Synopsis Opening Sequence

Here is the synopsis for our opening sequence:

Silence grows as the individual sitting in the chair curiously looks around. His arms and legs tied tightly, darkness cover’s his eyes. Fearfully he glares around the darkness as a shady figure approaches him slowly holding a large metal object which reflects, making the individual flinch. Large text comes across the screen indicating that the time zone has changed to few days earlier. 

Two individuals are seen together, a boy and a girl. As the two loved up couples stroll across the street casually, they are spotted by the girl’s brother. Who is a well-known mob boss. The rage can be seen through the brother’s facial expression, as he bolts across the street towards the couple. Bombarding them with violent hospitality. The brother takes his sister and leaves after he makes a death threat to the guy. As he walks away his attention is caught by the shining ring on the guy’s finger. 

A few hours later, the brother slowly steps into the house as silent is filled in the house. He calls out for his wife as he the voice just echo’s back,quickly reaching for his Glock 17. He aims around the house searching each room cautiously. The door creeks and the floor board shakes as he steps into the master bedroom. His eyes open wide, full of fear as he notices his wife laying there dead, he approaches her quickly checking her pulse but no hope. He notices something in her hand; it’s the ring from earlier, the one on the sister’s boyfriend’s finger...

He has a flashback and his eyes inflame out in rage. He runs out of the house. After meeting up with his friends, they hunt down the guy, as they come across the couple once again. The brother strolls up to the guy as he raises his arm out showing him the ring, straight away the guy bolts backwards attempting to run away. The brother’s friends are right there as they hit and tackle him to the ground. The brother jogs to him stomping him across his face as the screen fades to black. Sweat pours down his forehead like rain, as he slowly opens his eyes.Through his eyes you can see three individuals standing in front of him, looking down at him. The brother crouches down looking right at him as he says something then blowing smoke into his face. The screen fades out, and the film title ‘FILM TITLE’ comes onto the screen.

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Initial Treatment (Notes)

The modern day version of Romeo and Juliet, the tragic story about two individuals who can’t be together, but their fates are inter-locked. The target audience for my film are for over 16 year olds, due to it being violent and may include some strong language. Who are into their romance movies, even action. This movie is jam packed with action scenes and scenes which will bring tears to the audience’s eyes. Most people are into their action/romance movies so the people that will watch my film will be fascinated and satisfied.

This film is about two lovers who are being stopped from seeing or being with each other by her brother who is a well feared man. The main conflict and mission of this movie is trying to evade the brother and be together. This will be shown as very difficult throughout the film due to the brother tracking their every move, and for them this will be the hardest challenge.

The main theme of the film is romance and action, and tragedy. My hook is that straight away in the film I will show the ending of the film to catch the audience’s attention so they will want to watch the whole movie to find out what has happened to trigger that event. The starting off the film will start off with the main character tied up and beaten up. This will create tension in the audience and they will try and find out what’s happened. So for that reason, the audience will keep watching and they will stay at the edge of their seats. The starting video of the individual in the chair will have many different effects to give the hint of the character being dazed and wounded, I will blur at moments and cut off sound to make him seem like he’s dazed. First person view will be used to show his point of view and what he can see.

A timescale will be shown and indication of time change will be shown, in the first scene, the couple will be shown together, happy and smiling. An establishing shot will be used to set the scene and show where the film will take place, in the background it will have calm and loving music to set the mood. Which is happy and romantic. The screen will fade to black as the music fades out also. Then the two individuals will be shown walking together, the screen will split into two. The brother of the girlfriend in the other screen, he is a large figure with a smart suit on which holds connation’s of authority, importance and superiority. As the brother quickly approaches a far shot is used to show the difference between them, then the camera changes to one camera instead of split screen. Various shots are used in the conversation, shot reverse shot, and match on action. The brother takes the sister away in a far shot to create the mood that the girl is being taken away from him, with slow sad music playing in the background to create affect. The boyfriend would have casual clothing on, nothing expensive.

The scene changes, match on action can see while the brother opens the door. Low-key lighting will be used when the individuals steps inside, silent would cover the house.

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Initial Treatment Prezi

Here is a Prezi made by Abdul:

Planning of Shots For Opening Sequence

Our group has decided that in our opening sequence we will include a variety of camera angles and shots so that the scenes appear more intense and dramatic. This will fulfill the genre of the film. Here are a few examples of what we may use:




This is a low angle which we will be using in our media project in order to emphasize the dominance of the gangster mob boss who will play a key role in our film.



This is a close up shot which we will also include and in our opening sequence, we will focus it on the main character so that the audience interacts with the characters emotions.



This is a high angle camera shot which will act as a P.O.V shot in our sequence as this will look more effective.


--> This is a long shot which shows all the action and the location of a specific scene. In our case, we will use this for the chasing scene so that the audience gets a view of the full chase and everything that is going on.

We will be using many more different camera angles and shots but the ones stated above are ones which we know we will definitely be using.