DISCOVERY

Written By

Caleb Browning

My film has been changed completely in the past few weeks as I've been indecisive on what I wanted to do with my work. Originally I had the idea that it was going to be filmed in the woods next to me, but I quickly realised that including it in the woods would not be useful at all and bring no meaning to my documentary.My documentary turned to mainly archive footage that my family found due to the idea being about Autism. However, I found more about myself than I did about informing others via facts and that is what I decided I wanted to achieve when I make this documentary. I hope to tell my story to help others understand what it is like to have Autism, and also to inspire others to not give up on others if they are disabled.

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SCENE 1 - INT. MY HOUSE, ARCHIVE FOOTAGE. I AM 5 YEARS OLD AND I FIND THE CAMERA FOR THE FIRST TIME. I ASK DAD TO TELL ME ABOUT HIS LIFE.

REWINDING TAPE CUT TO MORE ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF ME AS A CHILD PLAYING WITH MY FATHER. MEDIUM SHOT OF MY DAD AND ME ON THE BED.

CALEB(CHILD)I'm a winner! Yay, a winner!

DADYay, a winner! Alright, breakfast time I think.

MUM IS LAUGHING.

SUBTITLEMy name is Caleb Browning

SUBTITLEI'm 17 years old

SUBTITLEAnd I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome when I was 3.

SUBTITLE AND VOICEOVERThis is my story. (FADE OUT)

EMOTIONAL, INSPIRING MUSIC BEGINS WHILE DIFFERENT ARCHIVE AND HAND-HELD-MODERN SHOTS PLAY TO THE BEAT OF THE MUSIC. SKYDIVING ONE IS A WIDESHOT WHILE THE DAD SHOT IS A CLOSE-UP.

SUBTITLEThere are good times in my story...

SUBTITLE (CONT'D)...and upsetting, depressing times.

WITH THE 'GOOD TIMES' SUBTITLE, INDOOR SKYDIVING CLIP OF ME ACHIEVING - AND FOR THE 'UPSETTING,DEPRESSING TIMES' USE A CLIP OF DAD DYING. FADE OUT

SCENE 2 - EXT. FUN RUN

CUT TO ARCHIVE FOOTAGE. LONG SHOT OF FUN RUN, TO INTERIOR CLOSE UP OF ME AND GRANDAD

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SUBTITLE (CONT'D)I struggled a lot when I was younger.

SUBTITLE (CONT'D)No one gave up on me.

ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF MUM AND DAD AS HE WAS DYING. AFTER THE SUBTITLES FADE OUT, MUM LOOKS TOWARDS DAD IN ADORATION TO HIT THE HEARTSTRINGS. CLOSE UP.

SUBTITLE (CONT'D)Even when everything got difficult.

CUT TO DESCRIPTION ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY. MODERN ARCHIVE FOOTAGE, HANDHELD FOOTAGE AND OLDER ARCHIVE FOOTAGE ALL CUT RAPIDLY BETWEEN EACH OTHER TO THE POINT WHERE I AM DOING THE ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE AND POURING THE WATER OVER MYSELF. MEDIUM SHOTS.

SUBTITLE (CONT'D)Originally this documentary was going to show what people with Autism deal with.

CUT TO CHRISTMAS GATHERING 10 YEARS AGO. MEDIUM/LONG SHOT

SUBTITLE (CONT'D)But I quickly realised I was finding out more about myself

SUBTITLE (CONT'D)Than I had ever seen before.

FADE OUT AND IN TO THE OVERLAY OF THE UPLIFTING MUSIC TO THE DEPRESSING, EMOTIONAL MUSIC (APOCALYPSE). CUT TO MODERN FOOTAGE OF ME AND MY MOTHER HUGGING AND SMILING WHILE SUBTITLES PLAY AND THE PITCH INCREASES OF THE MUSIC. MEDIUM SHOT

SUBTITLEWhich is why I named this film...

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FADE OUT TO BLACK. FADE IN TO TEXT OVERLAYED WITH ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF ME WITH MY FATHER WHEN HE WAS DYING WITH THE TITLE 'DISCOVERY'.

SCENE 3 - INT. CENTREPARCS. MEDIUM SHOT.

VOICEOVERMichael John Browning, my father, died 9 years ago.

VOICEOVER (CONT'D)He achieved a lot in his life. He ran the London Marathon at the age of 52.

VOICEOVER (CONT'D)He died to cancer, which swelled up his throat.

MUSIC CHANGES FROM DEPRESSING TO HAPPY, UPLIFTING MUSIC. CUT BETWEEN ARCHIVE FOOTAGE MARKING MY GROWTH AS A CHILD WITH HELP FROM MY FAMILY. MEDIUM SHOT

MUMCaleb, are you a lucky boy?

CALEBYeah.

SUBTITLEI was born on the 18th of August 1997

ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF ME WITH A BATH ROBE AND A TOY GUITAR PLAYING IT. MEDIUM SHOT

SUBTITLE (CONT'D)I was fortunate to have a family as awesome as mine

ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF ME DRESSED UP LIKE HARRY POTTER ON A MINI TRAMPOLENE. ALSO ME AS A SMALL CHILD IN THE BATHTUB. MEDIUM SHOTS.

SUBTITLE (CONT'D)My family sold their house to help fund treatment for my Autism

SUBTITLE (CONT'D)They never stopped working to try to make me have a future

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SUBTITLE (CONT'D)Since Autism affects your ability to speak to others

ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF ME AND DAD PLAYING A COMPUTER GAME. MEDIUM SHOT

SUBTITLE (CONT'D)It's almost as if you're in a different universe to others and you're speaking an alien language

MODERN FOOTAGE OF ME IN A RESTUARANT SMILING AND ASKING GEORGIA SOMETHING WITHOUT SOUND. CLOSE UP

VOICEOVERBut their hard work IS paying off every day as I get better.

CUT TO MEDIUM SHOT OF ME PLAYING WITH MY DOG AND HIM PAWING MY HEAD. MOTHER IS LAUGHING IN THE BACKGROUND. CUT TO INDOOR SKYDIVING ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF 5 YEARS AGO.

SUBTITLEIn one of my schools I met Kate and Jamie

SUBTITLEI started Indoor Skydiving with their help which helped me with communication

SUBTITLEIt taught me to work in a team. I'm very lucky to get the experience.

FADE OUT

SCENE 4 - INT. AIRPLANE INTO EXT. SKY.

ARCHIVE FOOTAGE FROM 4 YEARS AGO OF WHEN I JUMPED OUT OF A PLANE FOR MY TANDEM SKYDIVE. MUSIC CHANGES FROM HAPPY TO EMOTIVE AND POWERFUL/FAST-MOVING. SOUND OF PLANE/TALKING CAN BE HEARD. MEDIUM/WIDE SHOT/PAN SHOT

SUBTITLEThis began my burning passion for skydiving. Skydiving showed me a new way of life.

CUTS BETWEEN CLIPS AFTER SEEING MYSELF 4 YEARS AGO TO GETTING READY TO JUMP. MEDIUM WIDE SHOT.

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SUBTITLEWhich is why when I was 13 I went to do a tandem skydive in Spain, at the lowest possible age.

CAMERAMANHave fun, enjoy.

CUT TO JUST ABOUT TO JUMP FROM THE PLANE, CAMERAMAN IS ON THE OUTSIDE. SUBTITLE IS COLOR DODGED AND THE FILM BURN EFFECT IS INTRODUCED. LONG/WIDE SHOT

SUBTITLESkydiving makes me feel free.

ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF ME SKYDIVING AND SHAKING THE CAMERAMAN'S HAND IN THE AIR. MEDIUM/CLOSE UP SHOT

REWIND EFFECT TO CUT TO ME DRESSED UP AS AN ANGEL. MUSIC GOES FROM UPBEAT TO UPLIFTING/HAPPY AGAIN. CLOSE UP

SUBTITLEIf there's something i've learnt, it's that...

CUT TO FIREWORKS GOING OFF ON FIREWORK NIGHT. SUBTITLES HAVE OVERLAY SO THE TEXT LIGHTS UP WHEN THE FIREWORKS EXPLODE. WIDE SHOT.

SUBTITLELife can only get better.