Monday, 24 November 2008

section 5 treatment

Treatment
Locations :
1. Street
2. Woman’s House
3.Postman’s flat
Scene order :
1. Letter scene – Dark surroundings with torch light on the letter
2. Street scene – Panning shot where the postman opening letters.
3. Door scene – Close up shot of Postman opening what turns out to be the threatening letter.
4. Postman’s flat scene – This is where the postman mulls over what to do with the letter he has found.
5. Woman’s house scene – The postman is about to return the letter when he hears screaming from inside the house. The man barges his way in when another man in a black mask barges his way out
.6. Woman’s House scene 2 – Postman attempts to comfort the woman who is in hysterics, he then leaves to return to his flat
7. Threatening letter scene – Two days after the incident with the woman he receives a threatening letter of his own.

Synopsis

The opening of our film will be focused on:



A corrupt postman who reads people’s letters before posting them, one day he discovers a threatening letter.



He is then in a dilemma of whether to post it, take it to the police or keep it.



He takes the letter home and decides that it his none of his business and returns to take the letter back.



When he hears the screaming he decides to break down the door to help whoever his inside.


When he gets in a man in a mask sees him and makes a run for it.



The Postman comforts the woman who is in a state and she tells him that the man wants something from her however she will not tell him what.



The man goes home to mull over the situation, 2 days later he receives a threatening letter himself. He is now embroiled in the situation himself and this is where the opening scene ends.

Character’s in the opening scene
Postman
Girl
Villain
The film we aimed at young teenagers and the certificate will be either a 12 or a 15



Locations :1. Street

2. Woman’s House

Postman’s flat

Scene order :

1. Letter scene – Dark surroundings with torch light on the letter

2. Street scene – Panning shot where the postman opening letters.

3. Door scene – Close up shot of Postman opening what turns out to be the threatening letter.

4. Postman’s flat scene – This is where the postman mulls over what to do with the letter he has found.

5. Woman’s house scene – The postman is about to return the letter when he hears screaming from inside the house. The man barges his way in when another man in a black mask barges his way out

.6. Woman’s House scene 2 – Postman attempts to comfort the woman who is in hysterics, he then leaves to return to his flat

7. Threatening letter scene – Two days after the incident with the woman he receives a threatening letter of his own.


1 comment:

Liz Platt said...

Hi,

this is a good summary - but you need to include a copy of the questions with it.

thanks

liz