Tuesday, 22 December 2015

Writing Our Screenplay - Draft Script

Having a script is vital to making a film as it provides dialogue along with stage directions. This a draft we have written so that we can develop it and help us to develop our storyboard and film treatment.

screenplay
noun
  1. the script of a film, including acting instructions and scene directions.



                        MINUETS, HOURS, DAYS 

By

Georgia Todd 

Molly Windsor

Anna Dunford


ESTABLISHING LONG SHOT OF DOOR, HIGH ANGLE LOOKING DOWN FROM STAIRS. - DIFFERENT SHOTS CUT TOGETHER 

SCILENCE 

LETTER COME THROUGH THE POST BOX.CHARATER (MUM) COLLECTS. 

FIRST SHOT REWINDED-GOING BACKWARDS UP THE STAIRS. 

MUSIC STARTS QUIETLY. 

Credits appear 

Shot of lights out of focus- slow motion, low angle point of view from bed. 

Character sitting on the bed, with a laptop reading an article. Reading parts of the news article. 


CHARACTER-callie 

(UPSETTIINGLY)

Tommy, a 19 year old student, fell to his death as he tried to coax his friend back inside to a party being held in a dormitory at a university.

After his 16 year old friend threatened to jump from a ledge outside the window. 

KNOCKING AT DOOR 

MUM

Honey are you alright?


SPINING OF ROOM- SPED UP 

CLOCK SPED UP

CHARACTER SITTING ON THE FLOOR, DIFFERENT ANGLES/SHOTS (SPINNING EFFECT)


CALLIE

(Non-diegetic dialogue-voice over)

Man dies preventing suicide. 

Fell to his death. 

He was trying to help. 


CLOSE UP OF DIARY ENRTY JANURARY 3RD.-callies point of view

CALLIE

(VOICE OVER)

I’m sorry 

It’s all my fault 

(Repeated)


OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT, Callie picks news article off the wall.

CLOSE UP OF NEWS ARTICLE IN HANDS 

CALENDER-SHOTS OF DAYS GOING BY. 

KNOWCKING 

MUM

A letter came for you today 

I’ll leave it here 

CALLIE PICKS UP LETTER AND RUNS OUT OF HER ROOM AND DOWN THE STAIRS. 

DROPPING THE LETTER AS SHE RUNS OUT THE HOUSE. 

SHOTS OF HER LEAVING, AND RUNNING UP THE DRIVE. 

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