shot list

Establishing shot- low angle of school

Cut- inside footsteps

Close up- hand on button

Mishot- doors open

Longshot -leaving school/ different angle argument

Over the shoulder shot -“she’s my ex”

Midshot –push

Pan of hand connection.

Mid shot, new angle nina exit scene- boyfriend left.

Fade to black

Over the shoulder-longshot down corridor, looking at nina cry.

Over the shoulder- imaginary friend close up

Contra zoom

Over the shoulder conversation- nina and imaginary friend

Montage-  walk past bf on bridge, one shot imaginary friend there, once shot hes not.

High angle pov shot- best friend walks round the ally

Reverse shot- over the shoulder nina walks towards friend

“he’s imaginary” slow zoom on his face.

High angle- hand on shoulder, nina smashes bestfriend head off the wall.

Nina's version of the script.

Primary Conflict

*Efah slaps Rhys*

*Efah walks off camera shot*

*Rhys walks off Camera shot shortly after*

Main Goal

*Efah crying in hallway*

*Efah and ImaginaryF see each other*

Efah– Oh my God!

ImaginaryF – Haha! What’s up ‘...’, Long time! *smiles*

Efah– Hehe, it’s good to see you again Kamina! Why are you here?

ImaginaryF – Well ‘...’ I’m here because I have missed you, it’s been years we were always so close, let’s go and create fun like we used to. (Chuckles with hand over mouth)

Seizing Control

MONOLOGUE – It didn’t take her long to Succumb to the temptations of darkness, a girl who was once pure, began to be tainted by an evil entity her own mind created. Slowly her bad deeds grew worse and worse. Until even those closest to her, who comforted her in times of need began to be hurt by Kamina’s influence.

ImaginaryF – Is there something wrong ‘...’?

Efah – I still kind of miss him

ImaginaryF – (Glares like he is threatened)

Epiphany

MCFriend – What the hell was that stuff you were pulling against Ramona!? Yeah she’s our nemesis but that’s going too far ‘...’!

Efah – Hmph! She deserved every bit of it, she’s lucky I didn’t kick her ass! Ain’t that right Kamina!?

ImaginaryF - ^_^ (Smiles)

MCFriend – Heh! You’re crazy! Your imaginary friend isn’t real! Your mind just fabricated him after your boyfriend left you!

Efah – Kamina is not imaginary!

*Efah slams MCfriend’s head against wall*

*Efah crying after realising mistakes*

Truth Emerges

*Rhys pacing outside changing rooms*

*Efah walks through door*

Rhys – Hey, your hair looks nice today *smiles*

Efah   - What do you want? (Hostile mood)

Rhys – Look, I’m sorry, I didn’t tell you she was my ex, because I didn’t think it was that important.

Efah – you loved her more than me!

Rhys – I didn’t, I don’t Efah, *sighs* im in love with you!

*MChar makes a face as if she’s considering this to be the truth*

Rhys – I’m sorry ‘...’

*Efah begins crying*

*Rhys goes to comfort her*

*Efah stabs Rhys*

*Imaginary friend smiles*

End

Character names.

The main charater, is going to be named 'Efah', because its meaning is "darkness" or "gloomy".  This will also suit not only the charaters actions of brutal murder, but will also will suit her mood, because of the minipulartion and trauma of breaking up with her lover, her mood becomes gloomy and quite depressed.

The imaginary friend, is going to be named '

The boyfriend, is going to be named 'Rhys' because its meaning is "heat of passion". This is perfect because, 'Efah' is so in love with him, but kills him in a momented of twisted passion, so he literally dies in the 'heat of passion'.

Costume

We are going to apply this dark, Gothic feel to our charater. Using costume avalible to us, the charater is going to wear a pair of blackDoctor martens.

As a group we are studying'Donnie Darko' as a huge inspiration for our film, this also includes the costume. From his atire we denote, that his character has quite a dark, Gothic side to him, he is sporting a grey hoodie which signifies his age as being a teenager, because it juxtaposes his party costume it suggests that he may have a more pore and innocent side to him. This use of colour in his clothing is also used in another scene, featuring a white tee-shirt and a black hoodie.

Post-Modernism

To write the narrative of the short film we are going to produce, a very Strong theme comes to mind to create an eerie ambiance, by writing and narrating a poem or story similar to the works of Edgar Allen Poe.

A 'The Simpsons' has been a personal favourite of mine, which we would modernise further. By costume and lauguage, but this is the kind of clever, subtle cleaver ambiance is one which we would like to achieve.


The language will not be used as such, but the tone of voice and the pace, at which he tells the story, will be taken in to great consideration when writing, and preforming the script.

The Ugly Duckling

I believe that 'the ugly duckling' is a perfect name for our film, but this is my new take on it. Its a typical concept however its quick to tell the story and will be effective.
The girl is an outcast, no one in her school thinks shes pretty, shes into her work not fashion. Her friend/ a boy gives her a make over, remove the glasses and outdated clothing. They put her in a dress, do her hair makeup and suddenly she gets attention from everyone, everyone in the common room is shocked by her outstanding new apperance and the girls who used to bully her, are now jelouse of the girl who got no attention, because she stole the attention of the boys they fancy.
 This idea is simmilar to Robert Iscove 'Shes All That'

Chilhood Tales

Another idea we have for a 5 minute short film, is a remake of the ugly duckling. It was quite hard to come up with a new concept so we decided to look at cautionary tales. One which came to mind instantly was 'The Ugly Duckling'.