EARLY BIRDIE
Film 2, scene by scene.
director’s treatment by
F A B I O R E I T A N O
M O O D
& T O N E
In this film we explore Mudon Al Ranim through the perspective of a bird called Dalì.
I chose to call him this way because he loves to fly close to things as if to brush them with his wings. If he could he would paint only sunrises, which is why he is an early riser. In the neighborhood, he knows everyone and exactly what they’re up to. He makes himself useful by whistling the alarm clock on Mudon's windows and collecting breathtaking aerial views. he is a bit reckless in his flight.
Dalì's voice is that of a 40-year-old man, with a set and decisive tone, but friendly at the same time.
The focus of the film will be on the family's life and Mudon houses, but we’ll use the bird's eye point of view also to describe the big picture of the neighborhood, its extension and the amenities. I suggest using a cinelifter FPV drone for the bird flying over the neighborhood, to give the organicity, speed, and naturalness of a real flight.
I would suggest reviewing some of the voiceover lines together to make sure that we won't spoil the character identity too early and to comment on every scene properly.
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Scene #1
description
Let's start with a quick aerial sunrise. The camera passes very close to trees and buildings without flying too high.
vo
Oh, what a beautiful morning… -
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Scene #2
description
We go down to the street and follow a boy on a skateboard, we lose him in favor of a man who waters his garden, and in the end of a woman who goes to work by bicycle.
vo
Goodmorning Philly, Billy, Becky! I wonder if Mo is up by now… I don’t want him to miss this beautiful sunrise… -
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Scene #3
description
The camera orbits around a house until it approaches the window of a bedroom. From the reflections of the open window we see Mo stretching out on the bed and sitting down energetically
vo
Goodmorning Mo!!! It’s time to see this beautiful morning! -
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Scene #4
description
With a side truck and using the wall as a curtain, we see Mo in the bathroom brushing his teeth, always from outside the window. -
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Scene #5
description
After a new transition, we arrive outside the large window of the kitchen: here we see Mo and his family having breakfast.
Mo is having a glass of fruit juice while his parents are getting ready for the day.
From here we can see some close-ups of the actors, to close the emotional lock with the protagonists. -
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Scene #6
description
Mo comes to the open window to get his school backpack, and with a pull-back, the bird flies away again through the streets of the neighborhood. -
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Scene #7
description
Here we take another aerial view of the neighborhood. The camera rotates and for a moment shows us the bird flying; all of a sudden Dalì flies away showing the skies of Mudon as a closing scene.
