Scene Analysis Proposal

Movie: Finding Neverland

Scene: Close to the last scene in the movie.

Scene Running Time:1.16

Description of the Scene: The scene begins with an establishing shot of the whole family, the mother, Sylvia, the four boys and the grandmother, plus James standing in the living room all starring in one direction. Then the camera goes to a long shot of the meadow/backyard of the house where fairies and make-believe characters are dancing and sitting around laughing with each other. Then the camera goes to a long shot from behind the dancing fairies where an Indian takes up most to the screen. Then there is a close up of one particular fairy smiling and laughing with her friends. Then the camera goes to a close up of James and Sylvia as he whispers to her that she what she is looking at is "Neverland". Then once again, there is a long shot of the forest/backyard where everything is green and full of other colors as well, even in the outfits of the different characters. Then it goes to another long shot of a few Indians crouching through the forest. Then there is a shot of a make-believe character who looks like a goblin with a pretty flower on its head and a smile on its face. Then there is a pan/dolly shot of an Indian sort of running through the air and then a close up of her landing on the ground. Then there is a high angle shot zooming into the noirs, aka captain hook and the gang, walking through the fog surrounding the forest. Then there is another high angle shot of the actress in the play playing Peter Pan climbing onto a a leaf and sitting in it. Then there is a low angle shot of the noir, Captain Hook, again who looks around. Then there is a shot of a fairy flying onto the ground landing next to some friends and greeting them. Then there is a close up of the same fairy that was zoomed in on before. Then back to the long shot of the four fairies laughing together. Then a close up of Peter Pan admiringly looking around at everything. Then the camera goes to another high shot of the noirs and slowly zooms out as they fade into the fog. Then there is a close up of two of the boys along with Sylvia and James and the camera does a dolly shot following her as she walks down the steps into the backyard and into the forest. While following her, the camera goes to a high contrast shot where there is a shadow on Sylvia as she descends down the steps. Then the camera continues to follow her with a dolly shot from the side of her. Then the camera shows the family once more, only without her, starring at her as she makes her way through the garden. The camera only flashes to them for a moment and ever so slightly zooms out as it goes back to showing Sylvia walking once more, deeper into the forest. Slowly zooming out and up away from her, all the light seems to get brighter in the distance and then the light behind her slowly fades and only encircles her as she disappears completely.