ELLIE GILLINGHAM
AS MEDIA STUDIES BLOG
We decided that we wanted the plot to be about a young child who has run away from home with their dog and finds themselves in an some kind of abandoned/derelict place. The scene would start with them waking up in a sleeping bag in this place followed by them getting up to explore. We are choosing not to use too much dialogue in it however ,by using mise-en-scene correctly the audience will be able to know that they have run away from home and the kind of situation they are in. The middle part of the film will consist of the character exploring the place after tying up is dog and leaving him with a tennis ball. Towards the end of the film we will show a shot of the dog running up to the character and the ball rolling round the corner behind him. The character then feels something drip onto his face from above him and as he looks up we will have a high angle shot that shows someone stepping into the frame behind him. The end.
SYNOPSIS FIRST DRAFT
SCRIPT FIRST DRAFT
Update: All the people who have interested playing the main character are girls.
WORKING TITLE: Inside
Media Studies film script
Establishing shot
Wide shot of an abandoned building in the middle of the shot there is a small huddle, and in the middle of the huddle is a small boy, Josh, asleep in his sleeping bag. Around him there is his survival equipment – a large backpack, and a small camp stove. There is a moment of silence, before his dog, Timothy, patters into the shot, sniffing Josh’s face.
Close Up
Timothy licks Josh’s face, and after a moment, Josh wakes up startled. He affectionately pushes Timothy away, petting the dog.
Mid-shot
This only shows the wall behind Josh – which is covered in graffiti and grime from years of disuse. After a moment, he sits up, filling the shot.
Close Up
Of Josh’s hands as he heats the camp stove up, placing a can on top of it.
Wide Shot
Josh sits on his sleeping bag, still in the clothes he slept in. He eats sleepily. Timothy sits next to him, eating in the bowl next to him.
Wide Shot
Of Josh briefly packing his sleeping bag away, and putting a coat on.
Wide Shot
An open door is shown in the middle of the shot, with Josh walking towards it as he puts his backpack on. Timothy walks beside him.
Mid-shot
Josh ties Timothy up to a post. Timothy whines, and Josh reassures him, petting the dog again. He takes a tennis ball out of his bag, rolling it in front of the dog, giving him something to play with.
Close Up
Josh walks away from the dog, towards some of the other buildings on the site.
Tracking Shot
Josh climbing up one of the ladders towards the roof
Wide Shot
Josh climbing up onto the roof
Extreme Wide Shot
Josh sat on the edge of the roof watching the sun rise
Extreme Close Up
Josh’s eye as he watches the sun.
Mid-shot
Josh peaks in through one of the doors, looking nervous. It is dark in the room, so he switches his torch on, walking in to the room.
Wide Shot
Josh walks with his back to the camera, pointing his torch at some of the unsettling graffiti
Mid-shot
Josh reads some of this writing.
Wide Shot
(Same shot as prior) We watch Josh for a moment, before a dark figure flashes across the foreground
Mid-shot
Josh turns around at the sound of someone behind him
Over the shoulder shot
Josh points the torch around the room, trying to find the source of the sound.
Close Up
He frowns, slightly unnerved at the noise.
There is a bark, and he gasps, turning around.
Match-on-match Action
We see Josh turn over his shoulder, looking out at what made the noise.
Mid-shot
Timothy stands at the door, barking.
Close Up
Josh sighs with relief, walking towards the door
Mid-shot
He bends down to fluff the dog’s ears, and he cuddles the dog with some relief. And then he pauses.
JOSH: But I thought you were tied up?
Josh stands up, frowning again, as he walks past the camera.
Mid-shot
Focus is on the untied rope hanging in the wind, focus shifts as Josh crouches down and inspects them.
JOSH: Guess I didn’t tie you up tight enough, hey?
Josh fluffs the dog again, thankful for some distraction. He speaks playfully to the dog.
Wide Shot
JOSH: Where’s your ball, then? Where’s your ball, Timmy?
Behind Josh, there is a noise, and him and the dog turn to look at it.
Over The Shoulder
Josh watches as the tennis ball rolls out from behind one of the walls
Close Up
The ball slowly rolls to a stop
Low Angle Shot
Josh walks up to the ball, considering it. It’s a moment before he picks it up. Timothy follows faithfully.
Close Up
Josh frowns at the ball, before looking towards the left.
Eye line Match
There is nothing behind the wall, except for another door.
Wide Shot
Josh walks slowly towards the door. He pauses for a moment.
Close Up
Josh breaths out slowly, gathering his courage before he goes in.
Wide Shot
Josh steps into the room.
Close Up
Focus is on dripping water, before being redirected to Josh as he steps in.
Wide Shot
Follows behind Josh’s shoulder as he walks into this room, he’s breathing fairly heavily.
Close Up
Of Josh’s face as he looks around.
Wide Shot
Josh hears a sudden crash and he startles, falling over.
Low angle shot
Josh falls to the ground
Cut in
The torch rolls away
Mid-shot
Josh looks out, shocked. Slowly, a thick black liquid drips down onto his face. He touches a hand to his face, looking at his fingers.
Cut In Over the Shoulder Shot
Josh looks at the black sludge on his fingers
Mid Shot
He looks up.
High Angle Shot (Wide Shot)
Josh looks up at something dripping above him. Slowly behind him, two feet approach from behind him. Josh slowly looks behind him
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