Scene 1 Draft

Scene No / Page No: 1

 Slugline: INT.LIVINGROOM - MORNING (present) 

Endpoint of Last Scene: First Scene

 Characters in the Scene: Horatio

 Point of Scene: To show Horatio's characteristics to the audience
                          To make Horatio's issues and the worlds issues known to the audience

 Conflict: Zombie Apocalypse

 Ending / Central Question: What will happen to Horatio throughout the Zombie Apocalypse

 Focus on Key Micro Aspects: In this opening scene, camera will be the main focus of the scene, specifically the use of the mise en scene empowering the camera angles and framing. These micro aspects will be used to show Horatio's ignorance towards the zombie apocalypse as he ventures through his normal morning routine. Close up side shots of Horatio's face tracking him whilst moving through his house will highlight Horatio's obliviousness to the outside world and the events occurring.

Scene Description focusing on key micro aspects: Horatio wakes up after sleeping on the couch, his point of view is blurred and out of focus [camera]. He gets up and stretches his arms [camera]. Horatio walks past his kitchen window, [camera framing] frames his face while the zombie apocalypse occurs outside.

Horatio then walks over and boils the kettle and leans back on the kitchen side table behind him still facing the camera [mise on scene]. A zombie walks directly past the window behind him [camera framing] and Horatio prepares to turn and face the window when suddenly [sound] the phone rings which gains Horatio's attention.