St. Paul’s Catholic College

Unit G324: Advanced Portfolio in Media

Script

Name of Production: The Avenue

Group Members (Full names):

Dayle Latham – Producer Nikita Kanda – Director Harriet O’toole – Producer

Scene 1Song starts “you are my sunshine, my only sunshine…”

Action: Establishing shot of pub and local shop, with pedestrians and cars going past. Dark and grey, for dystopian effectFoot shots and prop shots symbolising the 4 main characters.

Scene 2

Action: Shot of Harriet and Ridgeway new boyfriend getting ready to go out. Enter Nikita to Harriet’s house.Nikita is smiling lovingly at Harriet’s boyfriend to connote a secret relationship. Harriet is putting on red lipstick – slow movement

Scene 3

Action: Dayle gets up and dressed into a suit. Close-up of him pushing up his tie.

Scene 4

Action: Shots of multiple footsteps walking away from the camera.

Scene 5

Action: Shot of the car with Dayle inside the car, tapping fingers on the steering wheel.

Scene 6

Action: Shot of Harriet submissive blonde in the pub dancing with Ridgeway – the new boyfriend

Scene 7

Action: Flash back to Harriet and Dayle laughing and dancing at the train station while waiting for the train.

Scene 8

Action: Shot goes back to the extras in the pub dancing but Harriet and Ridgeway facial expressions change to looking sad. Nikita makes eye contact with Ridgeway, acting provocative.

Scene 9

Action: Another flash back to the same train station, Harriet is seen walking away from Dayle as he sits on the bench with his head in his hands.

Scene 10

Action: Dayle is seen in a dark car sat outside the pub, the location of the party. Waiting for the other characters to all arrive.

Scene 11

Action: Mirror shot through the rear view mirror of the other characters entering the pub.

Scene 12

Action: Dayle gets out the car by sliding, slowly, but his face is not in the shot.

Scene 13

Action: Shot of footsteps walking along the pavement away from the camera.

Scene 14

Action: Shot of Dayle walking up to the pub stands outside watching the party inside.

Scene 15

Action: Antagonist’s hand is seen reaching towards the handle of the door leading to the pub

Scene 16

Action: Dayle opens doors violently and everyone in the pub turns to look at Dayle.

Scene 17

Action: Close up of Harriet’s shocked facial expression

Scene 18

Action: Red balloon bursts

Scene 19

Action: Point of call and voice over