Fiction Adaption - Breakdown

The piece opens with snow falling and a close up of a snow-covered bush moving slightly in the wind, this is the only part of the entire piece in colour. I did this because at the start of the sonnet it tells the reader that the narrator is the "...winds that blow..." and the "...glints on snow...". This both reflects the structure of the sonnet and implies that the person who is reading the sonnet (the dead soldier in this case) are both of these things. Therefore i felt it fitting to have his metaphorical existence in colour as a subtle attempt at symbolism.

There are a few hints to the main characters link to the military, one of which being the camouflage uniform in his wardrobe, to which he looks at and shakes his head in bitterness. I hope that at this early in the piece this would inspire questions in the audience about whether the jacket is his etc. Not only is 90% of this piece in black and white i also chose for their to be no dialogue as i feel it can distract the audience from the emotions/ atmosphere of the piece. I also find that with the lack of dialogue the viewer finds themselves subconsciously concentrating more as they are reading the actors movements etc. more intently.

In the next couple of shots the main character walks to a war memorial with poppies and poppy wreaths placed there to remember those lost in war. Another hint i hope people will pick up on is that he picks one off of the grass and puts it back on the memorial, suggesting that this is the poppy for his friend who died in the line of duty. I really wanted the red of the poppy to be visible however which is why i altered the saturation to let faint colours in throughout the piece and as you will see red is a recurring theme. This is another bit of symbolism to show that not only is he sad at the loss of his friend but angry that he has been left alone and that he came back but his friend did not. 

With the shot of the car as the camera pulls out, the house, the car and almost everything in frame doesn't look level, everything seems to be...off. This was a cinematic choice that reflects how the character is feeling and how distorted is life is at the moment.

There is a scene in my piece when the character gets up and walks to the door. I originally intended it to be because he thought his friend was at the door however he realises it was just in his head and returns to drinking. However several people have said that they thought he was going to go and get in his car, so they are on the edge of their seat as they know he has had a lot to drink, but then the tension is released when he turns away from the door. I have found that i like this view but i also like how people can interpret it how they want.