Treatment

The opening opens with a soft piano piece which is commonly used to create suspense. It also highlights the serious/ depressing nature of the scene. The shot shows an interrogation which, while we see little of it, sounds relatively brutal. The next shot shows that someone is listening in on the interrogation by means of a bug and when we see this new person snap into action the music changes into a more energetic tone, highlighting the fact that this character is preparing to do something heroic and reckless. The softness of the former music also makes the follow up piece appear more energetic by comparison. In the final scene when we realize that the hero is not a hero at all there is no music at all to generate a suspense filled silence. The sound effects in this shot include:

- sounds of torture (i.e. drowning, hitting, etc)

- noises of zips and buckles to emphasize the preparation aspect

- possible gunfire if this is possible in the filming process

- footsteps on gravel if possible but on other ground if not

- car door closing as character begins to walk towards the house

The types of shot I will use are close ups of: the eyes of the characters, the wrist watches during the shot transition and the radio used to listen in on the interrogation.

To follow the walking scene I will use a variety of shot types such as over the shoulder and panning shots as we move around the character who will be shot from the front and back while keeping to the 180° rule. Further shot types will include mid shpts looking at the interrogator and the victim and eyes level shots from the perspective of the main character (this may be darkened due to a visor or other obstructing facial feature.

This opening can be easily connected to the scene in Kill Bill where we see Beatrix riding her motor cycle behind the crazy 88 gang. It makes similar use of face obstruction and energetic music. The sounds we hear from the interrogation are comparable to the scene in V for Vendetta where the main character is being tortured for information.

possible shot list (incomplete)

-         piano over a dark screen

-         credits in white appear on screen

-         dialogue begins

-         the voices are cruel and imply that someone is being brutally questioned

-         we hear harsh breathing under water

-         the interrogator also sounds agitated and panicked as if he is under a lot of pressure

-         he asks aout the meaning of something and we hear the unfolding of papers

-         the camera zooms out to reveal a simple radio playing the interview to two people in a car

-         a guitar riff sounds over the piano which stops

-         we see a close up of a glove being pulled on and a boot being put on

-         we see a noddy shot of the man in the car nodding g at the now masked man

-         the camera jumps to a shot of the mans boots walking on gravel at a fast pace

-         we then see a view from behind a tall figure walking down a gravel path towards a door, he is wearing a helmet

-         the camera looks over the mans shoulder as he raises an arm with a watch on it

-         as he approaches the door the camera zooms in on the watch

-         we hear the interrogators voice from behind the door

-         the camera jumps to a shot of a different watch before zooming out to reveal it is on the wrist of the first man

-         he says “we are out of time” and goes to kill the girl

-         the door bursts open and the interrogator is shot

-         the man picks up some documents and begins to walk away

-         the girl stops him and after a long pause the man unties her

-         in a confused and defiant state she reaches out to him and tries to pull him back

-         she accidentally pulls of the helmet

-         the music stops completely

-         the camera jumps to a close up of his eyes

-         we hear a gun shot and the girl drops dead

-         the camera then slowly zooms in on the paper which has something important written on it (not literally)

-         the music starts again and reaches a crescendo