Doppleganger script
- 1. Doppelganger Script By Ryan, Karen, Nathan and Tashika
- 2. Scene 1 Wakes up: Checks phone (time Shown *Thinks about her date with her boyfriend and shows appreciation for what she currently has*. Enters the bathroom and brushes her teeth, washes her face etc.. / Camera placed at an angle where her reflection is shown in the mirror Sings in the shower/ Camera placed outside bathroom focusing on the door slightly cracked. Leaves the bathroom, gets dressed and proceeds to cook breakfast. / Multiple shots and camera angles focusing on the items she is eating, what's going on at the stove and a few shots of her. She sits down and receives a text from her boyfriend telling her that he will meet her at 2:00. In this moment, the time is shown again and a transition is made into scene 2 Morning Scene/ Good Life * = Character thinking to themselves / = Camera shot or angle that is done during The clip
- 3. Scene 2 Wakes up in her car by the alarm from her phone. She then checks her phones for messages and finds that she has no notifications, representing loneliness. Next, she begins to take drugs, using up whatever she has left. She then begins to worry to herself about how she is out of drugs and needs something to help her cope with her loneliness She then proceeds to put makeup on in her front mirror and leaves her car Morning scene in Car/ Bad Life
- 4. Scene 3 • She then proceeds to enter a pharmacy in search of prescription drugs. (During this scene, an over the shoulder, POV, and behind the back camera angle is used to show the motion of the character) • After entering the pharmacy, she checks the drugs section for pills that are available. ( close-up on the products is used) (over the shoulder and POV while looking at products) • She then walks up to the counter to purchase the medication and her card is declined. • Once her card is declined she leaves the pharmacy and heads to the over ground. In the process, she gets a text to her phone telling her that her phone bill is due. ( once the phone is shown, a transition is made into the next scene.) Pharmacy/ Bad Life
- 5. Scene 4 The scene begins with the main character talking/ laughing on the phone with her friend that she is going shopping with. (seen through a mid-shot that is considerably long in length). The main character in the good life is seen getting dressed, and applying make-up in the mirror. (showcased through an angled mirror shot which shows her reflection. A series of shots are used to show the clothing, bed and character once she is fully dressed). The main character then leaves her house and heads to the underground station. (A behind the back, over the shoulder and close-ups of the environment.) As the actress walks into the over ground station, a transition is made back to the good life. At Home/ Good Life
- 6. Scene 5 • The main character walks through the station, gets on the train and exits Canada water. (series of shots showing the characters movement with a few close-ups and mid-shots which document emotion{useful for the voiceover}. • She sits down on a bench, watching people pass by a while later she calls her drug dealer. (Low angle shot from the front to a high angle shot) (extreme long shot from the back of the character) (Over the shoulder to close up) DD:yo! What you saying ; MC:can I meet you to get the stuff? • FLASH BACK – her good life when she's sitting in the café on the phone. • DD:yo yo , you there? Are you fucking there? Hello? MC: …yea, where do you wanna meet? DD: im busy I’ll message you in 5mins to let you know. Canada Water/ Bad life
- 7. Scene 6 • Leave Canada water and walk towards the shopping centre .(series of point of views, long shots, behind the character) • Goes into shopping centre, goes into a shop and attempts to shoplift • (during this scene a series of POV’s, close-ups on clothing and longshots will be used to capture the action of shoplifting) • The main character then successfully shoplifts and leaves the store. • As she is leaving the store she is sent a text about the location of the transaction. (over the shoulder shot) (zoomed in on message) • As she turns her phone off she checks the time and a transition is made into the next scene Shop lifting/ Bad life
- 8. Scene 7 • Enters the shop (long shot) • Buys something (POV/OTS) • Leaves the shop (long shot) • Meets her bf by uber • Multiple shots in cab • Walks toward the café to meet her bf • She enter café approaches bf • Sits and have coffee and food • timelapse Shopping/ Good Life
- 9. Scene 8 The main character approaches an alley way and sees her drug dealer waiting for her. She then asks the drug dealer if he has her drugs? The drug dealer replies and asks her if she has money for the transaction this time? In a embarrassing manner she insituates she has no money but they have known each together for a long time so she asks for a handout. After she says this, the drug dealer shows aggravation and offers her a sexual alternative in order to get the drugs. Standing there nervously, she agrees to the deal and walks off with the dealer doubtful of the circumstances. (Shot reverse shot, mid shot and close-ups of her face and body language.) A series of shots is seen of her showing resentment and doubt of the situation She then sits on the side of his bed as the drug dealer proceeds to get dressed, showcasing that they had a sexual interaction. After putting his bottoms on, he hands the main character the bag of drugs She then leaves the flat and heads to work after stuffing the drugs in her pocket Drug Transaction/ Bad Life
- 10. Scene 9 Before starting her shift, she heads to the toilet in order to check the authenticity of the drugs (tasting the drug) and places it in her bag. Someone knocks on the door and she hurry's out and begins work. A time-lapse is then done to showcase the duration of her shift. Work/ Bad life
- 11. Scene 10 The main character then leaves work showing that she has had a stressful day. She then heads to the park on her way to her car and proceeds to do drugs. ( Camera following her from the back and side showcasing her movement to the park (High angle, long shot and over the shoulder) Once she has done the drugs, the camera is then used to showcase that she is under the influence and adds effect to the film. (POV) As she approaches the road that her car is on, she is then struck by her car. The car scene uses a multitude of shots ranging from the POV of the driver and POV of the main character seeing the car coming. Death/ Bad life
- 12. Scene 11 • Her bf from the rich life exits the car and helps her. • While she’s lying down and dying. • Her life is fading and the truth is revealed to the audience that the rich never occurred. • See her dream man with another girl in the car • Thoughts of the real reality: • Karen wakes up • She sees Karen's leave a shop with a river island bag. • her bf sitting down with a different girl while she serves them. Ending