1. The disappearance of
Nancy Adams
A Film Noir Title Sequence
TREATMENT SHEET
By Darren Parker, Jennifer Hutton and Pauline Wiley
Cast list:

2. Nancy Adams – Shannon Hogg
Rita Peirce – Rebecca Ord
Walter Adams – Darren Parker
Detective/ Bad Guy – Will Hamilton
Henry Peirce – Harry-Jon Morgan
Bar Tender – Jennifer Hutton/Unknown
Extras
Synopsis
Nancy Adams is a troubled female character that cheats on her husband Walter.
Nancy tells her friend Rita what happened the other night, when Walter was
away Rita is shocked and worried for Nancy as Walter is known to be violent
especially to woman. When Walter finds out a massive argument breaks out in
the bar; because Nancy is scared of Walter she runs outside upset. A mysterious
looking man is watching Nancy from afar, this man goes on to assault and kidnap
her. Nancy’s worried husband goes looking for his wife but can’t find her he gets
a detective involved who finds an important clue at the scene of the crime.
Outline of Noir Opening Title Sequence
Beginning –The start of the opening title sequence shows a high angle shot
looking down on Nancy and Rita walking down a staircase they are ready to go
on a night out with their husbands. Whilst they are walking down the stairs the
high angle shot will lead into a match on action showing them walking down
from the back then at the front at the bottom of the stairs.
Middle –A long shot shows the couples enjoying their drinks this leads into a
zoom in close up showing Nancy’s argument and the anger on Walters face.
Whilst all of this is happening, there is a shallow focus showing that a detective
having a drink at the bar. After that Nancy runs, frightened out of the bar the shot
used to capture this will probably be a pan.
Ending – from Nancy being in the bar to standing outside an elliptical edit will be
used. A close up will show Nancy’s facial expression. A shot reverse shot might
be used shown Nancy then the kidnapper then back to Nancy this suggests
something may happen to Nancy. An over the shoulder shot will show a long shot
of Nancy from the kidnapper’s perspective. From Nancy’s perspective a pull
focus will be used as she spots the kidnapper coming towards her, she screams
then the camera blacks out. Her worried husband comes out of the bar this will
be a log shot going in to a medium shot of him looking for his wife, he can’t find
her so he goes inside worried he tells the detective what has happened. A
medium two shot is used showing Walter and the detective finding Nancy’s
makeup case then a close up is used showing a dissuaded cigarette end this is the
important clue the detective needed.
Technical information:

3. Set – 1950s New York
Location – Hartlepool Sixth Form College and The Studio (Hartlepool)
Rating – 15
Sequence Running Time – approx. 2 Minutes
Props Needed:
- Compact Mirror
- Cigar/Cigarette
- Makeup Kit
- Drinks
Costumes:
- Nancy and Rita will both be wearing cocktail dresses
- Walter and henry will both be formally dressed wearing suits and hats
- Bar tender will wear a white work shirt
- Detective will be in a suit
- The bad guy will have a hat on wearing a trench coat his face will hardly
be showing
Locations
The main location we would like to film at would be the studio in Hartlepool just
off Church Street the low-key lighting in the bar is perfect to produce our urban
1950s New York theme we need for our title sequence. Our other location is
Hartlepool Sixth Form College we want to film in this location because on
particular staircase is quite noir themed and would be perfect to fill the opening
of our title sequence.