Overall scenes/shots we have decided to add and remove

Here is the overall list of shots we have decided not to use, or to remove or change:

• The drunken scene

WHY: We all agreed that it didn't really add anything to the narrative, and could therefore cause confusion.

• The nightmare scene

WHY: We were told to remove this as it had connotations of a horror film and could therefore cause confusion. (UPDATE: We have now re-added this shot, but we have cut a considerable amount of the footage from it and slowed it down, so it now fits in with the narrative a lot better.)

• The party scene

WHY: Because we did not have sufficient transport to take the number of actors we would need for this scene to the locations. It would also mean casting a lot of people. We also felt that it didn't add much to the narrative.

• The makeup scene

WHY: We changed this shot to Frances writing a letter, as this would add more to the narrative and link in with the title of the film.

• Shame scene

WHY: We filmed Frances, Peter and Jon praying in the chapel, but did not have them being spoken to by a minister, as we could not get the correct costume. Furthermore, we decided that simply having the shot of Frances praying on her own looked the most effective.

• We changed the concept of the diary to a letter

WHY: Because letters would show more of an exchange between the three 19th century characters; this would not be possible with a diary, as a diary is very private and personal, and would therefore only show Sarah the point of view of one of the characters.

• We added shots of Frances running towards a cross in her nightie

WHY: Because we wanted to make the most of the location (there was a large metal cross in a hallway at Kilpin Hall), and it also added to the connotations of going against religion and creating scandal. The fact that Frances is wearing her nightclothes suggests that at night she is troubled by her sins (which is emphasised in the nightmare scene).

•  We added shots of Frances running down stone steps towards  lake

WHY: Because we wanted to make the most of the location (Aske Hall), and the shot looked dramatic and effective, particularly as the wind is blowing in her hair, and the weather is moody and overcast. These shots are also similar to those in the Jane Eyre trailer, which shows that we are following conventions, and also helps to suggest that Frances is, literally and metaphorically, running away from the situation she is in, showing that she is tormented by it.

• We replaced the shots of Frances flirting with the rich man and the poor man at the party to different shots of her with each man

WHY: Firstly, we had decided against the party scene. Secondly, we felt that these shots had more impact on the viewer and also meant that we could make the most of the locations.

• We cut down the confrontation scene so that it was simply an over-the-shoulder shot of the poor man, with the top hat and part of the face of the rich man showing

WHY: Because it was extremely difficult to get a smooth shot of this; as we were outside on uneven terrain it would have been difficult to have the camera on wheels for a tracking shot, so the camera therefore had to be handheld. We consequently thought that it would be better to get a shorter shot that was smooth.

• We changed the shot of the old and modern newspaper clipping to simply a shot of the modern one

WHY: Because we felt that having two newspaper clippings was confusing and difficult to read, whereas the modern one gave away enough information for the viewer to still have a good idea of the narrative.