Script

Script for our Preliminary

Characters – Alicia

                  - Tommy

               

-       Tommy walks through the door.

-       Tommy walks in listening to music

-       Camera focus on Tommy’s ear, while he takes out his ear phones

-       Camera goes straight to two shot, when Alicia and Tommy are walking opposite each other towards the chairs, and sit down together.

 Script

-       Alicia- Hey, how was the party

-       Tommy- It was great, I got utterly gezeeboed

            - I didn’t see you there though

-       Alicia- did you get with anyone?! (looking a bit worried)

-       Tommy- Yea…

-       Alicia- Who??!!

-       (Awkward Silence)

-       Tommy- Jonah… (looking casual)

-Alicia then walks out, in a bad mood.
-Tommy left sitting, looking puzzled

180 Degree rule

The 180 degree rule keeps each character on their own side to keep the audience engaged and not confused. It is essential to continuity editing.  

Set locations

This is the door from the beginning shot where the male character walks through the door only showing his hand in a CU.

 

This the location at where we will be doing most of our filming and where the two characters hold their convocation.

Match on action

Match on action means that when
something happens, such as a door
opening, the action flows continuously
from one shot to the next. It’s an example
of continuity editing.

Shot reverse shot

Shot reverse shot is a film technique

where one character is shown looking

at another character, and then the other

character is shown looking back at the

first character. Since the characters are

shown facing in opposite directions,

the viewer assumes that they are

looking at each other.

Prelim task brief

Your Task:

THIS TASK CONTRIBUTES TO YOUR COURSEWORK GRADE:

COURSEWORK REPRESENTS 50% OF THE AS LEVEL

The specification states that this must be:

‘ A continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue.’ The sequence must last no longer than one minute.

This task should demonstrate:

• Match on Action
• Shot/Reverse Shot
• The 180 degree Rule

All filming and editing must take place on Haywards Heath College campus. You will record your learning and processes on a group blog, which you will continue into the Main Task (the opening of thriller film).