Sunday, February 20, 2011

Draft-Outline of first dumbshow scene

this scene does not any more dialogue than it already has. it does need backstory so the actors are clear on how they got here. that is an assignment for Chris. if there is going to be a flashback as to how Keskarel got 'here,' this is the opportunity to show what happened, as her reaction to the dumbshow has to do with her perception of a woman in danger and her own fear of being harmed.

1st shot: camera zooms in to Hamlet's face staring directly into it
BEAT

Hamlet comes forward in his chair and turns his head slowly until his face is pointed directly to his left
          BEAT BEAT
2nd shot: camera zooms out to show Hamlet in his chair and Ophelia a few feet away staring at each other
BEAT

camera pans as Ophelia crosses until she's standing directly in front of Hamlet's chair with her back to the camera
BEAT

3rd shot: left side CU of Ophelia as she says "You said you wanted to get married. Maybe you made a mistake."

BEAT BEAT BEAT

4th shot: wide shot from Hamlet's right as Hamlet rises from his chair without breaking his stare with Ophelia (Ophelia barely lit from the front and her shadow long on the floor), Hamlet continues to rise until his shadow completely covers Ophelia.

Hamlet says: "Maybe I did."
Cut away immediately to Keskarel gasping as if she's choking, then zoom in to her iris with the reflection of a man's face dissolving to a wide shot of Keskarel covered by a man's looming shadow.

Cut away to Keskarel backing away from the window and out of the room.
5th shot: (through Keskarel's window): Ophelia backing out of Hamlet's shadow until the two shadows are completely distinct from each other. Hamlet sits. Ophelia leaves the room.

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