Thursday, 7 January 2010

Linked Production

I am doing a script for my linked production, this will be consisting of what happens next in the crime drama. I will begin it with a short description of the setting, which is of the killer's house. I will use mise on scene to write about the features of the killer's room, ie. 'the light was gloomy and began rose from the window, making the rest of the room look like a prison cell.' So far, i have only written an outline of the different scenes. To gain full marks in terms of english, I will write a detailed opening to each scene using adjectives to show what the room is like.

I have looked at a few scripts to find out what my script should look like. The first is 'Goodfellas' which starts with a short sentence telling the audience what is going on 'Henry's car is seen from rear, moving fast.' This is very precise, and in terms of layout, it is written at the top of the page in italics. Then there is a short paragraph: 'INT. HENRY'S CAR. NIGHT.' This shows the writer does not want to drag on with the use of description. The conversation starts with the 3 men, Henry, Tommy and Jimmy, as they begin to react to what seems like a car accident. Each character's line is quite short, keeping the pace going in the script.
Another Script I've had a look at is 'Twilight: New Moon:'
A FULL MOON FILLS THE FRAME -- Luminous, tinged with gold. Slowly, a penumbral shadow begins to spread across the moon's surface, darkening it from left to right... BELLA (V.O.) "These violent delights have violent ends..."... until the moon is enveloped in shadow; a new moon... which disappears into the darkness. OVER BLACK - A RUFFLED TULIP appears, isolated against the blackness. BELLA (V.O.) "... And in their triumph die, like fire and powder..." HOLD ON the tulip as the background FADES UP around it to reveal we're now in -- EXT. FOREST - ECU ON THE TULIP - DAY It's surrounded by the dark, lush, greenery of the forest floor.
In comparison to 'Goodfellas,' there is a lot more description in Twilight, as it begins with a short paragragh consisting of a setting of the area. I would like my script to contain a fair amount of scene setting also.

'Lost' is a series which comes on TV: EXT. CRASH SITE - DAY Chaos. Terror. Smoke, fumes, fire -- people desperately trying to help each other -- running, screaming -- everything happening at once -- A8 A8 ANGLE And amid the madness, the JET ENGINE MOMENTARILY REVS DOWN -- enough to HEAR A MAN'S SCREAM -- Jack turns to the source: a MAN is caught -- STUCK UNDERNEATH two rows of airplane seats - - ten feet to the side of the malfunctioning engine -- Jack hurries across the insanity toward the man -- flash passing pieces of conversation as he runs -- KOREAN MAN (searching for his wife) -- SUN!!! SUN!!! 4. MAN #1 WOMAN #2 -- GET AWAY FROM THE GAS!!! -- SHE WAS RIGHT HERE! I STAY OVER THERE!!! DON'T KNOW! MAN #2 I NEED SOME HELP! PLEASE--! B8 B8 ANGLE -- Jack races past a pretty 20-year-old girl who we HOLD ON for a moment -- she just stands there, SCREAMING LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER. We'll meet her later. ANGLE C8 C8 Jack gets to the man stuck under the seats -- he's too close to the terrifying, LOUD ENGINE -- which is still so hot that HEAT RIPPLES can be seen behind Jack -- who sweats now as he tries to LIFT THE ROW OF SEATS off the man --
This is a short extract taken from the pilot episode of 'Lost.' From looking at it, it has a lot more description than conversation, this makes it very similar to a novel. Therefore people reading it can imagine what is happening a lot more.

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