TINY MINDS
A FILM BY YUSRA SHAHBAZ
BASED ON A CHILD'S FANTASY
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THE WHOLE MOVIE BASED INSIDE A HOUSE AND IN DAYLIGHT
SCENE 1: BREAKFAST SCENE
DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE HOUSE IS SHOWNESTABLISHING SHOT:
THE CAMERA IS PANNING TOWARDS THE DINING ROOMPANNING SHOT:
WHILE ALIA COMES IN THE SHOT, SHE KISSES HER MOM ON THE CHEEK
BEFORE SHE SITS IN HER CHAIR.
This shot will be taken from the side of Alia's mother, the
viewer won't be able to get a clear view of her mother but
Alia could be seen properly(which is the main focus)
AN INAUDIBLE CONVERSATION WOULD BE DONE BETWEENMEDIUM SHOT:
THE CHARACTERS WHILE THEY'RE EATING, THEN ROSE PICKS UP THE
NEWSPAPER
ANOTHER SHOT OF ROSE PICKING THE NEWSPAPER.CLOSE-UP:
ROSE IS OPENING THE PAPERALIA'S MOTHEROVER THE SHOULDER( ):
BEFORE SHE STARTS READING, SHE PICKS UP HER CUP OF TEA.
ALIA IS EATING, AND SHE NOTICES HER MOTHER ISMEDIUM SHOT:
DRINKING TEA, SO SHE PICKS AN EMPTY CUP TO COPY HER MOTHER'S
STYLE.
ROSE IS DRINKING TEA WHILE HER EYES ARE IN THECLOSE UP SHOT:
NEWSPAPER.
ALIA IS HOLDING THE CUP IN THE SAME STYLE ASCLOSE UP SHOT:
HER MUMS'. HOWEVER, HER EYES ARE ON HER MUM'S CUP.
THIS WHOLE PROCESS IS SHOWNMEDIUM SHOT:
ROSE NOTICES WHAT ALIA IS DOING AND GETS ALLPOINT OF VIEW:
CONFUSED BUT IT IRRITATES HER THAT SOMEONE IS COPYING HER SO
SHE SLAMS THE CUP DOWN.
THE BANGING OF THE CUP IS SHOWN TO WHICH ALIAMEDIUM SHOT:
FREAKS OUT A BIT.
Rose orders her to go back to her room and Alia grumpily
bangs her cup too and leaves the room.
FADE OUT
SCENE 2: ALIA'S ROOM
ALIA'S WHOLE ROOM IS SHOWN IN THIS. SHE WOULD BEWIDE SHOT:
ON THE BED.
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ALIA IS SKIMMING THROUGH A FASHIONPOINT OF VIEW SHOT:
MAGAZINE.
A HAND KNOCKING AND HOLDING THEEXTREME CLOSEUP SHOT:
DOORKNOB TO OPEN THE DOOR IS SHOWN.
ALIA IMMEDIATELY CLOSES THE MAGAZINES AND OPENSMEDIUM SHOT:
HER SCHOOL BOOKS(PRETENDING SHE IS STUDYING)
ROSE ENTERS THE ROOM ANDALIA'S SIDEOVER THE SHOULDER SHOT( ):
ALIA LOOKS AT HER MOM. HER MUM WAVES AT HER TELLING HER SHE
IS GOING TO WORK AND TURNS TO LEAVE.
BUT THEN SHE REMEMBERS SOMETHING AND SO SHECLOSEUP SHOT:
TURNS AROUND.
ROSE TURNS AROUND AND ASKS ALIA,MEDIUM SHOT:
"Have you seen my favourite earrings?
I can't seem to find it for quite a
while now"
ALIA INSTANTLY NODS A NO,ALIA'S MUMOVER THE SHOULDER SHOT( ):
AS IF SHE DOESN'T KNOW A THING.
ROSE NODS DOUBTFULLY AND THEN LEAVES THE ROOM.MEDIUM SHOT:
FADE-OUT
SCENE 3: MONTAGE
SOMEONE IS OPENING THE DOORPOINT OF VIEW:
FOOTSTEPS ENTERING INSIDE SNEEKILYCLOSEUP SHOT:
FINDING SOMETHING IN THE ACCESSORYOVER THE SHOULDER SHOT:
BOX.
OPENING ANOTHER DRAWER AND PUTTING IT IN THAT.MEDIUM SHOT:
IN THE SAME STEADY SHOT, I WILL SHOW SLOWLY AND GRADUALLY THE
HALF FULL DRAWER STARTS TO FILL UP.
FADE-OUT
SCENE 4: PICTURE
A HAND TAKES OUT THE PICTURE.CLOSE UPSHOT:
THAT PERSON STARES AT THE PICTUREPOINT OF VIEW:
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SHE CLOSES THE DRAWER AND LEAVES.MEDIUM SHOT:
FADE-OUT
SCENE 5: ALIA'S ROOM
ROSE HOLDS THE DOORKNOB AND PUSHESOVER THE SHOULDER SHOT:
THE DOOR.
ROSE ENTERS THE ROOM AND THE WHOLEPANNING SHOT/MEDIUM SHOT:
ROOM IS THEN SHOWN. SHE WALKS TO THE SIDE OF THE BED AND
BENDS DOWN TO PICK A MAGAZINE, BUT IS ALL SCATTERED ON THE
BED.
SHE FLIPS THROUGH THE MAGAZINES.OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT:
SHE IS AGITATEDCLOSE UP SHOT:
SKIMS THROUGH THE MAGAZINE FASTER.OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT:
SHE THROWS THE MAGAZINE AND LEAVES THE ROOM TOMEDIUM SHOT:
FIND ALIA.
FADE-OUT
SCENE 6:DRESSING UP (LAST SCENE)
ROSE OPENS THE DOOR TO HER ROOM ANDOVER THE SHOULDER SHOT:
SHE SEES ALIA POSING UNTIL ALIA SEES HER MOM AND FREAKS OUT.
ROSE IS SO SURPRISED TO SEE HEROVER THE SHOULDER SHOT:
DAUGHTER LIKE THIS BUT SOON HER EMOTIONS CHANGES INTO ANGER.
BOTH OF THE CHARACTERS ARE IN THE FRAME AND THEMEDIUM SHOT:
SHOT ENDS THERE.. (ENDS ON A CLIFFHANGER)
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SCREEN PLAY (2)

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    TINY MINDS A FILMBY YUSRA SHAHBAZ BASED ON A CHILD'S FANTASY
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    Created using Celtx THEWHOLE MOVIE BASED INSIDE A HOUSE AND IN DAYLIGHT SCENE 1: BREAKFAST SCENE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE HOUSE IS SHOWNESTABLISHING SHOT: THE CAMERA IS PANNING TOWARDS THE DINING ROOMPANNING SHOT: WHILE ALIA COMES IN THE SHOT, SHE KISSES HER MOM ON THE CHEEK BEFORE SHE SITS IN HER CHAIR. This shot will be taken from the side of Alia's mother, the viewer won't be able to get a clear view of her mother but Alia could be seen properly(which is the main focus) AN INAUDIBLE CONVERSATION WOULD BE DONE BETWEENMEDIUM SHOT: THE CHARACTERS WHILE THEY'RE EATING, THEN ROSE PICKS UP THE NEWSPAPER ANOTHER SHOT OF ROSE PICKING THE NEWSPAPER.CLOSE-UP: ROSE IS OPENING THE PAPERALIA'S MOTHEROVER THE SHOULDER( ): BEFORE SHE STARTS READING, SHE PICKS UP HER CUP OF TEA. ALIA IS EATING, AND SHE NOTICES HER MOTHER ISMEDIUM SHOT: DRINKING TEA, SO SHE PICKS AN EMPTY CUP TO COPY HER MOTHER'S STYLE. ROSE IS DRINKING TEA WHILE HER EYES ARE IN THECLOSE UP SHOT: NEWSPAPER. ALIA IS HOLDING THE CUP IN THE SAME STYLE ASCLOSE UP SHOT: HER MUMS'. HOWEVER, HER EYES ARE ON HER MUM'S CUP. THIS WHOLE PROCESS IS SHOWNMEDIUM SHOT: ROSE NOTICES WHAT ALIA IS DOING AND GETS ALLPOINT OF VIEW: CONFUSED BUT IT IRRITATES HER THAT SOMEONE IS COPYING HER SO SHE SLAMS THE CUP DOWN. THE BANGING OF THE CUP IS SHOWN TO WHICH ALIAMEDIUM SHOT: FREAKS OUT A BIT. Rose orders her to go back to her room and Alia grumpily bangs her cup too and leaves the room. FADE OUT SCENE 2: ALIA'S ROOM ALIA'S WHOLE ROOM IS SHOWN IN THIS. SHE WOULD BEWIDE SHOT: ON THE BED.
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    2. Created using Celtx ALIAIS SKIMMING THROUGH A FASHIONPOINT OF VIEW SHOT: MAGAZINE. A HAND KNOCKING AND HOLDING THEEXTREME CLOSEUP SHOT: DOORKNOB TO OPEN THE DOOR IS SHOWN. ALIA IMMEDIATELY CLOSES THE MAGAZINES AND OPENSMEDIUM SHOT: HER SCHOOL BOOKS(PRETENDING SHE IS STUDYING) ROSE ENTERS THE ROOM ANDALIA'S SIDEOVER THE SHOULDER SHOT( ): ALIA LOOKS AT HER MOM. HER MUM WAVES AT HER TELLING HER SHE IS GOING TO WORK AND TURNS TO LEAVE. BUT THEN SHE REMEMBERS SOMETHING AND SO SHECLOSEUP SHOT: TURNS AROUND. ROSE TURNS AROUND AND ASKS ALIA,MEDIUM SHOT: "Have you seen my favourite earrings? I can't seem to find it for quite a while now" ALIA INSTANTLY NODS A NO,ALIA'S MUMOVER THE SHOULDER SHOT( ): AS IF SHE DOESN'T KNOW A THING. ROSE NODS DOUBTFULLY AND THEN LEAVES THE ROOM.MEDIUM SHOT: FADE-OUT SCENE 3: MONTAGE SOMEONE IS OPENING THE DOORPOINT OF VIEW: FOOTSTEPS ENTERING INSIDE SNEEKILYCLOSEUP SHOT: FINDING SOMETHING IN THE ACCESSORYOVER THE SHOULDER SHOT: BOX. OPENING ANOTHER DRAWER AND PUTTING IT IN THAT.MEDIUM SHOT: IN THE SAME STEADY SHOT, I WILL SHOW SLOWLY AND GRADUALLY THE HALF FULL DRAWER STARTS TO FILL UP. FADE-OUT SCENE 4: PICTURE A HAND TAKES OUT THE PICTURE.CLOSE UPSHOT: THAT PERSON STARES AT THE PICTUREPOINT OF VIEW:
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    3. Created using Celtx SHECLOSES THE DRAWER AND LEAVES.MEDIUM SHOT: FADE-OUT SCENE 5: ALIA'S ROOM ROSE HOLDS THE DOORKNOB AND PUSHESOVER THE SHOULDER SHOT: THE DOOR. ROSE ENTERS THE ROOM AND THE WHOLEPANNING SHOT/MEDIUM SHOT: ROOM IS THEN SHOWN. SHE WALKS TO THE SIDE OF THE BED AND BENDS DOWN TO PICK A MAGAZINE, BUT IS ALL SCATTERED ON THE BED. SHE FLIPS THROUGH THE MAGAZINES.OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT: SHE IS AGITATEDCLOSE UP SHOT: SKIMS THROUGH THE MAGAZINE FASTER.OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT: SHE THROWS THE MAGAZINE AND LEAVES THE ROOM TOMEDIUM SHOT: FIND ALIA. FADE-OUT SCENE 6:DRESSING UP (LAST SCENE) ROSE OPENS THE DOOR TO HER ROOM ANDOVER THE SHOULDER SHOT: SHE SEES ALIA POSING UNTIL ALIA SEES HER MOM AND FREAKS OUT. ROSE IS SO SURPRISED TO SEE HEROVER THE SHOULDER SHOT: DAUGHTER LIKE THIS BUT SOON HER EMOTIONS CHANGES INTO ANGER. BOTH OF THE CHARACTERS ARE IN THE FRAME AND THEMEDIUM SHOT: SHOT ENDS THERE.. (ENDS ON A CLIFFHANGER)
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