Our Youth

Written By

Sophie Thomas

Tom Adams

A short film that will run for 301 seconds, about discovering young peoples view of different trends and how they effect young peoples lives in particular. Moreover

looking at youth sub cultures in particular how young people use social media to communicate and keep an eye on each

others happing and where abouts.

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EXT. CITY CENTRE, DAY

Public walking they are going about their business. A variety of people, some in suits, tourists ambling along, cyclists fighting for space.

Set under the tree mid day Long Road weather normal.

INTERVIEWER [UNHEARD]Do you think people who dress differently are judged?

EXT. COLLEGE - DAY

Bright and lit day, Charlie is located underneath a tree with minimal background noise. Next to the college building, he is out of the way of any disturbance.

CHARLIEYes I think they are.

CUT TO:

Cuts to Evie, who is in the same place as Charlie but filmed seperately.

EVIEI think it depends how differently they are dressed.

INTERVIEWER [HEARD]Do you think young people need to follow trends to fit in?

CHARLIEI don't think so but people do.

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EVIEI think everyone should be their selves no matter what.

INT. COLLEGE - DAY

Sat on a bench upstairs everything is clearly visible and easy to see moreover. Bright and well lit green brisk carpet lines the bottom of the shot and the floor below.

PAULADon't think they should but they do anyway.

EXT. COLLEGE - DAY

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Courtyard, a fountain is in the background. Greenery surrounds the fountain two teenage girls sit next to each other.

ANNIPeople shouldn't but they do anyway.

INTERVIEWER [HEARD]Do you use social media often?

AMY & ANNI

(both)Yes.

INT. COLLEGE - DAY

JOSHYeah, I do. A lot.

EXT. COLLEGE - DAY

EVIEYeah, too much.

INT. COLLEGE - DAY

PAULAI do, everyday.

ALEXYeah on it non stop

INTERVIEWER [HEARD]What social media apps do you use?

EXT. COLLEGE - DAY

AMYFacebook, Instagram.

ANNII would use Facebook and Twitter but my phones broke so I cant.

INT. COLLEGE - DAY

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JOSHFacebook, twitter. A lot of youtube as well.

INT. COLLEGE - DAY

PAULATwitter, tumblr.

INTERVIEWER [HEARD]What would you say is your favourite?

EXT. LONG ROAD. NEXT TO FOUNTAIN

ANNIInstagram.

AMYI like twitter personally. Its better, I like to be nosey at peoples lives.

ANNIInstagram is better though, you get to see pictures.

INT. COLLEGE - DAY

PAULAId say tumblr.

EXT. COLLEGE - DAY

EVIEInstagram, I like Twitter because I'm annoying on it because I post the most random things.

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CHARLIEWho do I idolise?

INT. COLLEGE - DAY

JOSHId say my dad, he's like me.

INT. COLLEGE - DAY

ALEXTwo people off of youtube. Id say Jim Chapman and Roman Atwood, I

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look up to them a lot.ALEX (CONT'D)

INT. COLLEGE - DAY

LOUISId say David Harrison, he use to be our teacher. He's kind of the thing I wanted to be when I was older.

EXT. COLLEGE - DAY

CHARLIEDragons Den, one of the dragons. Peter Jones, worked his way up to a billionaire or what ever he is now.

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EVIE Id say I idolise, Zooey Deschanel cause I want to be like her.

EXT. COLLEGE - DAY

ANNIMe. I dont idolise anyone, its all about being yourself.

INTERVIEWER [UNHEARD]Do you think stereotyping has gotten worse over the years?

EXT. COLLEGE - DAY

CHARLIEYeah I think it has cause things like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook people posting videos.

EXT. COLLEGE - DAY

ANNINo it hasn't worsened over the years. but when you are in secondary school you have all the different groups. When you get to college it all fades away and you get on with it, they may still be around.

EXT. COLLEGE - DAY

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EVIE I think that peoples views have always been quite similar over the years cause probably a long time a go people were judged by things they shouldn't be judged but society these days. A lot more people are mean and they shouldn't be.

CUT TO:

CHARLIEI think social media might be to blame, these stereotypical thoughts people have.