Screenplay

Taking influence from the 2 projects we did previously, I bought the screenplay and found the scene that I want to do and made a copy to write on.

The extract that I have chosen is form the end of the screen play. I choose to start it when I did so that I can better understand the important mix of emotions that rapidly change from start to finish. I marked out the points when Gregor speaks as individual because it shows something important in how Steven Berkoff portrays the story. Greogor is speaking to the audience as a narrator of his own emotions. Berkoff makes a clear difference between the animal side of Gregor and the human side. I took this all into consideration, split up my scenes on my paper copies and started to make a table up.

Scene Section	Scene description and plot development	Page and Line	Location and Place	Light	Mood
1	Lodgers are coming to the house for much need income.	Pg. 114 L.11 To Pg. 114 L. 24	Main living area.	Warm lighting	Happy, Inviting.
2	The Lodgers arrive and the family tend to them.	Pg. 115 L.1 To Pg. 115 L. 22	Doorway and main living area.	Warm lighting	“ “
3	The family mention that a ‘pet’ lives in the back room.	Pg. 115 L.23 To Pg. 116 L. 5	Main living area.	As the family mentions the pet, illuminate Gregors room, then bring back to darkness.	Worry, Deception, Secrecy.
4	The lodgers possessions are thrown into Gregors room out of the way. Dinner is served, the family wait on the lodgers like servants.	Pg. 116 L.6 To Pg. 116 L.24	Main living area, doorway to Gregors room, Dining Table.	Warm light, with Gregors room only illuminating slightly as the lodgers possessions are tossed inside.	Happy, Jovial.
4 – Gregors Narration	Gregor speaks of how he feels alone and forgotten, even more so now the lodgers have arrived.	Pg. 116 L.12 To Pg. 116 L.17	Gregors room.	As Gregor speaks, The rest of the stage goes black and only his room is illuminated dimly with a spot light on him.	Sadness, Hatred, Loneliness.
5	Gregor is heard eating his food by the lodgers and they are disturbed. The family successfully conceal his exsistance as a ‘pet’. Greta starts to play the violin to distract the lodgers.	Pg. 117 L.1 To Pg. 117 L.21	Dining room, Main living area.	Warm lighting with Gregors room this time dimly lit. As Greta starts to play her violin, the dim light grows in Gregors room, with a spotlight following his movements.	Panic, Worry, Deception, Calm.
5 – Gregors narration	He talks about how he is not an animal, he hears the music and appreciates it. He cannot remember how long it has been since he was his human self.	Pg. 117 L. 11 To Pg. 117 L.21	Gregors room.	The light grows brighter as he walks down the stairs from his room, lighting the whole stage.	Longing, Sadness, Loneliness.
6	One of the Lodgers spots Gregor and pulls back in disgust. The lodgers feel deceived by the family and leave the house.	Pg. 117 L.22 To Pg. 119 L.16	Main living area, doorway.	As soon as a lodger spots Gregor, the lighting goes dim, except for a spot light around Gregor in white light. As the lodgers leave, the house loses its warm glow.	Unease, Distrust, Anger.
7	The family now despise Gregor for driving the lodgers away, their only source of income. They talk about how they are to get rid of him, he is no longer Gregor and how the ‘real’ Gregor would have understood.	Pg. 119 L.17 To Pg. 120 L. 17	Main living area.	The house remains dim and as Gregor slinks back to his room, the light on the stairs goes out and the spotlight on him dims down. As and when Gregor finishes talking, the rest of the stage goes to blackout.	Despair, Hatred, Cunning, Reason.
7 – Gregors narration	He sees that his family fear him and are in misery. He wants to leave the weakening body behind, and be at peace at last.	Pg. 120 L.11 To Pg. 120 L.17	Gregors Room	Gregors final spotlight dims down to blackout as he finishes talking.	Sadness, Weakness, Contentment.