Friday, 28 November 2014

5-10 Minute First Draft Script - 'REGRET'.

This is our current script for the 5-10 minute film. We're meeting with the main actors later today to discuss their dialogue and whether they are comfortable saying the more explicit dialogue or if they have any suggestion to improve their dialogue. As a production team we're happy with the script. The narrative of the film is and sequence of different shots in a non-linear order is shown as accurately as possible. This will aid the production and the time efficiency of shooting the film. We will be able to follow the script as a guide along side the storyboard. This will allow us to remember each shot which needs to be filmed for each scene.


5-10 Minute Script - 'Regret'


       

Incase you can't view the script in the slideshow format above, It is shown in basic text below...



SCENE 1. INT. NIGHT. RECORDING STUDIO.

          Harry is recording his first ever song in a recording
          studio.

          As the evening progresses, Harry attempts to get in touch
          with his brother Ryan, as Ryan promised to spend the evening
          with Harry to support him and give him a lift home
          afterwards. Harry tries to get in touch with Ryan via phone
          calls, but for a long time there is no answer.

                              CUTS TO: INT. NIGHT. RYAN'S OFFICE.

          Ryan's phone is ringing and it is clear that it is Harry.
          Ryan cancels the calls and continues typing on his computer.
          After sometime, Ryan finally answers Harry call and says.

                    RYAN: I'm swamped with work Harry,
                    I'm not gonna' be able to make it!

                           CUTS TO: INT. NIGHT. RECORDING STUDIO.

                    HARRY: Pfft. Well are you still
                    gonna' take me home later on at
                    8(pm) as you promised? It's a long
                    walk home with my guitar, it's
                    heavy, it weighs me down, and it's
                    late, that's why I asked you.
                    RYAN: I'll be there, I promise.

          SCENE 2. EXT. NIGHT. OUTSIDE RECORDING STUDIO.
          Wide Angle Long Shot:

          The time is 8pm and Harry is outside the recording studio on
          a dark winter evening waiting for Ryan to pick him up on the
          main street.

                              CUTS TO: INT. NIGHT. RYAN'S OFFICE.

          It is also 8pm and Ryan is solidly typing on a computer
          intensely working  to a deadline, the clock clearly shows
          that the time is 8pm.

                   CUTS TO: EXT. NIGHT. OUTSIDE RECORDING STUDIO.

          Its 8:15pm Harry looks at his watch then angrily walks off
          down the road with his guitar on his back… On his way home
          he gets a call of Ryan.

                    RYAN: Harry?
                    HARRY: What?
                    RYAN: I lost track of time I've
                    been busy with work but I'm on my
                    way to pick you up in the car.
                    HARRY: I'm fucking walking home
                    Ryan, don't bother. You always do
                    this, make bull shit promises you
                    can't keep. You're not interested
                    in anything I do, you're the
                    wankest brother ever!

          Harry hangs up the phone…

                               CUTS TO: INT. NIGHT RYAN'S OFFICE.

                    RYAN: Hello? Harry? Harry?

          Ryan realises Harry has hung up the phone; he quickly closes
          down his computer and gets his things together in a rush
          before leaving for his car to go home.

          SCENE 3. INT. DAY. KITCHEN 3-WAY CONVERSATION.

          wide angle shot:

          Harry, Ryan and their Mother Fiona are in the Kitchen around
          8am. Harry is playing guitar in the corner of the kitchen in
          his school uniform, whilst Ryan is dressed for work and sat
          on the edge of the Kitchen table, eating cereal from a bowl
          and talking to their Mother; who is lent on the kitchen side
          across from Ryan with a cup of tea in her hand.

          Ryan's bragging to their Mother about how well he is doing
          at work. As Ryan brags more and the conversation continues,
          Harry increasingly plays louder and louder until their
          Mother says,

                    MOTHER: Harry turn that down!
                    (Pause) God, I wish you were more
                    like your brother; more bothered
                    about a career rather than that
                    useless thing you spend all your
                    time on!

          Fiona points at Harry's guitar.

          Then Harry angrily says...

                    HARRY: I'll never be like him!

          Harry storms out of the kitchen, Ryan and their mother stare
          in the direction Harry left the room.

          SCENE 4. EXT. NIGHT. HARRY'S WALK HOME.

          Cinematic Shots of Harry walking home from the recording
          studio, in the cold winter's night.

          SCENE 5. INT. DAY. FOOTBALL STADIUM SCENE.

          Harry is wearing his red football scarf watching a football
          game. There is an empty seat next to Harry which is where
          Ryan is supposed to be sat. Everyone is stood on their feet
          and enjoying themselves, whilst, Harry is clearly not
          engaged with the football. He's looking around waiting for
          Ryan, Harry is expecting him to turn up. It is clear that
          Harry can't enjoy the match until Ryan arrives because he is
          worrying whether he's going to show up or not.

          Harry texts Ryan which reads...

                    RYAN: Where are you bro?

          SCENE 6: EXT. NIGHT. RYAN'S CAR JOURNEY HOME.

          Ryan is quickly traveling home from work in attempt to pick
          up Harry on his way home from the recording studio. Ryan
          hears Harry's voice as if it is his memory:
                    HARRY (VOICE-OVER): You're never
                    there for me... bullshit
                    promises... You're only bothered
                    about yourself.

          Ryan starts sweating and looks petrified. It is at this
          point when he realises how he mistreats his brother and
          prioritises work and everything over Harry and that he's
          never there for him.

                             CUTS TO: INT. DAY. FOOTBALL STADIUM.

          Harry's sat in the same seat in the stadium staring to the
          floor with his head down looking devastated because his
          brother still hasn't turned up.

                        CUTS TO: EXT. NIGHT. RYAN'S JOURNEY HOME.
          CLOSE UP shot:

          Ryan driving home. He looks very worried, nervous, guilty
          and regretful.

          SCENE 7: EXT. NIGHT. THE TUNNEL.

          Harry approaches a tunnel. He begins to walk through the
          tunnel and is followed by two older males who look
          suspicious. Harry doesn't notice the males and stops half
          way through the tunnel, leans on the side of the wall and
          rings Ryan.

                    HARRY: (Deep breath) What is he
                    doing?

                    CUTS TO: EXT. NIGHT. RYAN'S CAR JOURNEY HOME.

          close up shot of ryan's phone:

          Ryan's phone is recieving a call from Harry. Ryan doesn't
          answer because his phone is on silent and he is driving.

                                 CUTS TO: EXT. NIGHT. THE TUNNEL.

          Two older males move in on Harry. One of the male muggers
          waits at the entrance of the tunnel as a look out. The other
          mugger sneaks up behind Harry and steals Harry's guitar and
          pushes him to the floor. He hits his head on the floor and
          is left unconscious. The mugger kicks Harry whilst he is on
          the floor in a stamping motion. However, Harry is already
          dead from the fall. Harry dies whilst holding his phone with
          a text sent from Ryan which reads...

                    RYAN'S TEXT: I'm sorry Harry, I
                    love you!

                             CUTS TO: INT. DAY. FOOTBALL STADIUM.

          Harry looks around for Ryan a last time. He notices he's not
          there so he stands up from his seat, removes the football
          scarf from around his neck, throws it on the floor. He
          shuffles along the aisle and leaves the ground.

                    CUTS TO: EXT. NIGHT. RYAN'S CAR JOURNEY HOME.

          CLOSE UP SHOT:

          Ryan's face driving home looking star struck. Almost like he
          knows something has happened and it is his fault.

          SCENE 8: INT. DAY. RYAN AFTER HARRY'S DEATH.

          Footage of Ryan waking up, going downstairs to the kitchen
          to find Harry not there. He sits down at the kitchen table
          and eats a bowl of cereal, just like he did everyone other
          morning before. However, this time his brother is nowhere to
          be seen. Ryan looks towards the place where Harry was sat
          and the place where his guitar and amplifier was.

          SCENE 9: EXT. DAY. RYAN FOLLOWS A DEAD HARRY.

          Ryan spots Harry in town through a busy crowd. He follows
          the image of Harry to the Tunnel of his murder, where Ryan
          can’t handle the realisation of Harry's death and crashes
          hard. He clearly goes through a mental crisis.

          SCENE 10: INT. DAT. HARRY'S ROOM.

          Ryan walks into Harry's room and is sat on his bed
          screaming, holding Harry's football scarf. It is this scene
          where the spectator will grasp Ryan's regret.

       

       

                                  THE END.

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