Ella Sanderson's AS opening Sequence script: Dusk dawn (working title)
- 1. Dusk/dawn (working title) By Ella Sanderson an original screenplay
- 2. 1 DISTRIBUTION I DENT 1 LIGHT THE WAY PICTURES Black screen 2 PRODUCTION IDENT 2 Crystal Clear Productions 3 BLACK SCREEN 3 White on black Light the Way presents A Crystal Clear Productions Text fades (effect applied to all titles) 4 EXT.STREET 1.NIGHT. 4 it is fast-paced, moving down a street.Houses are rushing by, windows are lit and warm light is spilling out. The street is empty. It is a cold scene, with dead leaves on the pavement, steam can be seen spilling out some of the roofs of the homes.No sound. TARA (v/o) I never thought that I would meet someone. Which is funny because I live in a world where I’m never alone. No one is ever alone. The earth is a cup and it is filled to the brim, spilling over the edge. 5 EXT. OUTSIDE WALL.STREET 2.EARLY MORNING 5 A woman’s fingers glides across the wall, the fingers fall in and out of the ridges of cement. The sound of the touch is heightened. TARA Ever since I can remember, we’ve been split into two. Dusks, and Dawns.
- 3. 2. 6 EXT. LONDON SKYLINE. EARLY MORNING 6 The London skyline lays ahead with the hill in the foreground. The city looks sleepy, most the lights of the buildings are off, some already awake. Then the camera jump cuts,doing a slow crab shot from left to right, the buildings become more detailed, the crab is calming, the light is natural and blue. TARA The Dusks live at night, take our places while we sleep. 7 EXT.BUSY ROAD.NIGHT 7 A car headlight, an abundance of legs rushing by, cutting through the headlight. The sound of a large crowd chattering, the piercing beep of car horns. TARA I’m a Dawn, I’ve never seen the moon, or the stars. I’ve learnt about them.Seen them twinkle on the holographic screens.But the second the sun starts to fade, so do I. 8 EXT. STREET 2.MEDIUM WIDE SHOT. EVENING 8 Closeup of Tara’s mouth. The camera is on a light angle so you can see the steam leaving her mouth in billowing clouds of hot air. Tara’s wrist, following her up the street. Her wrists bobs and dances slightly by her side as she walks. Her wrist faces the camera and there is a small, black tattoo of a sun. TARA I’ve always wondered what it was like at night. But I’ve never tried. If they find you... I never thought I would see the stars 9 INT.KITCHEN.MORNING. 9 Tara’s face. She is smiling uncontrollably, her eyes are glowing. The background is a simple white/grey wall, she is wearing a woolly jumper, her hair is neat. Then it switches to Oliver’s face, he is also smiling uncontrollably. His smile fades and he looks into the camera intently, his eyes are full of longing. (MORE)
- 4. 3. Until I looked at you (Music begins to play, a powerful base drum over some delicate strings or piano, creates tension ) 10 EXT.STREET 3. MORNING 10 Oliver and Tara are walking up the street, you can only see their hands entwined as they walk up the street.Then you see Tara’s tattoo.Then switches to a closeup of Oliver’s wrist. A tattoo of a moon is on Oliver’s wrist as they walk. 11 EXT.STREET 3. MORNING 11 Tara’s hair, the details of each strand are shown floating silently in the morning air. Tara’s hand enters the frame as she intricately adjusts her hair behind her ears with the tips of her fingers. The action is very elegant. 12 INT. KITCHEN. MORNING 12 Closeup of Tara’s hand as she runs her fingers slowly up Oliver’s sleeve, the sound of her hands upon the fabric is heard clearly as the music fades slightly, when her hand reaches Oliver’s shoulder, it stops and rests there, like her hand had gone on a endless journey. You can see her tattoo as her hand travels int. Tara’s face fills the screen as she looks up at Oliver lovingly, she looks overwhelmed and scared, like Oliver could disappear at any moment.Oliver looks back down at Tara, he looks worried.Oliver’s hand cups Tara’s chin, Tara leans into Oliver’s hand, closes her eyes and sighs. TARA From the minute I saw you, I knew you weren’t a Dawn. I knew you were different. I no longer cared whether I was breaking the rules. Being in your arms, my own personal galaxy. I needed you, every second of every day. You were an opportunity, to see life, to see the night. 13 EXT.BRIDGE.NIGHT 13 Tara and Oliver’s faces fill each side of the screen as they look at each other intently. slowly, the rest of their bodies are shown, their bodies parallel to each other, standing on a street alone. They are standing on a bridge, the light is very soft and it is silent. It is winter, the air is cold and they are wearing warm, winter clothing.
- 5. 4. 14 EXT. PARLIAMENT HILL. DAY TO NIGHT. 14 The London skyline is seen again, time flies past, the building’s lights flicker on a off as the day goes by. This is fast paced and adds a sense of havoc to the city. The clouds swim across the sky, the atmosphere feels calm, quiet, the quiet before a storm. TARA Once I saw you, I was no longer happy with what I had. 15 EXT. BRIDGE.MORNING 15 Tara is running across a bridge, she is looking behind her shoulders and smiling, Oliver is chasing after her. Tara stops. She looks around, worried, like she’s missing something. The environment is rundown and a bit dodgy, it is early in the morning, Tara feels vulnerable. She turns around, there’s no one there, she searches, but he is gone. TARA I know, I’m selfish. But once upon a time, we had night and day. We all slept under the same stars. We all walked under the same sun. 16 INT. KITCHEN. BLANK WALL. UNKNOWN TIME 16 Oliver and Tara stand side my side looking into the camera. then you see their eyes, side by side, different, beautiful. You feel a sense of loss as they are so close together, like Romeo and Juliet, an inevitable bad ending, they look very serious. There is a blank background.All you can see is the side of Tara’s face, she looks serious and scared. The wall next to her is blank, simple. TARA I wanted to be both.