a movie regarding a child's fantasy

1. TINY MINDS
A FILM BY YUSRA SHAHBAZ
BASED ON A CHILD'S FANTASY

2. Created using Celtx
THE WHOLE MOVIE BASED INSIDE A HOUSE
SCENE 1: BREAKFAST SCENE
WIND BLOWING THE TREES
ESTABLISHING/PANNING SHOT:
"Hi, I'm Alia Johnson. I'm 10 years
old and this is my story"
ALIA KISSING HER MUM AND THEN GOING TO SIT ON
MEDIUM SHOT:
HER CHAIR.
"yeah! I know I start my day with a
typical kiss on my mom's cheek"
THE CHARACTERS ARE TALKING TO EACHOTHER WHILE ROSE
WIDE SHOT:
MAKES BREAKFAST FOR ALIA, THEN ROSE PICKS UP THE NEWSPAPER.
"But that's because it is a way of
being in mom's good books. which I
rarely am in! you must be wondering
how right? well, you will soon get to
know the reason."
ROSE IS OPENING THE PAPER.
ALIA'S MOTHER
OVER THE SHOULDER( ):
BEFORE SHE STARTS READING, SHE PICKS UP HER CUP OF TEA.
ROSE PICKS HER CUP AND STARTS DRINKING IT.
CLOSE-UP SHOT:
ALIA IS EATING, AND SHE NOTICES HER
POINT OF VIEW SHOT:
MOTHER IS DRINKING TEA, SO SHE PICKS HER MILK CUP TO COPY HER
MOTHER'S STYLE.
"Ughhh...this bread and butter taste
so yummy. but wait what! mum is
drinking her coffee, I think I should
do that too."
ROSE IS DRINKING TEA WHILE HER EYES ARE IN THE
CLOSE UP SHOT:
NEWSPAPER.
ALIA IS HOLDING THE CUP IN THE SAME STYLE AS
CLOSE UP SHOT:
HER MUMS'. HOWEVER, HER EYES ARE ON HER MUM'S CUP.
THIS WHOLE PROCESS IS SHOWN
MEDIUM SHOT:
"mimicking mom can be so difficult but
I shall try my best"
ROSE NOTICES WHAT ALIA IS DOING AND GETS ALL
POINT OF VIEW:
CONFUSED BUT IT IRRITATES HER THAT SOMEONE IS COPYING HER SO

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SHE SLAMS THE CUP DOWN.
"Oh, pickles! did mom notice me?
THE BANGING OF THE CUP IS SHOWN AND ROSE ORDERS
MEDIUM SHOT:
HER TO GO BACK TO HER ROOM AND ALIA LEAVES THE ROOM.
"I have to leave now and there it is
mom is angry at me once again!"
FADE OUT
SCENE 2: MAGAZINE OBSESSION CAUGHT!
A PANNING SHOT OF TREES IS SHOWN TO SHOW
ESTABLISHING SHOT:
THAT IT IS STILL DAYLIGHT
ROSE IS IN A HURRY AND SHE IS TRYING TO FIND HER
MID SHOT:
HOOPS, BUT SHE CAN'T SEEM TO FIND AND SHE LEAVES THE ROOM IN
AN ANGRY MOOD.
ALIA'S WHOLE ROOM IS SHOWN IN THIS. SHE WOULD BE
WIDE SHOT:
ON THE BED AND SKIMMING THROUGH A FASHION MAGAZINE.
"Sometimes I wish I didn't have to
study and I could dress up like these
models! it would be so much fun, I
could eat candies and chocolates all
day long, well I could still have
them."
A HAND KNOCKS ANGRILY AND THEN OPENS THE
POINT OF VIEW SHOT:
DOOR.
ROSE IS TRYING TO FIND HER HOOPS ALL
POINT OF VIEW SHOT:
AROUND THE ROOM BUT INSTEAD SHE SEES A MAGAZINE.
ROSE TAKES THE MAGAZINE AND FLIPS THROUGH THEM.
MEDIUM SHOT:
SHE IS DISAPPOINTED AND ANGRY AT ALIA. HOWEVER, SHE IS
GETTING READY SO SHE LEAVES THE ROOM GRUMPILY.
FADE-OUT
SCENE 3: MONTAGE
A NIGHT SHOT OF THE TREES IS SHOWN AGAIN.
ESTABLISHING SHOT:
"I prefer nights the most because mum
goes to bed early since she usually

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has a busy day at work"
SOMEONE IS OPENING THE DOOR AND FOOTSTEPS ENTERING
WIDE SHOT:
INSIDE SNEEKILY.
ALIA IS FINDING SOMETHING IN THE
OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT:
ACCESSORY BOX.
"mum has such good jewellery! I wish I
could wear one of these. like this
one, like this one, this one and this
one. these all would look so good on
me. how about this one? what if I take
one of these..mum would never get to
know. and it's mine now! "
OPENING ANOTHER DRAWER AND PUTTING THE EARING IN
MEDIUM SHOT:
THAT.
IN THE SAME STEADY SHOT, I WILL SHOW SLOWLY AND GRADUALLY THE
DRAWER STARTS TO FILL UP AND THEN A PICTURE IS TAKEN OUT.
A HAND TAKES OUT THE PICTURE.
THE CLOSE-UP SHOT:
THAT PERSON STARES AT THE PICTURE
POINT OF VIEW:
SHE CLOSES THE DRAWER AND LEAVES.
MEDIUM SHOT:
FADE-OUT
SCENE 4:DRESSING UP (LAST SCENE)
ALIA IS ALL DRESSED AND POSING IN FRONT OF THE
WIDE SHOT:
MIRROR.
"I look so pretty, right? with all
this jewellery if I was a model I
would definitely pose like or maybe
like this"
ROSE OPENS THE DOOR TO HER ROOM AND
OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT:
SHE SEES ALIA POSING UNTIL ALIA SEES HER MOM AND FREAKS OUT.
" or I could pose like this. OH NO,
THAT'S MUM!
ROSE IS SO SURPRISED TO SEE HER DAUGHTER
OVER SHOULDER SHOT:
LIKE THIS BUT SOON HER EMOTIONS CHANGE INTO ANGER AND SHE
STARTS TO YELL AT ALIA.
" well you know how it must have ended

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for me or maybe you will have to wait
till I tell you the next part.."
(ENDS ON A CLIFFHANGER)