Opening scene ideas

1. MY IDEAS FOR AN OPENING
SCENE
BY OTTIE

2. IDEA 1
• THE BLURB:
• THERE'S BEEN A GENOCIDE ON A COUNTRY, OVER A DISAGREEMENT IN
HOW THEY WANT TO LIVE. THE MOVIE FOLLOWS A GROUP OF GIRLS ON
THEIR ATTEMPT OF SURVIVAL.

3. WHAT HAPPENS IN THE OPENING SCENE
• THE CAMERA IS FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE PROTAGONIST, IT FILMS HER LEGS AS SHE
RUNS FOR SAFETY, THE SHOT GOES INTO SLOW MOTION AS SHE RUNS AND IT FOCUSSES ON
NEWSPAPERS THAT HAVE BEEN THROWN ACROSS THE FLOOR. THE HEADLINES ARE SAYING
'MASS MURDER IN *COUNTRY NAME*, ``WAR BREAKS OUT AS AMERICA SEND THEIR ARMY IN
TO SAVE INNOCENT LIVES!'.
•

4. • WE CAN HEAR HER HEAVY BREATHING AS SHE'S RUNNING ALONG A
DESERTED STREET. IT CUTS TO HER RUNNING ON A LONG SHOT,
WE CAN SEE HER FULL BODY. SHE IS A DARK HAIRED SKINNY GIRL,
SHE'S AROUND THE AGES OF 16-19. SHE'S WEARING A BACKPACK,
BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S IN IT YET.

5. • SHE CONTINUES TO RUN AT A FAST PACE AS THE CAMERA
CUTS TO A GROUP OF ADULT MEN (THE CRIMINALS) WALKING
AROUND WITH GUNS AND RIOT GEAR ON (THERE IS NO
SPEAKING) JUST HER HEAVY BREATHING AND A NON DIEGETIC
SOUNDTRACK OF A LOW DRUM BANGING IN A SLOW RHYTHM.
IN TIME WITH THE DRUM BANGING THE NAME OF THE
DIRECTOR AND THE PROTAGONIST ACTORS NAME COMES
ONTO THE SCREEN OVER THE TOP OF A CLOSE UP OF THE
GIRL HIDING AROUND A CORNER.

6. • THERE IS A AERIAL SHOT OF HER RUNNING INTO A FIELD AND A SOUNDTRACK
STARTS PLAYING,
• IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH. GOD SAID, “LET THE LAND
PRODUCE VEGETATION: SEED-BEARING PLANTS AND TREES ON THE LAND THAT BEAR FRUIT WITH
SEED IN IT, ACCORDING TO THEIR VARIOUS KINDS." AND IT WAS SO. THE LAND PRODUCED
VEGETATION: PLANTS BEARING SEED ACCORDING TO THEIR KINDS AND TREES BEARING FRUIT WITH
SEED IN IT ACCORDING TO THEIR KINDS. GOD CREATED MANKIND IN HIS OWN IMAGE, IN THE IMAGE
OF GOD HE CREATED THEM; MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM. THAT WAS ALL WE NEEDED, THE
LAND, AND EACH OTHER."

7. HOW IT ENDS…
• THERE IS AN AERIAL SHOT OF THE FOREST THAT THE GIRL IS HIDING IN.
• THE CAMERA CUTS TO A HAND HELD SHOT OF THE GIRL RUNNING. WE SEE HER
RUN INTO THE FOREST, SHE STARTS WALKING, OUT OF BREATH, INTO THE AREA
ALL THE WOMEN ARE HIDING. SHE DROPS THE BACKPACK ON THE FLOOR,
APPLES AND SOME FOOD ROLLS OUT. IT PANS TO THE WOMEN SITTING IN A
CIRCLE ON THE FLOOR, COVERED IN DIRT, ONE OF THEM SMILES AND NODS
AND THE DRONE PANS OUT FROM THE WOMEN ON THE FOREST FLOOR TO THE
WHOLE FOREST FROM ABOVE. THE TITLE OF THE FILM IS PUT ON THE SCREEN
AND THE SCENE ENDS.

8. IDEA 2

9. BLURB
• ENGLAND IS AT WAR. SOLDIERS ARE BEGINNING
TO CAPTURE THE LIVES OF INNOCENT PEOPLE,
CIVILIANS ARE BEING KILLED IN THE STREETS.
PEOPLE ARE BEING FORCED TO STAY INDOORS
AS IT IS UNSAFE OUTSIDE. ENGLAND MUST TRY
AND WIN THE WAR BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.

10. THE OPENING SCENE
• THE CAMERA FOLLOWS A YOUNG GIRL AS SHE WALKS THROUGH A CORN FIELD.
SHE IS PLAYING AND SINGING ON HER OWN WHILST SHE’S CARRYING A TOY.
• THERE IS A GENTLE SOUNDTRACK PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND, BUT HER
HUMMING GETS LOUDER AS IF SHE IS FULLY IN HER OWN WORLD.
• THERE IS AN AERIAL SHOT AND WE SEE HER DANCING THROUGH THE FIELD, WE
SEE DEAD BODIES SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE FIELD THAT SHE IS PLAYING
IN.
• WE SEE A GROUP OF ARMED MEN WALKING INTO THE CORN FIELD, THEY’RE
GETTING INCREASINGLY CLOSER TO THE GIRL.

12. HOW IT ENDS
• THERE IS A CRESCENDO IN THE MUSIC AND THE GIRL TURNS AROUND, SHE SEES
A GROUP OF ARMED MEN AIMING THEIR GUNS AT HER.
• THE ARMED MEN SHOUT “PUT YOUR HAND UP” AT THE LITTLE GIRL. THE GIRL
TURNS TO RUN AWAY AND SHOOT THEIR GUNS.
• WE SEE A HER LYING ON THE FLOOR, THEN A CLOSE UP OF HER FACE AS A TEAR
ROLLS DOWN HER CHEEK.

14. IDEA 3

15. • THE BLURB:
• BODIES HAVE BEEN TURNING UP, DISSEMBLED ALL
OVER THE STREETS OF (CITY). THE HITMAN (MR...) HAS
BEEN FINDING SOME OF THE BODIES OF HIS VICTIMS IN
OBVIOUS PLACES ALL OVER THE CITY, ALL NEAR THE
CRIME SCENE. PUTTING THE HIMSELF AT RISK OF
BEING CAUGHT, SOMEONE HAS BEEN WORKING
AGAINST HIM AS A FORM OF REVENGE IN ORDER TO
MAKE SURE HE IS FOUND GUILTY. HE NEEDS TO FIND A
WAY OF CATCHING THIS PERSON AND SAVING

16. WHAT I IMAGINE THE HITMAN WOULD LOOK
LIKE

17. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE OPENING SCENE
• WE SEE A MAN WALKING ALONG A
STREET, TURNS INTO A BOOK SHOP. HE
IS CARRYING SOMETHING WRAPPED IN A
BROWN PAPER BAG. HE WALKS INTO THE
BOOK SHOP.
• RINGS A BELL. A MAN COMES OUT
FROM A DOOR IN THE BACK AND
SHAKES HIS HAND HE SAYS SOMETHING
LIKE "I'M GLAD YOU COULD FINALLY
MAKE IT MR..."
• IT CUTS TO A MONTAGE OF THE STREET
WITH XMAS DECORATIONS IN A
MONTAGE. EERIE MUSIC WILL BEGIN TO

18. THE BOOKSHOP

19. THE MAN WORKING IN THE BOOKSHOP

20. HOW IT ENDS
• WE CAN HEAR AS A VOICE OVER TYPE THING THE MAN THAT WORKS IN THE
BOOKSHOP SAYING SOMETHING LIKE "WE NEVER MEANT TO BREAK THE
AGREEMENT BUT SOMETHING HAD TO BE DONE..." AND HE REPLIES "THAT'S JUST
NOT GOOD ENOUGH, YOU'VE PROVEN YOU'RE UN-LOYAL AND CANNOT BE
TRUSTED" *GUNSHOT* AND SOME EERIE MUSIC PLAYS AS WE SEE HIM WALK OUT
THE SHOP AS A WOMAN WALKS IN, WE HEAR A SCREAM BUT THE CAMERA
FOLLOWS THE MANS AS HE HUMS WALKING AWAY FROM THE SCENE.