Script
- 1. St. Paul’s Catholic College Unit G324: Advanced Portfolio in Media Script Name of Production: Thorn Lane Group Members (Full names): Sarah Hutton Nathan Cordero Ridgeway Mazvimavi Charlene Fernandes Key- * - Means area for potential shots # - Make note of /IDEA BOLD Italics – Very important Bride- Eva Groom-Marcus Best Man- Zach BridesmaidsVeronica and Anna <Look in to ReelSEO on You tube> Random shots to place within the trailer - Mid shot of bride getting ready in front of mirror - Close up of makeup + ECU Lipstick - Bride looking guilty with hand on stomach in the preparation room. - A rose on the - SHOT OF THE BRIDE TEXTING ZACH NEEDS TO BE PLACED SOMEWHERE IN THIS SCRIPT. Scene: 1 Character name: Bride - Eva Shot type/Camera Angle: Establishing shot / Static camera Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: Piano beginning Action: Eva near a car or church doors, contemplating whether to attend, since its an establishing shot, no facial features will be seen. Body language will be closed off, with a hesitation at door.
- 2. Scene: 2 Character name: Veronica and Anna – Bridesmaids Shot type/Camera Angle: Tracking Mid shot of aisle (few secs) Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: Piano beginning Action: The bridesmaids walking down the aisle with flowers, side by side. Scene: 3 Character name: N/A Shot type/Camera Angle: POV shot of Bride, Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: “When your dreams all fail, and the ones we hail, are the worst of all…” Action: Camera moving forward (through doors and curtains?) as if the bride, looking at all the crowd in the church. All characters looking at the back of church as ‘Bride’ enters. *any shots of shoes emerging from curtains? Scene: 4 Character name: Eva Shot type/Camera Angle: Wide/Long shot from the alter to back of church Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: “...And the bloods run stale” Action: Bride pauses at the aisle, looking unsure and scared. She holds a bouquet of flowers. Petals falling? Doors still open *ECU of petals on ground? Scene: 5 Character name: Eva Shot type/Camera Angle: Extreme close up ( cut in ) of ring or Medium shot of bride with the emphasis on ring. Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: “I wanna hide the truth…” Action: Eva nervously moving engagement ring on ring finger? *Manicured nails in focus/ or fake nails- to show how fake this wedding is. *Lighting changes? Low key lighting if possible to show the concealment of truth Scene: 6 Character name: Eva + crowd + Marcus
- 3. Shot type/Camera Angle: Long shot from back of church can see Marcus’ face and Eva’s back. Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: “… I wanna…” Action: Slow walk down the aisle towards Marcus and priest at alter Scene: 7 Character name: Eva Shot type/Camera Angle: Frontal shot of Eva- Close up of Face Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: “…shelter you …” Action: Face turned to Left ( then right? )looking worried and scared. *”But with the Beast inside”- shot of hand (with ring) on baby bump Scene: 8 Character name: Crowd antagonists ( more girls? ) Shot type/Camera Angle: Camera stationed in aisle facing left- Mid shot of group Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: “There’s nowhere we can hide” Action: The antagonists tearing up pictures of Eva and Best man – Zach. Cruel facial expressions- Varying from Distaste to Sympathy to downright Hostility ( * the one holing images perhaps?) *ECU high angle looking down on images on ground *Cut-away to a flashback of the antagonist peeking on a moment between Eva and Zach? Scene: 9 Character name: Eva and Marcus Shot type/Camera Angle: Tracking backwards- two in shot of Marcus and Eva. Also camera should capture some of best man as well. Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: “No matter what we breed” Action: Eva comes to stand next to Marcus ( still below platform ) Looks at Marcus Scene: 9.5 Shot type/Camera Angle : OTS shot to the best man Scene:10 Character name: Zach Shot type/Camera Angle: Mid to Close up
- 4. Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: ”..We still are made of greed” Action: Watching the Bride and Groom with Envy and resentment, eyes roving up and down. Jaw clenched. Looking very uncomfortable. *Close up of Bride and Groom briefly touching hands? Scene: 10.5 Shot type/Camera angle: Mid shot- looking down the church between the bride and grooms faces. # Faces blurred – either Eva and Marcus or the rest of the church, depending on what we are trying to portray. Scene: 11 Character name: Eva Shot type/Camera Angle: Cuts to a Close up of Bride watching the best man – another OTS? Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: This is my kingdom come Action: Shaking head ( in regret? In denial? In plea that he doesn’t say anything of their affair?) As watches the Best man near the Groom Scene: 11.5 Shot type/Camera Angle: Mid shot high angle looking down. Action: Best man looking away guiltily *2-in-shot of bride and Groom -Mouthing of the words “ I do” ? Scene:12 Character name: Zach Shot type/Camera Angle: Cuts to a mid shot of the ring being pulled out of a pocket Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: This is my kingdom come Action: Ring being pulled out Scene: 13 Character name: N/A Shot type/Camera Angle: Close up / Tracking shot of the ring moving from the hands of Zach to Marcus
- 5. Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: When you feel my heat Action: Ring being passed on reluctantly from Zack to Marcus Scene:14 Character name: Marcus Shot type/Camera Angle: Mid shot facing Marcus Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: Look into my eyes Action: Marcus looking down in concentration and then staring ( at Eva - viewers cannot fully see) at his New wife as he place the ring on her finger. Scene:15 Character name: Marcus and Eva Shot type/Camera Angle: Low angle close up Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: It's where my demons hide Action: ring slipping on and hands joined Scene: 16 Character name: Eva and Marcus Shot type/Camera Angle: Cuts to a High angle Mid shot Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: It's where my demons hide Action: Couple leans in for kiss (FADES OUT) Scene : 17 Character name: N/A Shot type/Camera Angle: Wide shot or Pan? Establishes the change of setting Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: Don't get too close Action: Everyone at Reception, laughing & drinking. *Break the frame, by having guests walking around in front of camera (very short) to show the upcoming break in marriage. Scene : 18 Character name: Zach Shot type/Camera Angle: Pan and mid shot to close? Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: It's dark inside Action: The camera stops on Zach (to his face) who pulls out his phone and checks his messages, his brow furrows and his face registers shock, betrayal and then anger.
- 6. # To match the lyrics, a dark tinge to the surrounding after this scene # Editing; Text message in air (Like Sherlock)or an OTS shot of phone Scene : 19 Character name: Zach & others Shot type/Camera Angle: From mid to wide, to take in the other characters around Zach Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: Change to BOOSH? Action: Zach pushes aggressively away from the table, knocking his chair over in the process, drawing gasps from his neighbors, he then sends a look of disgust towards the bride. Scene: 20 Character name: Zach Shot type/Camera Angle: Tracking his departure (facing from front or back?) Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: Booosh Action: Angry purposeful strides to the door Scene:21 Character name: Marcus Shot type/Camera Angle: high angle looking down Midshot Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: BOOSH Action: Confused Groom pushes out to follow but catches a view of the phone and picks it up. In the corner of frame a panicked bride? *POV (Marcus) shot of the door and phone, moving to focus on phone- reflecting his gaze. Scene:22 Character name: Eva Shot type/Camera Angle: Side Close up Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: BOOOSH Action: Panic on face as she views the phone in her hubbys hands *ECU of nails digging in to the table Scene 23: Quick Close up cut to Marcus’ face (ANGRY) to Brides face (GULITY) and to other confused faces of guests. Scene 24: Cutaway to dying petal on ground of church aisle? FINI