Tuesday, 3 December 2013

The Script (JP)

Here is our scipt for our film this script was written by Jodie Phillips (J.P)

1. Birds eye view School – boys toilets - cubicle


A grubby, unpleasant toilet with graffiti on the walls. Boy is in school uniform.

The young vulnerable boy is sitting in the cubicle eating his lunch as he sits there and cries.

2. Point of view - moments later

A shot looking down on the boys lap as you focus on self-harm scars on his arms, he then pulls his jumper down to cover them from himself.

3. High angle shot - outside of the cubicle

Shot from outside the cubicle, showing the rest of the toilet block.

The bullies have entered the toilet block and have realised who is in the cubicle, they then start kicking on the door and shouting abuse. 

4. Low angle shot - moments later

Shot of the bullies kicking on the door.

Low angled shot of the bullies kicking on the door with the sinks in the background. Looks intimidating.

5. Close up - moments later

A close up of the boys face as he cries, catching a shot of a tear running down his face.

6. High angle shot - flashback

Last shot fades into this shot to represent a flashback. Flashback scenes are also in black and white.

Numerous school children line the corridors as the young vulnerable child walks through; they all then push him back and forth in a ‘pinball’ motion.

7. Long shot/low angle - flashback

Still in the flashback scenes.

Bully is on his skateboard and is skating through the corridors.

8. High angle shot – flashback

Still flashback.

Bully skates past two girls who are his friends, they encourage him in his antics by high fiving him and he continues to skate past.

9. Two person shot – flashback

Still flashback.

Bully skates through a door while the vulnerable child walks through the door, towards him. The bully sees him and then pushes him into the wall as he skates past.

10. High angle shot/long shot - flashback

Still flashback.

Shot of a class in a classroom, the bully sits at the back while the vulnerable child is seated in the front. The bully and his friends then collaborate and laugh as the bully screws up a sheet of paper and throws it at the vulnerable child.

11. Extreme long shot - flashback

Still flash back.

Everyone is on the school field, the bully is with all his friends and the vulnerable child is on his own, the bully then kicks the ball at the young child and they all laugh at him.

12. Close up – reality

Back to reality in the toilet cubicle, the young boy is looking really depressed.

Shot of the young boy back in reality in the toilet cubicle, he is crying and looking depressed from the flashbacks of being bullied.

13. Medium/long shot – moments later

Bullies start harassing the young boy.

The main bully starts kicking and shouting on the cubicle door.

14. Close up – moments later

Close up of the boy’s expression

Close up of the young boys face showing a very angry expression as he realises he can’t take any more abuse.

15. Over shoulder shot – moments later

An over shoulder shot, looking over the bully’s shoulder, at the young boy.

The young boy barges out of the toilet cubicle and pushes past the bullies.

16. Group shot – moments later

Continuing on from the last shot.

A shot capturing the young boy barging past the group of bullies.

17. Long shot at eye level – moments later

Shot of the corridor that leads to the toilets.

A shot of the boy running through the corridor, away from the toilets and towards the camera.

18. Close up

Close up of a hand opening a door.

Shot of the young boys hand grabbing the door handle and running into a classroom to get away from everyone.

19. Long shot – moments later

The young boy is now in an empty classroom.

Shot of the young boy in a empty classroom, he runs to a table/chair and kicks it over in anger and frustration.

20. Panning shot – later on

Shot on the school field.

The young boy runs out on the school field and runs towards a group of bullies, who have found another victim, the young boy has clearly had enough of them.

21. Long shot – moments later

Still on the field, running towards the bullies.

Shot of the young boy taking his anger out and pushing the bully over.

22. Group shot – moments later

After the young boy pushes the bully over, the other bully victims come together to show they are no longer afraid.

After seeing the young boy face up to the bully, the other victims take strength from him and show encouragement.

23. Bids eye view – days later

The video takes a full circle and we are taken back to the toilet cubicle.

A shot looking over the cubicle door, showing a familiar looking person sitting on the toilet seat.

24. Medium shot – moments later

Still in the cubicle.

We see who is sitting in the cubicle and we find out that the former bully is now the isolated one sitting alone.

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