Scene Analysis Proposal

Movie: To Sir With Love
Scene: End of the movie, year-end dance where students thank Sir
Scene Running Time: 2:41
Description of the Scene: Scene begins with an establishing shot of the room-filled with teens-a band in the background. Camera focuses on a boy in a yellow suit. He stands up and announces that they'd all like to thank Sir for all he's done for them. Reaction shot of Sir whirling around in surprise to face the crowd. The boy says they'd like to thank him and give him a present. He turns to a girl, and the crowd calls her up on stage. She gets up, and sings "To Sir With Love." During song, camera focuses alternately on girl singing, close up of Sir, and close up of various students' faces, for the effect of enhancing their emotional reactions. Camera then focuses on a girl in crowd, who shyly walks up to sir, clutching a present. She holds it out shyly to sir. She stands and looks at him for a moment, and then he takes it. The song ends. Close up of the singer wiping tears from her eyes. Other girl walks back to crowd. Long shot of crowd cheering, chanting, "speech!" Close up of Sir's face. He stands unsmiling, turning gift over in hands, moving lips. "Well." he says. Close up of his face. Cuts to faces of individual students. Close up of every person in the room, individually, emphasizing their emotions. Silence. Cut back to close-up of Sir. Nods, bites lower lip, looks down. Sighs, looks up and smiles. Says, "I think I'd better go...and put it away." Holds back tears, quickly walks toward door. Camera zooms out as Sir walks, final long shot is of students turned to the door as Sir exits.