I have selected the six scenes i will be focusing the production shots on i gathered these scene from both the film and original novel as there are points i wanted to explore through both adaptations. I wanted to pick a range of scenes that could narrate the story through the character narratives and key themes but that could produce visually interesting shots.
Scene 1 Captain Crewe leaving Sara at Miss Michin's
Characters: - Captain Crewe
- Sara Crewe
- Miss Michin
Props:- Emily (the doll)
Scene Synopsis:
Split Scene: (Photography Scenes)
. Miss Michin talking to Captain Crewe about the care of Sara, Sara hiding behind her Papa during the conversation .
. Sara and her Papa saying goodbye, her sitting on his lap holding the lapels on his coat .
. Sara Sat Alone left with emily .
Emotive Feel of Scene:
I really want this to be one of the scenes were the emotion is on the surface, the image i have collected below relating to all three split scene shots all have a similar emotive feel to them, the idea of a father leaving his daughter with essentially a stranger is a scary one let alone being left by yourself as a seven year old so capturing the isolated sense of loss from both sides will be important contrasting with the strong harsh presents of Miss Michin cutting through will create an odd feel in the images. This is also the scene where the styling will be the most extravagant due so the contrast of beauty and darkness is a key feature.
The lighting will be an essential part in setting this scene and initial ideas resulting from these images is the yellow vintage tinge to the lighting as shown in the bottom three images although it brings a sense of warmth the subject matter is still in a clear place of distress or thought something that really draws me in.
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Characters: - Amelia
- Sara Crewe
- Boarding Girls
Scene Synopsis: (one scene to Photograph)
I wanted to focus on this scene purely on the basis of it being an in look into a child mind, exploring the true magic and wonder that children develop through there early life this will be a juxtaposition to most of the other scenes were the contrast is between the darkness of reality. Although this is not a full scene as such there are moments similar to this in the film were Sara is telling stories to all the other boarders wether it be at bedtime or when they were suppose to be having Miss Amelia reading them a classic novel story.
'She forgot that she was talking to listening children; she saw and lived with the fairy folk, or the kings and queens and beautiful ladies, who's adventures she was narrating.'
I want to capture the pure innocents and beauty of the magical world of children's imaginations, i found this image on pintrest taken by someone at a christening the caption was 'can we go outside and play?' this has really inspired me and captures everything i want to achieve within this scene the eager look on the little girls face at the clear pleasure that awaits outside is momental yet the covering with the sheer curtain explores the idea of 'CHILDREN ONLY' once you grow up its impossible to go back and truly believe in magic and having this curtain covering to me really creates this fairy dream like atmosphere with connotations of behind or inside a child's mind.
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I would love to explore using a sheer material in this way and possibly the idea of Miss Amelia standing on the other side captured dreaming into the story that Sara is telling. Below are a few further images that have capture me for this scene hues of bright colours, shadow and mystery are all elements i want to explore as i feel that capture this dream like experience.
Scene 3 Sara's birthday Party at the Seminary
Characters: - Sara Crewe
- Miss Michin
- Amelia
- Boarding Girls
Scene Synopsis:
Play
Split Scene: (Photography Scenes)
. Boarding School girls and Sara all having fun playing, ballon's and laughing .
. Sara Blowing out the candle's on her cake .
. Miss Michin Stopping the party, all girls leaving in a line and Miss M screaming at Sara .
This will be the shortest less focused of all the Scene's due to the quick nature of what is happening with in, i want shots of the girls having fun playing then Miss M storming through and ruining the party- this is more of a transfer scene to keep to the narrative of what will be happening next.
Scene 4 Attic Sara & Becky
Characters: - Sara Crewe
- Becky
Scene Synopsis:
This is a special scene to the narrative, the coldness of what has just happened to Sara is liner to the shift in her surroundings. This scene is the most emotional in the fact that it shows the bond between these two little girls whom both are lost with no one else but each other. I want the atmosphere to be dark, gothic, depressive to explore these emotions that Sara is going through.
{ Isolation }
Split Scene: (Photography Scenes)
. Sara by herself with candle .
. Becky running over to comfort her, hugging together .
Scene 5 Miss Michin & Sara 'I am a Princess!'
Characters: - Sara Crewe
- Miss Michin
Scene Synopsis:
As previously discussed this is a pivotal moment in the story and a theme i want to underpin through out all my images. The moment between Miss M and Sara is a delicate and powerful moment, not only does it show the depth of Sara as a character it shows Miss M's sensitivity and hurt for the first time showing that even a grown woman can wish after a child's mindset.
'not to indulge in ridiculous dreams but to be productive and useful!' Miss Michin
'even if there not pretty, or smart or young their all princesses all of us!
Didn't your farther ever tell you that!.... Didn't he!' Sara
(Burnett, 1905)
(Burnett, 1905)
Scene 6 Sara & Captain Crewe reunited
Characters: - Captain Crewe
- Sara Crewe
- Miss Michin
- Ram Dass
Scene Synopsis:
This scene is the adaptation for the 1995 film ending unlike the book and play were Captain Crewe
dies. I have chosen this scene as i felt that the raw emotional element tied the whole story together and a scene that i felt emotionally connected to when i was first introduced to the story through the film as it felt key to the story, even though Sara has grown up she will always need her PaPa and something I engaged with personally.
{ Where to go from this }
Below i will develop the character and aesthetical profiles for the above selected scenes, referencing back to the selected scenes throughout the rest of the project.
- Take these scene and begin test shooting visual ideas.
- Create character profiles based around the scenes selected.
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