PIcture of the dance studio

This is the picture which can be used for the last scene. The fighter will use the money for. If not it can be incorporated into the new film treatment.

The setting of the Battle Royale

Battle Royal: Treatment 2-28

The film begins in an office. The setting is contemporary, big city Chicago. Mr/Ms. Arnie meets with our protagonist. Guards have dragged in the scruffy, young hero and tossed him into a seat facing Mr/Ms Arnie. Arnie demands our hero will fight, despite his reluctance. The reward--$100,000.00, and the right to win his neighborhood back from the constant flow of underage teen prostitutes trafficked through Arnie's Gentleman's Club.

Flashback to where it all starts. The protagonist and his friends discuss the influence of Mr. Arnie's establishment on the neighborhood. They are aware of young girls, as young as 10 or 11, being turned out to drugs and prostitution as a result of Arnie's pressure and influence. Likewise, the band of do gooders have observed an influx of foreign girls, speaking little English, in and out of the neighborhood, and in particular, the Gentleman's Club. The friends agree that they will rid their neighborhood of Arnie's insidious influence for good.
The group plot to assasinate Arnie. They owe a great deal of debt to one of Arnie's special girls. She has her own motive, but aiding in the overthrow of Ms/Mr Arnie will help achieve the goal. She helps the would-be assasins, but, unfortunately, the plot is foiled. All but one of the boys escape--our hero.
Ms./Mr. Arnie challenges the hero to a cage battle. If the young man wins, he takes the grand prize $100,000.00. If the young man loses, well... There is only one loss in the cage battle, Arnie warns: death. Little does Arnie know, a far greater prize hangs in the balance than $100,000.00. Arnie's influence on the neighborhood will be, forever, thwarted by the plans of our hero and his band of friends.

The cage battle begins with ten men and a host of observers. Though our hero fights valiantly, he loses the battle. A second battle begins, for change tossed by the rich, corrupt observers. However, in a final grandstand, the protagonist performs a dance--part fight, part battle--which captivates the audience. Meanwhile, the friends kidnapp Mr/Ms Arnie.
The special girl turned renegade awards the young hero with the money, though technically, he has lost the prize. Meanwhile, Mr./Ms. Arnie is hustled out of the neighborhood for good.

Room 3215

From now on, class, we will convene in room 3215.

Shot suggestions for "Battle Royale"

Renee Jordan's Battle Royale Images

i chose this image because it creates volume and the illusion of a crowd . picture, intead of motorcycles,people,from head to shoulders. this is a nice way to capture most if not all awestruck facial expressions and other action in the scene with the dancer.

This shot i felt was essential to perhaps show inaudibly how the dancer "smiles with her eyes",taking pleasure in the fear of the boxers as well as the hunger of the rich patrons.
also,i think since it is crucial in the story for the dancer to be blonde, i think the dancer should look like an aboriginal belly dancer. [i.e. dark skin, bloned hair,and blue eyes.]

i chose this image because it gives a clear shot of whatever deired setting we use. In this shot, i think a voice over of the narrators thoughts about his grandfather should play before and whilst the narrator [invisible man] is making his way to the entrance only to find that not only is he to gives his speech,but serve as degrading entertainment for rich white patrons.

This is a rough draft of what i thought the dancer should wear. it is modeled after a traditional belly dancers outfit. there colors and design ,if we choose to use this idea, are not exactly written in stone and of course, comments and suggestions are welcomed. Since i have good sewing skills, i estimated that this costume would not only be simple to make but affordable as well,costing about $20 to $25 for materials.

Also i think this should be the shot of the girl dancing, a front shot focusing only on her.

The Muses

Spring Semester, 2009, the Olive-Harvey College Film and Literature Class, Film and Lit 155, will create a short film based on Ann Petry's, "Like a Winding Sheet," or Ralph Ellison's "The Battle Royal."  This blog will function as an archive of our production process.