1. Treatment
Love Never Dies
Romance, drama: 1 hour 45 minutes
(Opening will be up to 2 minutes)
In the first scene I will introduce the old woman as she is sitting in her living room. I will
first use a panning shot where the main filming will take place. She will be in the living
room which she is sitting in as she is looking out of the window into her garden. I will
continuously use the armchair as the main focus within that given area that can be seen
in the majority of the shots. The next shot will be a medium shot of the old woman. This
will show the woman looking out the window in a closer and forward manner. The next
shot will be a medium close up. This shot will include the movement of the old woman
as she looks up towards the photograph. This will indicate to the audience what she is
looking at. The next shot will be a zoom in of the photograph itself. This will be used to
show the audience what she is actually looking at and therefore will answer any
questions they may have. The next shot will be an extreme close-up of the woman’s face.
This shot will show the audience the old woman’s reaction to it and show connection
between her and the man in the photograph.
The next shot will be a zoom in and tilt. This will be of the couple as they’re younger.
This will be used to show the audience how happy they were together and further
highlight the relationship previously shown in the shot beforehand. The next shot will
be a tracking shot. This will demonstrate the movement of the old woman as she goes
towards her cupboard. The next shot will be an extreme close-up. This will show the old
woman as she opens up the cupboard door. The follow up shot will be an extreme close-
up of her hand as she removes a box from the open door. This will show the audience
what she is removing from the cupboard and why she travelled over to the cupboard.
The next shot will be the extreme close-up shot of the door opening (reversed) to
indicate to the audience that she is closing the cupboard and has finished. The next shot
will be a tracking shot which will follow the old woman back to the main point within
the living room (the armchair).
The next shot will be a medium shot which will show the removal of the lid of the box.
The follow up shot will be an extreme close-up to indicate to the audience what is inside
the box itself. The next shot will be an over the shoulder shot as the woman is reading
the letter. This shot will allow for the audience to become a part of her reading
experience. The shot that follows will be an extreme close-up of the letter to inform the
audience what it contains. The next shot will be an over the shoulder shot to show the
old woman as she picks up a picture and holds it in front of the letter. This will highlight
what has been said within the letter. The next shot is an extreme close-up of the
photograph.This photograph will further illuminate the relationship between the old
woman and her husband. A medium shot will then be taken of the old woman as she
puts back the photograph. This will indicate to the audience that she has finished
looking at the photograph and will return to the letter. The next shot will be another
over the shoulder shot to show the woman as she is reading the letter again. This will
then be followed by an extreme close-up of the letter to bring the audience’s attention
back onto it. The final shot will be a zoom in of the old woman’s face. This will show the
old woman’s reaction towards the letter and also set the mood for the continued scene
that would be the rest of the film