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Macbeth group screen play
Int. Macbeths Castle Library-night
FLEANCE and BANQUO are walking through the library (Low angle shot from behind).
Cut To
Frontal Dolly shot of FLEANCE and BANQUO walking, exchanging glances as they talk.
BANQUO
How Goes the night boy? (eased)
FLEANCE
The moon is down; I have not heard the clock.
BANQUO pauses and stokes his chin
BANQUO
And she goes down at twelve.
RUMBLING or SCAMPLING sound coming from some direction
BANQUO
Hold! (pause), take my sword. There’s husbandry in heaven. Their candles are all out. Take thee that too.
Cut To
(BANQUO and FLEANCE are at the right of the camera, backs facing it. There is space to the left of them showing the room. Camera pans as they turn and look.)
BANQUO
A heavy summons lies like lead upon me, and yet I would not sleep. Merciful powers restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature gives way to in repose!
Cut To
(Shot of the book cases end) MACBETH and SERVANT emerge from behind the book case. Coming from the opposite side which BANQUO and FLEANCE are facing. There is then an establishing shot of MACBETH and SERVANT facing the backs of BANQUO and FLEANCE as they search.

BANQUO
Give me my sword! (pause) Who’s there?
MACBETH
A friend.
Both BANQUO and FLEANCE turn around quickly, both looking supersized and somewhat relieved.
BANQUO ( cheerful disposition)
What, sir, not yet at rest? (pause) the king’s a-bed: (BANQUO and FLEANCE walk closer to Macbeth) He hath been in unusual pleasure, and sent forth great largess to your offices.
Cut To
BANQUO is to the right of the camera, back facing it. MACBETH is to the left, facing the camera. The SERVANT and FLEANCE are for the most part out of the shot.
BANQUO
This diamons he greets your wife withal, by the name of most kind hostess; and shut up in measureless content.
MACBETH
Being unprepared, out will became the servant to defect,(pause) Which else should free have wrought.
BANQUO
All’s well (laughing, pause)
Cut To
BANQUO in the center of the shot
BANQUO
I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters: to you they have showed some truth.
Cut To
BANQUO is to the right of the camera, back facing it. MACBETH is to the left, facing the camera. The SERVANT and FLEANCE are for the most part out of the shot.
MACBETH
I think not of them. (pause). Yet, (pause) when we can entreat an hour to serve, we would spend it in some words upon that business, if you would grant the time.
BANQUO
At yours Kind’st leisure.
MACBETH
If you shall cleave to my consent, when ‘tis, it shall make honor for you.
BANQUO
So I lose none in seeking to augment it, but still keep my bosom franchised and allegiance clear, (pause) I shall be counseled.
MACBETH
Good repose the while!
Cut To
Establishing shot including all the characters
BANQUO
Thanks, sir. The like to you! (BANQUO and FLEANCE bow, and exit)
Zoom to show MACBETH and SERVANT standing.
MACBETH
Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, she strike upon the bell. Get thee to bed.
SERVANT leaves. The camera zooms into a close up of MACBETHS face.
MACBETH
Is this a dagger which I see before me (looking around)
Macbeth to the left, showing back. The dagger floats to the right of the shot.

MACBETH
The handle toward my hand? (pause, pant) Come, let me clutch thee. I Have thee not, (pause) and yet (pause) I see thee still.
Shot of dagger to the left, Macbeth to the right, back to camera.
MACBETH
Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible to feeling as to sight (pause) or art thou but a dagger of the mind, a false creation, proceeding from the heat- oppressed brain?
Shot of MACBETH facing the camera to the right, with the dagger behind him in the distance. MACBETH looks around frantically. Once he turns around to find it, zoom in on the dagger.
MACBETH
I see thee yet, in form as palpable as this which now I draw. Thou marshal’st me the way that I was going; and such an instrument I was to use.
Shot of MACBETH from the torso up
MACBETH
Mine eyes are made the fools o’ th’ other senses, or else worth all the rest. I SEE THEE STILL!!!
Camera pans around the room. Afterward, close up of Macbeths face, with his hands covering it.
MACBETH
And on thy blade and dudgeon (long, emotional pause) gouts of(pause) blood, which was not so before. (takes hands off face) There’s no such thing. It is the bloody business which informs thus to mine eyes. Now O’er the one half world, Nature seems dead, and wicked dreams (pause) abuse!
Zooms out as he says abuse. Then a frontal dolly shot of him pacing.
MACBETH
The curtained sleep; witchcraft celebrates pale Hecate’s offerings; and withered murder, alarumed by his sentinel, the wolf, whose howl’s his watch, thus with his stealthy pace, with Tarquin’s ravishing strides, towards his design (pause) moves like a ghost.
Cut to MACBETH’S foot rubbing the floor.
MACBETH
Thou sure and firm set earth, hear not my steps, which way they walk
Cut to Extreme close up of MACBETHS lips
MACBETH
For
Cut to Extreme close up of MACBETHS eyes
MACBETH
Fear(pause). (glancing about, paranoid) thy very stones prate of my whereabout, and take the present horror from the time, which now suits with it. Whiles I threat, he lives: words to the heat of deeds too cold breath gives.
Bell rings, MACBETHS eyes are fixed on sound. Zoom out to show MACBETHS face and upper torso
MACBETH
I go, and it is done: the bell invites me. Hear it not, Duncan, for it is knell that summons thee to heaven(pause) or to hell
Cut to dagger on a desk or shelf. MACBETH picks up the dagger and there is a shot of him holding it from his torso up, staring at it. He looks forward, and walks away.
FIN

Analysis:

The Fourth Age

The Lord of the Rings is a story of great battles, and men fighting against a force trying to enslave and destroy them. The kings were the leader of the people during this time that would fight alongside their men in the face of their advesaries in battle. The director wished to convey the idea that kings of ancient times were great, by using three different techniques, the close up on the Aragorns face, the Low angle shots of him, and the high angle shots of the people.

Too all of the actions that are going on there is always a close up reaction shot on Aragorns face. To all of the events happening through this scene Aragorn always has a reaction to what is going on. These quick references back to him show that the central focus is on him. When Aragorn bows to the hobbits, the crowd then bows after the king. This shows the respect the crowd had for the king's authority.

All of the shots upon Aragorn are also low shots. Low angle shots use is to show a supperiority to that of which they are filming. Aragorn recieves these shots from the director to convey the superiority he has over the common people of the kingdom. Even when Aragorn bows to the hobbits the low shot still continues upon Aragorn. Frodo basically just saved the entire world of man, yet the low angle is still consistent on Aragorn.

The High angle shots bring an extra gap between the common people and the Aragorn. This not only puts a superiority upong Aragorn, but also a inferiority on the other people atop Minis Tirith. This keeps the constant center of focus on the King by making all the other things in the scene less significant. Among the people in the crowd are also some heroes of the tale.

All of these effects chosen by the director show the importance and superiority of a king. The Kingdom stays together under the leadership of the king. The king is respected by the people and the system continues. The people live on and the story continues.

Description:
Pre-scene: The evil forces of Sauron have been destroyed and divided. The kingdom of men have regrouped and rebuilt their city. Their new king Aragorn has been crowned king, while all the people of the city and veterans of the battles gather on the top courtyard of Minis Tirith.

Running time: 4:40

Shot 1: dolly track shot of the city, starting from the bottom, and rising to the courtyard filled with people. (CGI)
Shot 2: Low angle shot on Aragorn as he is being crowned.
Shot 3: Gimli opens his eyes with wonder as he sees the crown.
shot 4: King is crowned, close up on head.
shot 5: Close up on Gandolf as he speaks
shot 6: Alternating close ups between Gandalf and Aragorn.
shot 7: Aragorn turns around, close up.
shot 8: shows crowd of people, camera above people
shot 9: close up on aragorn, while giving speech.
shot 10: shows crowd cheering.
shot 11: close ups on random cheering people.
shot 12: close up on aragorn.
shot 13: zooms out while aragorn beings to walk
shot 14: close up of people bowing.
shot 15: focus on aragorn as he bows his head in response.
shot 16: Elves aproach Aragorn zoom in on group.
shot 17: close up on Aragorn and Legolas.
shot 18: close up on a herald.
shot 19: Arwen walks up to Aragorn.
shot 20: zooms in on their faces.
shot 21: Close up on their kiss.
shot 22: medium close up on Elrond.
shot 23: close up on Aragorn and Arwen again.
shot 24: Close up on Hobbits
shot 25: Close up on aragorn as he speaks telling the hobbits not to bow
shot 25: Hobbits raise their heads
shot 26: Shows everyone bowing to hobbits
shot 27: close up on Frodo while he looks at the crowd
shot 28: Zoom out of the courtyard of Minis Tirith.

Movie Proposal:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR7mF-RaOAw&feature=PlayList&p=74C45B4269927103&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=40

Aragorn is crowned King of the humans of middle Earth, the people are on top of Minas Tirith. All of the hereos of the trilogy that are living have gathered in the great kingdom. The elf daughter of Elrond, comes with Elrond to the palace to great Aragorn. She will become the queen. The people are cheering in celebration of defeating Sauron. The 4 brave hobbits who left the shire stand there in front of the Aragorn and bow. Aragorn them, "My friends, you bow to no one" and then all the people of the kingdom bow to the 4 hobbits.