Step Outline Media A2
- 1. Extended Step-Outline Sheet Scene No 1 Page No 1 Slugline Exterior – Daytime – Collingham Gardens Endpoint of last scene (first scene) Characters in scene Girl, Older Man Point of scene Establish Characters Conflict n/a Ending / central question What is the relatinship between the man and the girl? Scene description (without dialogue) focusing on key micro aspects (mise-en-scène, camera, sound, editing, etc) The girl leaves the school, sees the older man parked on the corner in his car. She approaches the man sitting in his car. She then gets into the car. The older man touches her flirtuously. Cinematography – Over the shoulder Editing – Match on action (getting into car) Lighting - Naturalistic
- 2. Extended Step-Outline Sheet Scene No 2 Page No 2 Slugline Interior – daytime – car Endpoint of last scene Girl gets into the car Characters in scene Girl, Older Man Point of scene Establish their relationship Conflict She has something to tell him Ending / central question Scene description (without dialogue) focusing on key micro aspects (mise-en-scène, camera, sound, editing, etc) They share a quick kiss in the car then get into a conversation. They are both acting flirtuously but the girl seems agitated. Lighting - Naturalistic Sound – diegetic – music
- 3. Extended Step-Outline Sheet Scene No 3 Page No 3 Slugline Interior – Daytime – Living Room Endpoint of last scene The man and the girl drive off. Characters in scene Girl, Older Man Point of scene Schoolgirl reveals she is pregnant to the man. Conflict The man is upset by the music Ending / central question Scene description (without dialogue) focusing on key micro aspects (mise-en-scène, camera, sound, editing, etc) They arrive at his house/apartment, they are sitting in the living area. She tells him she is pregnant. He reacts aggressively. After some time they go into the sauna. Low key lighting matching Lighting - Low key
- 4. Extended Step-Outline Sheet Scene No 4 Page No Slugline 4 o’clock winter, dark Endpoint of last scene Girl and man entering the sauna Characters in scene Girl and man Point of scene Girl getting killed Conflict She's pregnant and told married partner Ending / central question Scene description (without dialogue) focusing on key micro aspects (mise-en-scène, camera, sound, editing, etc) Within this scene the man and girl are awkwardly sat in the sauna, the man suspiciously tells the girl he's getting towels as he secretly locks the sauna trapping the girl while turning up the heat to deadly levels. He calming in a motionless way puts on a dressing gown andsits on his living room sofa pouring himself a drink. As this occurs the girl is seen panicing as she has noticed the she's been trapped as he's starts to scream, the man gets up and blasts classical music while relaxing on the sofa drinking his whiskey. The scene ends with the girl going mad slamming the doors lots of quick changes of angles to create tension, with the end of the scene is her hand whipping down the sauna door. This lighting is low key. The man and the woman are dressed in swimwear but man changes later on in the scene.
- 5. Extended Step-Outline Sheet Scene No 5 Page No 5 Slugline Interior – dusk – Around the flat Endpoint of last scene She dies in the sauna Characters in scene Girl, Older Man Point of scene He puts the dead body in the body bag. Conflict She is dead Ending / central question She is left in the sauna. Scene description (without dialogue) focusing on key micro aspects (mise-en-scène, camera, sound, editing, etc) He realises she is dead and turns off the sauna. She has collapsed on the floor. He happens to have a body bag left over from Halloween. He puts the girl in the body bag and leaves her in the sauna. He puts some music on and gets a drink. Lighting - Low key Sound – diegetic - music
- 6. Extended Step-Outline Sheet Scene No 6 Page No 6 Slugline Exterior – evening Endpoint of last scene Girl and man go into sauna Characters in scene Girl, Older Man Point of scene Girl dies in sauna Conflict She is pregnant and told married partner. Ending / central question Scene description (without dialogue) focusing on key micro aspects (mise-en-scène, camera, sound, editing, etc) His wife arrives home and tells him she is pregnant as she can’t drink the glass of wine her poured her. He is happy. She cant drink the glass of wine. He is happy. She tells him to stop the affair then she says she wants a sauna. He distracts her as the schoolgirls body is still in there.