Task 34 - PITCH 11: Cinematic detail - Chifa Khelfaoui

Below is pictures of the draft storyboard for the title sequence.

Shot-types:

There will be about 8 close-up shots on the first scene. These will be:

• A close-up shot on the girl's newspaper of a recent Syrian event being tossed into her bag.
• A close-up shot of the girl's boots to show her walking followed by a match-cut of her upper body being shown.
• Another close-up shot is the small bowl with little coins inside to show her past circumstance. 
• A close-up shot of her giving the bag of food to the beggar. 
• Close-up shots of her sad facial expressions when she remembers her same position in the past.

Mise-en-scene:

• A newspaper with printed Syrian disaster events.
• A bag of food.
• A small bowl.
• A few coins; mostly 20p and 50p's

Sound:

• There will be a dramatic, sad soundtrack at the beginning, something like the "Titanic" soundtrack. 
• The Foley sounds there will be are:
• The sound of the coins rattling
• The sound of the newspaper page being turned
• The sound of the beggar crying
• The crowd noise outside and in the cafe. 

In this other scene, there will be mainly medium shots to show the location and what the characters are doing. 

Shot types:

• 3 close-ups of the facial expressions to show her disappointment/sadness
• 3 over-the-shoulder shots when she is speaking to the guy
• 5 medium shots when she is praying
• 3 wide angles to show the setting of the office and to show that the guy she is seeking help from is a powerful character

Costume Ideas:

•  A suit for the guy
•  Smart skirt and blouse for the secratary
•  Ripped, casual clothes to show the girl (the beggar is how she was in the past)

Mise-en-scene:

Office equipments such as:

• Laptop/computer
• Notebook
• Pens
• Phone
• Desk and chairs 

 Sound:

There will be no scores here to emphasis the impotance of the conversation. However, there will be Foley sound effects such as the sounds of:

• Pen writing on paper.
• The guy drinking his coffee
• The sound of the phone ringing

Other sound will be mostly dialogue coming from the secretary, the boss and the then beggar, the syrian girl.