The Lady In RedA Film Noire Opening Sequence Treatment Sheet 2013 Sophie, Danielle, Jake 1

Contents1. Front Covers2. Contents Page3. Story Outline4. Cast list5. Overview6. Outline7. Synopsis8. Technical Information9. Props10. Costumes11. Locations 2

Cast listSienna Danielle YoungHugo (Siennas boyfriend) David WilcoxMadeline (Hugos love affair) To Be ConfirmedRoger Jake KnightPierre Calvin SirsJeffrey Joe OliverFloyd Paul AthertonOverview of StorySienna is on the end of a building about to jump off as sheonly has 2 options, which are death, or prison as the policestand by in anticipation. A flashback is shown of how sheended up in this life or death situation and it starts of withher enjoying a night of poker with her boyfriend who shelater catches with another women and ends up takingdrastic action.Outline of opening sequenceBeginning Tracking shot showing sienna on the edge of abuilding about to jump off, shallow focus and close up off herand figures of police/detectives in the background, flashinglights and siren noises will surround the moment. Loudnoise will over excite the moment and build tension andthen the screen will go black and into a flashback.Middle - A low pan shot will be used to follow siennawalking in high stiletto shoes and diegetic sounds of only hershoes can be heard and the shot follows up her body to herface as she continues to walk into the casino and she will sit 3

on his knee as he sits on a table with the other boys enjoyinga game of poker, smoking cigars and drinking whiskey.When she walks into the room and sits on his knee atracking shot will follow the room around all of the boyssitting round the table so it shows each one of themindividually.End A medium shot will follow into the next scene that willshow Hugo and Madeline in bed together and the clip willend with a quick zoom in on siennas face and she willappear to be holding a gun or another kind of weapon.SynopsisThe film will continue to follow siennas plotting plans to killMadeline without leaving any tracks behind butunfortunately she didnt know that the detectives wherealready on her back.From the casino scene the mens that where sat with Hugoall became suspicious of sienna as she displayed a lockedpersonality and from then on her every move was followedthrough and she was watched where ever she went.Little did sienna know that killing Madeline was all part ofHugos plan, he didnt love either of the women and franklydetested Madeline for childhood reasons of her familybecoming involved with the murder of Hugos parents andso he decided to start a relationship with sienna who wasMadelines ex best friend so that when sienna caught Hugoand Madeline in bed together she would become so angrythat it would lead to murder and Hugo would be happy thathe didnt get his finger in any of the dirt. 4

Technical InformationSet 1950sLocations Town Center car parkSophies dining roomDavids BedroomSeaton Carew arcadesRating 15Sequences running time 3 mins approx.Props needed2 plastic gunsPolice office equipmentsPoker setCigarsWhiskeyTorchs + Car headlightsCostumesWhen sienna is on the edge of the building about to jump atthe beginning she is wearing a black dress. In the casinoscene and following throughout the clip sienna will wear ared long dress.All the other men throughout the sequence will wear suits. 5

LocationsThe scene will start of on a rooftop building at night wheresienna will display her issues of wanting to jump off andcommit suicide. 6

The main location would in a private room of a casino whereyou will see sienna flirting with Hugo and the other menshowing their suspicions of sienna.After that a different scene will be in a bedroom which willshow Hugo will his love affair and sienna watching onportraying her anger. 7