St. Paul’s Catholic College

Unit G324: Advanced Portfolio in Media

Script

Name of Production: Thorn Lane

Group Members (Full names):

Sarah HuttonNathan CorderoRidgeway MazvimaviCharlene Fernandes

Key- * - Means area for potential shots # - Make note of /IDEA BOLD Italics – Very important

<Look in to ReelSEO on You tube>

Random shots to place within the trailer- Mid shot of bride getting ready in front of mirror- Close up of makeup + ECU Lipstick- Bride looking guilty with hand on stomach in the preparation room.- A rose on the

- SHOT OF THE BRIDE TEXTING ZACH NEEDS TO BE PLACED SOMEWHERE IN THIS SCRIPT.

Scene: 1

Character name: Bride - EvaShot type/Camera Angle: Establishing shot / Static camera

Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: Piano beginningAction: Eva near a car or church doors, contemplating whether to attend, since its an

establishing shot, no facial features will be seen. Body language will be closed off, with a hesitation at door.

Bride- EvaGroom-MarcusBest Man- ZachBridesmaids- Veronica and Anna

Scene: 2

Character name: Veronica and Anna – BridesmaidsShot type/Camera Angle: Tracking Mid shot of aisle (few secs)

Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: Piano beginningAction: The bridesmaids walking down the aisle with flowers, side by side.

Scene: 3

Character name: N/AShot type/Camera Angle: POV shot of Bride,

Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: “When your dreams all fail, and the ones we hail, are the worst of all…”

Action: Camera moving forward (through doors and curtains?) as if the bride, looking at all the crowd in the church. All characters looking at the back of church as ‘Bride’

enters.*any shots of shoes emerging from curtains?

Scene: 4

Character name: EvaShot type/Camera Angle: Wide/Long shot from the alter to back of church

Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: “...And the bloods run stale”Action: Bride pauses at the aisle, looking unsure and scared. She holds a bouquet of

flowers. Petals falling? Doors still open

*ECU of petals on ground?

Scene: 5

Character name: EvaShot type/Camera Angle: Extreme close up ( cut in ) of ring or Medium shot of bride

with the emphasis on ring.Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: “I wanna hide the truth…”

Action: Eva nervously moving engagement ring on ring finger?

*Manicured nails in focus/ or fake nails- to show how fake this wedding is.*Lighting changes? Low key lighting if possible to show the concealment of truth

Scene: 6

Character name: Eva + crowd + Marcus

Shot type/Camera Angle: Long shot from back of church can see Marcus’ face and Eva’s back.

Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: “… I wanna…”Action: Slow walk down the aisle towards Marcus and priest at alter

Scene: 7

Character name: EvaShot type/Camera Angle: Frontal shot of Eva- Close up of Face

Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: “…shelter you …”Action: Face turned to Left ( then right? )looking worried and scared.

*”But with the Beast inside”- shot of hand (with ring) on baby bump

Scene: 8

Character name: Crowd antagonists ( more girls? )Shot type/Camera Angle: Camera stationed in aisle facing left- Mid shot of group

Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: “There’s nowhere we can hide”Action: The antagonists tearing up pictures of Eva and Best man – Zach. Cruel facial expressions- Varying from Distaste to Sympathy to downright Hostility ( * the one

holing images perhaps?)

*ECU high angle looking down on images on ground*Cut-away to a flashback of the antagonist peeking on a moment between Eva and

Zach?

Scene: 9

Character name: Eva and MarcusShot type/Camera Angle: Tracking backwards- two in shot of Marcus and Eva. Also

camera should capture some of best man as well. Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: “No matter what we breed”

Action: Eva comes to stand next to Marcus ( still below platform ) Looks at Marcus

Scene: 9.5

Shot type/Camera Angle : OTS shot to the best man

Scene:10

Character name: ZachShot type/Camera Angle: Mid to Close up

Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: ”..We still are made of greed”Action: Watching the Bride and Groom with Envy and resentment, eyes roving up and

down. Jaw clenched. Looking very uncomfortable.

*Close up of Bride and Groom briefly touching hands?

Scene: 10.5

Shot type/Camera angle: Mid shot- looking down the church between the bride and grooms faces.

# Faces blurred – either Eva and Marcus or the rest of the church, depending on what we are trying to portray.

Scene: 11

Character name: EvaShot type/Camera Angle: Cuts to a Close up of Bride watching the best man – another

OTS?Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: This is my kingdom come

Action: Shaking head ( in regret? In denial? In plea that he doesn’t say anything of their affair?) As watches the Best man near the Groom

Scene: 11.5Shot type/Camera Angle: Mid shot high angle looking down.

Action: Best man looking away guiltily

*2-in-shot of bride and Groom -Mouthing of the words “ I do” ?

Scene:12

Character name: ZachShot type/Camera Angle: Cuts to a mid shot of the ring being pulled out of a pocket

Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: This is my kingdom comeAction: Ring being pulled out

Scene: 13

Character name: N/A

Shot type/Camera Angle: Close up / Tracking shot of the ring moving from the hands of Zach to Marcus

Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: When you feel my heatAction: Ring being passed on reluctantly from Zack to Marcus

Scene:14

Character name: MarcusShot type/Camera Angle: Mid shot facing Marcus

Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: Look into my eyesAction: Marcus looking down in concentration and then staring ( at Eva - viewers

cannot fully see) at his New wife as he place the ring on her finger.

Scene:15

Character name: Marcus and Eva Shot type/Camera Angle: Low angle close up

Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: It's where my demons hideAction: ring slipping on and hands joined

Scene: 16

Character name: Eva and MarcusShot type/Camera Angle: Cuts to a High angle Mid shot

Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: It's where my demons hideAction: Couple leans in for kiss

(FADES OUT)

Scene : 17

Character name: N/AShot type/Camera Angle: Wide shot or Pan? Establishes the change of setting

Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: Don't get too closeAction: Everyone at Reception, laughing & drinking.

*Break the frame, by having guests walking around in front of camera (very short) to show the upcoming break in marriage.

Scene : 18

Character name: Zach Shot type/Camera Angle: Pan and mid shot to close?

Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: It's dark insideAction: The camera stops on Zach (to his face) who pulls out his phone and checks his messages, his brow furrows and his face registers shock, betrayal and then anger.

# To match the lyrics, a dark tinge to the surrounding after this scene # Editing; Text message in air (Like Sherlock)or an OTS shot of phone

Scene : 19Character name: Zach & others

Shot type/Camera Angle: From mid to wide, to take in the other characters around Zach

Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: Change to BOOSH?Action: Zach pushes aggressively away from the table, knocking his chair over in the

process, drawing gasps from his neighbors, he then sends a look of disgust towards the bride.

Scene: 20

Character name: ZachShot type/Camera Angle: Tracking his departure (facing from front or back?)

Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: BoooshAction: Angry purposeful strides to the door

Scene:21

Character name: MarcusShot type/Camera Angle: high angle looking down Midshot

Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: BOOSHAction: Confused Groom pushes out to follow but catches a view of the phone and

picks it up. In the corner of frame a panicked bride?*POV (Marcus) shot of the door and phone, moving to focus on phone- reflecting his

gaze.

Scene:22Character name: Eva

Shot type/Camera Angle: Side Close upVoiceover/Non-Diegetic Music: BOOOSH

Action: Panic on face as she views the phone in her hubbys hands

*ECU of nails digging in to the table

Scene 23: Quick Close up cut to Marcus’ face (ANGRY) to Brides face (GULITY) and to other confused faces of guests.

Scene 24: Cutaway to dying petal on ground of church aisle?

FINI