Friday 28 January 2011
The Talent
By looking into the NTU drama society I've managed to find two male student actors for the short. :)
moving image project progress
Me and the team have been editing the short film script, with changes to dialogue and subtle plot points.
1 EXT. DOORSTEP. NIGHT 1
TITLE: Herds
Knocking on the door MONTY skips from foot to foot - What am thinking of is a loud and booming bang , to really show that yes , we know somewhere is there , but the tone of the bang would portray to the audience that he is not just your regular visitor .
As AGNEW opens the door Monty slips past him, entering
Maybe this should happen really quickly and make Agnew seem so confused that he just goes along with it
What am thinking here is some abietant background noise , so if we are filming in halls , we could have some playing some music from thier room , so its more of a - for a lack of a better word- "booming" sound.
MONTY
Bloody hell you took your time. It's a bit
quiet though better be early than be late,
never got into the fashionably late bullshit
did you?
Camera following them to the kitchen
With Monty clearly just walking quickly past. Agnew stood at the door for a second before following acting shocked.
AGNEW
Who are you here for?
MONTY
No reason we can't crack these open though is
there?
Monty holds the bag up and clinks the bottles together - bottles of wine , maybe? , easiser to distingush on film then cans of beer.
2 INT. KITCHEN. NIGHT 2
Monty and Agnew sit at the table. They are drinking beer
Agnew taking small sips, clearly not at ease with the situation. Frowns at Monty regularly.
Perhaps a moment of awkward slience with only the out of range background "booming" music can be heard.
MONTY
Not a lot in the way of snacks at this party
Searching the cupboards, possibly on tiptoes, not the fridge yet. Don't really want repeating actions/shots.
Banging of shutting cupboards
AGNEW
Is there a party? Lads don't tell me anything. Had work after lectures so...
MONTY
Where's everybody else?
Turns around on his heel before asking, clearly not listening to Agnew with his back to him beforehand.
AGNEW
I'll text them now. Are you a mate of Johnny Johnny's mate then?
Agnew rummages around in his pocket and pulls out his phone. Then looks up to ask the question.
Sounds of keys in the pocket maybe , rustling of crunched up paper.
MONTY
Don't know Johnny
Agnew looks down at his phone again. Then up again to say...
AGNEW
Billy's mate?
AGNEW MONTY
Never been friends with anyone called Billy.
On principle
AGNEW
Prior? "Uhmmm....right."
MONTY
Would love a sandwich. Love it. You got any ham?
Monty crosses to the fridge/cupboard and spends the new few moments
making a sandwich
Camera behind Monty while he is going through the fridge
As an audience, we feel more on Agnew's side. So make sure it isn't an over-shoulder of Monty as we do not see his perspective of things naturally.
AGNEW
Do we know each other?
Monty crosses [exaggerated] and shakes hands
MONTY
Nah, me' names Monty
AGNEW
Agnew
Baffled by Monty shaking his head at his question.
Monty sits and eats his sandwich
The crunch of lettuce.
AGNEW
Well I think someone's having you on Monty
MONTY
Having me on?
Not perfect English, so instead: 'avin me on?'
AGNEW
Told you there's a party and sent you this
address
"You know....telling you a party's being held here."
MONTY
You got any salad cream? I couldn't find any
AGNEW
But there isn't a party
Clearly getting slightly fed up
MONTY
Or mustard?
AGNEW
And I don't know who you are
Monty sits and chews, and chews, and chews
I think there should be a bit of a pause here with the camera switching between the two characters and showing their expressions, then the next shot is Monty being kicked out
Agreed, will make it very funny. Also add sounds of Monty loudly eating his sandwich.
Again that awkward slience comes into play.
3 EXT. DOORSTEP. NIGHT 3
Agnew holds the door open and Monty exits
Kicked/pushed forcefully instead?
4 EXT. STREET. NIGHT 4
Monty stares down the street. He is looking at houses
5 EXT. DOORSTEP. NIGHT 5
Monty knocks on the door. SHARPY opens it. Monty holds up his carrier
bag of beer
MONTY
Bloody hell you took your time
The END
1 EXT. DOORSTEP. NIGHT 1
TITLE: Herds
Knocking on the door MONTY skips from foot to foot - What am thinking of is a loud and booming bang , to really show that yes , we know somewhere is there , but the tone of the bang would portray to the audience that he is not just your regular visitor .
As AGNEW opens the door Monty slips past him, entering
Maybe this should happen really quickly and make Agnew seem so confused that he just goes along with it
What am thinking here is some abietant background noise , so if we are filming in halls , we could have some playing some music from thier room , so its more of a - for a lack of a better word- "booming" sound.
MONTY
Bloody hell you took your time. It's a bit
quiet though better be early than be late,
never got into the fashionably late bullshit
did you?
Camera following them to the kitchen
With Monty clearly just walking quickly past. Agnew stood at the door for a second before following acting shocked.
AGNEW
Who are you here for?
MONTY
No reason we can't crack these open though is
there?
Monty holds the bag up and clinks the bottles together - bottles of wine , maybe? , easiser to distingush on film then cans of beer.
2 INT. KITCHEN. NIGHT 2
Monty and Agnew sit at the table. They are drinking beer
Agnew taking small sips, clearly not at ease with the situation. Frowns at Monty regularly.
Perhaps a moment of awkward slience with only the out of range background "booming" music can be heard.
MONTY
Not a lot in the way of snacks at this party
Searching the cupboards, possibly on tiptoes, not the fridge yet. Don't really want repeating actions/shots.
Banging of shutting cupboards
AGNEW
Is there a party? Lads don't tell me anything. Had work after lectures so...
MONTY
Where's everybody else?
Turns around on his heel before asking, clearly not listening to Agnew with his back to him beforehand.
AGNEW
I'll text them now. Are you a mate of Johnny Johnny's mate then?
Agnew rummages around in his pocket and pulls out his phone. Then looks up to ask the question.
Sounds of keys in the pocket maybe , rustling of crunched up paper.
MONTY
Don't know Johnny
Agnew looks down at his phone again. Then up again to say...
AGNEW
Billy's mate?
AGNEW MONTY
Never been friends with anyone called Billy.
On principle
AGNEW
Prior? "Uhmmm....right."
MONTY
Would love a sandwich. Love it. You got any ham?
Monty crosses to the fridge/cupboard and spends the new few moments
making a sandwich
Camera behind Monty while he is going through the fridge
As an audience, we feel more on Agnew's side. So make sure it isn't an over-shoulder of Monty as we do not see his perspective of things naturally.
AGNEW
Do we know each other?
Monty crosses [exaggerated] and shakes hands
MONTY
Nah, me' names Monty
AGNEW
Agnew
Baffled by Monty shaking his head at his question.
Monty sits and eats his sandwich
The crunch of lettuce.
AGNEW
Well I think someone's having you on Monty
MONTY
Having me on?
Not perfect English, so instead: 'avin me on?'
AGNEW
Told you there's a party and sent you this
address
"You know....telling you a party's being held here."
MONTY
You got any salad cream? I couldn't find any
AGNEW
But there isn't a party
Clearly getting slightly fed up
MONTY
Or mustard?
AGNEW
And I don't know who you are
Monty sits and chews, and chews, and chews
I think there should be a bit of a pause here with the camera switching between the two characters and showing their expressions, then the next shot is Monty being kicked out
Agreed, will make it very funny. Also add sounds of Monty loudly eating his sandwich.
Again that awkward slience comes into play.
3 EXT. DOORSTEP. NIGHT 3
Agnew holds the door open and Monty exits
Kicked/pushed forcefully instead?
4 EXT. STREET. NIGHT 4
Monty stares down the street. He is looking at houses
5 EXT. DOORSTEP. NIGHT 5
Monty knocks on the door. SHARPY opens it. Monty holds up his carrier
bag of beer
MONTY
Bloody hell you took your time
The END
Saturday 15 January 2011
New term moving image project
Got handed a script that we have to produce into a short over the next five weeks, I was given role of producer, and I'm quite excited to get locations set up and hire out actors, the script is a case of social awkwardness involving uninvited guests, should be an interesting one.
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