PLANNING: Constructing Script & Story boards.

Today we spent an entire double period (nearly two whole hours) constructing our script. As there isn't much dialogue in our movie we thought that the parts where dialogue is needed we should put as much though and time into it as possible. After the two hours we finished and within that period we also named our characters and very nearly completed our full cast, we still need one more actor as one of the main parts within the movie opening.

Script for Office and Voiceovers:

Woman: Mr Bogart! I am terribly upset that it has been so long since you last contacted me!

Detective: Please Mrs Clifton calm down and take a seat. We have a lot to discuss

Mrs Clifton (Woman) takes seat

Detective: Look this is completely out of my league. I can’t be breaking into abandoned government facilities in the middle of nowhere with very little information! I usually deal with women who wonder where their husbands go at night!

Woman: I am paying you very good money to do this menial task so I expect some sort of evidence that my husband is still alive!

Detective: You have given me nothing but a location and a picture of your husband. That is not enough information to do a full investigation!!

Woman: If you need more information here you go.

Woman smacks the file down on the detective's desk

(flashback to husband and boss walking down mansion steps)

Dennis and a government agent walk down the stairs of the mansion.

Government agent: Here are the files. Make sure no one sees these, especially not anyone in your family.

Agent hands the files to Dennis

Dennis: I’ll try and hide them somewhere safe. (Dennis pauses for a second) Hey, what are actually in these files?

Government agent: Look, it’s not about what you know. It’s all about if the Commies know. Now look, it’s better you have them rather than let some sort of Russian spy get their hands on them. Make sure no one sees where you put them. Especially not anyone in your family!  Also, do not open them. Anyone who knows what’s in these files are in serious risk of being hurt or killed.

Dennis: Understood, sir

They salute and there’s a fade back into the “present day”.

Woman: I found this hidden in a secret compartment inside one of my husbands old briefcases.

Detective takes file and inspects it

Detective: (under his breath) Jesus Christ!

Detective puts file down and lights cigarette using match

Woman: This (tapping on the file) is proof that something very strange was going on with my husbands work and all I want is some answers.

Detective: I promise to find you some answers about your husband, but you have to understand that this very dangerous work. Tell you what up by 100 and you will get your answer.

Woman: (starts standing up to leave) Thank you Mr Bogart. If I have your word, you have my money.

Detective: You have my word.

Woman: Thank you. (leaves the office)

(takes puff of cigarette) Smoke fadeStoryboards

Storyboards:

We also spent a good portion of this lesson planning what storyboards to include and what shot we should draw out in the boxes. Here are our storyboards: