top of the stairs at the shadow again.
Shot 34 - Match on action of his hand reaching for the banister.
Shot 35 - Close up of him taking his 1st step on the stairs.
Shot 36 - Mid shot from the top of the stairs.
Shot 37 - Pan of the upstairs, to reveal that 1 door is shut and all the others are open so he goes to the door that’s shut.
Shot 38 - Close up of his face to show anxiety.
Shot 39 - Hand on the door handle which will be an extreme close up.
Shot 40 - Shot from inside the room to show the door opening slowly.
Shot 41 - Head comes round the door and whole body is revealed.
Shot 42 - Extreme close up of the shocked look on his face.

END OF OPENING SCENE.

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