The document provides details for an opening sequence for a film. It would start with a girl lying on the floor breathing heavily, then use flashbacks and voice over narration to show her past struggles of abuse, homelessness, and seeking help. The sequence would end with her back on the floor. It explores using different settings, a montage style, and following Todorov's narrative structure theory to develop the character's journey from her current state through recognizing and attempting to repair past disequilibriums.

1. Assignment 12 :
individual planning
Rosalin Zein
Genre : Drama

2. Inspirational films
The Pursuit of Happyness

I like how the film is about his life and the struggles he
faced.

Its very dramatic and emotional as the man also has to
take care of his child by himself.
Sucker Punch

I like the opening scene of this film because it is very
dramtic and there is a lot of suspense.
.

3. Inspirational films
Blood Diamond

This film is full of suspense, drama and action.

It is film which is based in South Africa, showing
corruption and exploitation of the poor
Source Code

Dramtic film about a man who is put into the
'source code' to try and find out who the bomber
is.

Very emotional as at the end the audience finds
out that the man is alive on life support as he was
in an air crash and he will never be able to return
to the real world.

4. Idea exploration

5. = Narration.
Time line
00:55-01:15 01:15-01:30
00:00-00:10 Second flashback Third flashback
Showing the
production
companies
00:35-00:55 01:30-01:45
00:10-00:20 First flashback Final Flashback
Showing the
setting of the first
scene.
00:20-00:30 00:30-00:35 01:45-01:55
Close up of the Extreme close up Back to the girl
girl on the floor of the girls eye. on the floor.

6. Whole opening sequence
It would start off with a scene where the girl is lying on the floor
breathing heavily – pan of the room.
Then a close up of her eyes then many short and fast scenes of her
past ( e.g being abused , being thrown out of her home, homeless)
The second to last scene would be of someone coming to help her.
While all this is happening there is a voice over, first person narrator
(the girl herself) speaking and introducing herself and what the film
would be about.
The last scene would be of her back in the room.

7. Style of opening sequence
 The style of the opening sequence would be a monatge as it would
have many different scenes where something is happening to the
girl.

8. Narrative structure / theory
The story would follow Todorov's theory
Stage Use, develop or challenge
Equilibrium develop
disequilibrium Use- is repeated
Recognition of disequilibrium Use- is repeated
Attempt to repair disequilibrium Use – is repeated
New equilibrium use

9. Characters & setting
There would be many different settings for the opening sequence.
On a street – in front of shop.
This setting would be used in the
flashback where the girl is homeless
In a room – This would be used at the
beginning and end of the sequence
when the girl is lying on the floor.
A room lit like this but without a bed
Outside a house – For when the girl is
thrown out of her house.

10. Conventions
Conventions of drama genre Use, Develop or Challenge
Real life situations with realistic E.G The Pursuit of happyness
characters Use.
Shows the characters journey Use.
throughout the film
Very emotional as audience can relate Use.
to characters
Based around conflicts ( hardships/ Use.
difficulty the character is going
through)
Usually end happily Develop.

11. Audience
Types of audience Target audience
Age 15 +
Gender Female
Ethnicity All ethnicities
Social class Working/ middle class
Sexual orientation Straight, Lesbian, BI, gay
Profession/role Any e.g students