Research and Planning - Two minute opening sequence

The first thing to appear on screen during our opening two minute film is the UK film council logo, then the name of our production company, e.g. BBW production. the film will then roll through all the names of various crew members, such as the editor, sound editor, the director etc, while introductory music is being played. During these titles there will be a long shot of one of the male characters walking (jack). This is the start of the introduction to the first character. It then gives an establishing shot of a shop (not decided on which one yet.) The character can then be seen in an extreme long shot walking into the shop. The music then fades out, and the camera shot changes to a mid shot of the character from behind, it watches him look around, acting a bit suspicious. A long shot of him browsing the shelves, then switches to an extreme close up of his hand putting something into his pocket. The camera then follows him out the store, and music starts to build up again. The camera then switches to a long shot of the character leaving the store, here match on action will be carried out, during the editing stages. The scene is then changed to a dirty area under a bridge or steps. There is two props here a sleeping bag, and a rucksack. The same character then enters the scene still using a long shot. He then sits down and gets comfortable, camera switches to close up of him shovelling the stolen food into his mouth, this is to represent hunger and desperation, therefore the audience may empathise with him.

Now the introduction of the other male character (William). He is introduced with an establishing shot of a larger than average, modern house. Diagetic sound of shouting/arguing can be heard coming from the house. A mid shot of the character then leaving the house through the front door. He slams it shut (emphasised diagetic sound of door slamming). He then runs up the road, a long shot is used to view the scene. The camera movement tracks him as he is running, having a mix of close ups on his face and shots of his feet to emphasise his frustration and feelings. The camera follows him for about 20-30 seconds, until he stops exhausted, he bends over to catch his breath a long shot is used from the camera. He then lifts his head up as he hears the voice of his step father behind him, a close up is now used. He begins to run again, he reaches the park. and hides in the bushes. a long shot is used filming him looking around worryingly for his step-dad. He then walks out the bushes, and walks down the pathway.

Another character is now introduced with a long shot. He is sitting on a bench in the park, where he is having a cigarette, looking quite happy with himself. A close up of his face is then shown, as he looks to his left to see William walking towards him. A point of view shot is now used from the new characters angle. William is minding his own business, with his ipod headphones in (music will be played as if William is listening to it, when cutting back to the new character the music volume will go down, to give a bit of realism). He then pulls out his ipod to change the song. A mid shot is now used. The shot then changes to a close up of the new characters face, showing jealousy. A close up of the ipod. A two shot of the two characters. One in front walking towards the camera, then the other guy jumping up off the bench, running at the other character. A mid shot of him snactching the ipod, the punching him. William then falls backwards. The other character runs off, a long shot is used and the camera stays stationary as the character gets further and further away. Camera then cuts back to William curled up on the floor in pain, cutting back to the other character running away then back to William on the floor. Music will then kick in again and the film name will appear on screen. End of two minutes.