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.