The document discusses potential opening sequences for a film about a flower seller with a dark side. Ten options are presented. Option 2 is summarized in more detail, which would involve following an unaware female character walking through the city center while holding a red rose, using a romantic and poetic visual style similar to a romantic comedy. The pros are that it requires only one main character with no acting skill needed, allows for handheld camera and improvised filming on location with no specific permissions. The cons are it could be difficult to film in crowded locations and elicit reactions from passersby, and color adjustment may be needed in editing to fit romantic comedy conventions.

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FINAL FILM OPENING SEQUENCE
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2. RED ROSE
Synopsis: He may seem like a common flower Seller but a dark side lingers behind. What most
people associate with woman’s fun, is actually a detector for who will live and who will die.
Stained with the colour of blood, this rose is a sign for death.

3. FINAL OPENING SEQUENCE
OPTIONS
Option 1:
-Following a person carrying bunch of flowers through city streets of Belgrade. The overall scene is
cheerful and happy clappy.
Option 2:
-The filming style is opposite to a traditional horror film genre. Very romantic and poetic visual style
similar to romantic comedy. Camera follows unaware female character happily walking through city
center while holding a red rose.
Option 3:
-Snap shots of a balloon seller setting up his stall during opening sequence, setting up his equipment. At
the end of the opening sequence, we see snapshots of hidden dangerous tools that are not associated
with flower equipment.
Option 4:
-Camera follows a random person to suggest that there are being followed, as the tension builds up, the
happy and smiley flower seller appears in front of the random person who was being followed.

4. Option 5:
-Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde representation of a lead character with overlapping snap shots of somebody being abused
and in complete contrasts somebody having normal everyday life.
Option 6:
-Following a person holding bunch of flowers and giving them to random people.
Option 7:
-Filming flower seller constantly offering to random people to buy a red rose.
Option 8:
-A person sitting in his living room and ordering flower stock over the phone, the conversation is districted by
unrecognizable and maffled sounds of crying, sobbing, begging…
Option 9:
-The opening sequence starts with a rose song and cheerful crowd gendering around flower seller, the film starts
once flower seller gives a red rose for free to a person.
Option 10:
-The shots of washing bloody hand with running water and the person lifting his head towards the mirror, the red
rose obscures his reflection.

5. FINAL OPENING SEQUENCE
OPTION 2
Option 2:
-The filming style is opposite to a traditional horror film genre. Very romantic and poetic visual style similar
romantic comedy. Camera follows unaware female character happily walking through city center while hold
red rose.
Pros:
• One main character needed
• No acting skill needed
• Handheld camera used
• Filming can be improvised on location
• No specific permission for film needed
Cons:
• Difficult to film in the crowded location
• Reaction from the passer buyers
• To fulfill romantic comedy conventions color adjustment needed during editing stage

6. FINAL OPENING SEQUENCE
OPTION 4
Option 4:
-Camera follows a random person who is holding a red rose vaguely aware that there are being
followed, as the tension builds up, the happy and smiley flower seller appears in front of the random
person who was being followed.
Pros:
• Sets the mood and atmosphere from the beginning
• Accessible location (any location can be used)
• Handheld camera used--no additional equipment needed
• Autumn and winter season complement horror genre convention
• No professional acting skill required
• Few props needed
Cons:
• Weather conditions