Scene Analysis Proposal

Title: Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl

Location: 6:30 minutes into the movie

Legth: 2 minutes

Description:
Starts with long shot of Will Turner in the entrance hall of Govener Swan's mansion. Clock is ticking in the background. Will is holding a long parcel and is pacing then he looks at a candle holder on the wall. When he goes to touch it, he breaks it, he is surprised and looks for a place to hide it, then sticks the broken piece into a vase that is near him just as a servant with a tray is coming through the entrance from behind him. Will straitens up and nods at the servant in greeting as he passes by just as the Govener and his servant are walking downt the stairs. The governer greets Will. Will greets him back and sets the parcel on a nearby table and tells the governer "I have your order". Close up of the case opening and of the sword inside. Long shot of Will handing the sword over to Governer Swan. Governer Swan takes it, cut to medium shot of him inspecting the sword, cut to medium shot of Will telling the governer that there is gold in the handle, medium shot of the governer inspecting the handle of the sword. Long shot, Will asks for the sword, the governer hands it over. Medium shot of the Governer watching Will, cut to medium shot of will balancing the sword on his finger explaining how the sword is perfectly balanced. Still in medium shot when Will starts to toss the sword but cuts to a long shot of the sword spinning in the air as the Governer leans back and Will catches it. Will presents the sword to the governer again. The governer takes the sword and explains how the commodor will be happy with the sword as he is placing the sword back in its scabbard. Medium shot of Will taking the sword back from the governer, he is smiling, he places the sword back in the parcel. Medium shot of the governer asking Will to "Pass my compliments on to your master". Medium shot/reaction shot of Will seeming surprised and pleased and says that he will pass on the compliments and explains how "A crossman is always pleased to hear his work is appreciated". Will and the Governer turn their heads, footsteps are heard in the background. Long shot of Elizabeth coming down the stairs. She stops on one of the steps and looks down and notices Will and tells him "It's so good to see you". Close up/reaction shot of Will, smiling. Long shot of Will, the Governer and Elizabeth, Elizabeth tells Will that she had a dream about him last night. Will asks "about me?", the governer starts to say something around the likes of "Elizabeth is it entirely proper to you to..." but Elizabeth cuts him off and tells Will that the dream was about when the two of them met. Close up of Will, he says "How could I forget Miss Swan". Close up of Elizabeth, "How many times must I ask you to call me Elizabeth". Close up of Will, "At least once more Miss Swann, as always". Medium shot of Elizabeth and Governer Swan, he tells Elizabeth that at least will has a sense of propriety. The governer reaches accross, in front of Will and grabs the sword parcel off of the table, two servants are walking behind him towards the door. Close up of Will as the governer is in front of him taking the parcel, Will is watching him seeming nervous. Close up of Elizabeth, noticibly less happy, "Good day Mr.Tuner". Close up /Reaction shot of Will, seems surprised and dissapointed. Long shot, Elizabeth and the Governer and some sevants going out the door, Will still stands in the entry way, camera pans towards the door, Will turns towards door, servants go out the door with the sword parcel in their hand. Cut to long/low shot of the outside of the mansion, the governer and Elizabeth, followed by servants come out of the door way. Camera zooms (or a dolly shot is used) on Will who is also coming out of the door way but is towards the right as he says "Good day...". Zooms all the way up to a close up of Wills face as he says "Elizabeth". The doors are closing behind him. Medium shot of Elizabeth in a carriage looking over her shoulder at Will through the window as the carriage starts to move the camera tracks it and Elizabeth turns her head forward. Long shot of Will looking towards the carriage, slowly walking down the steps, the mansion doors are closed. Dolly shot backs the camera up and makes the shot even wider. Cut to long shot of the mansion gates, camera still zooming out as the horses pass the gate pulling the carriage behind them. Camera stops moving, low angle shot of the mansion ends the scene.