Film Studies Screenplay 1st Draft

Film Studies Screenplay

Shot 1

External location – City Centre

Time – Midday

The band all meet in the city centre and Matt brings a magazine with him to the group

Dialogue: ‘’hey guys check this out!’’

 

Shot 2

External location – City Centre

Time – Midday

Close-up on magazine music chart and show the band’s latest song in the new entry zone at number 20.

Shot 3

External location – City Centre

Time - Midday

Camera goes back to the band to show them all happy and smiling.

Dialogue: ‘’I told you we would get somewhere one day’’ ‘’all this hard work is paying off!’’

Shot 4

Credited photo of ‘5 weeks later’

Shot 5

Internal location – Band practice room

Time – Afternoon

Kyle rushes into the practice room to inform the rest of the band some exciting news. Long shot will be used to show all characters in the scene.

Shot 6

Internal location – Band practice room

Time – afternoon

Close-up on magazine and their song is at number three in the magazine chart.

Shot 7

Credited Photo of ‘1 week later’

Shot 8

External location – Edward Street

Time – Late afternoon/evening

Jake hands Joe a magazine with their song at number one in the chart

Dialogue: ‘’Check it out man, we’re at number one in Kerrang’’ ‘’Wait until we tell the others!’’

Shot 9

External location – Edward Street

Time – Late afternoon/evening

Jake and Joe meet up on the way to the band practice room

Dialogue: ‘’did you notice Austin at last night’s gig?’’ ‘’Yeah his vocals are getting awful, what’s gotten in to him?’’ ‘’I don’t know but I’ve saw him hanging around with that guy Dave before the gig’’ ‘’Dodgy business that’’

Shot 10

External location – Outside of the practice room

Time – Evening

A low angle show looking up at Jake and Joe as they approach their practice room

Shot 11

Internal location – Practice room

Time – Evening

Medium show of Matt and Kyle sat in the practice room talking

Dialogue: ‘’ I wonder where everyone is’’ ‘’Yeah I’ve rang Austin several times today and no

Shot 12

Internal location – Practice room

Time – Evening

Medium shot as Jake and Joe enter the room, while Kyle and Matt look up at them

 

Shot 13

Internal location – Practice room

Time – Evening

Close-up on Jake asking the others if they had seen the magazine yet.

Dialogue: ‘’Hey guys, have you checked out the new Kerrang yet?’’ ‘’Yeah an, it’s unreal!’’

Shot 14

Internal location – Practice room

Time- Evening

Close-up on Matt

Dialogue: ‘’Have either of you two seen Austin? I’ve been trying to ring him all day!’’

Shot 15

Credited photo of ‘meanwhile at an unknown apartment complex’

Shot 16

Internal location – Apartment room

Time - Night

Close-up on Austin as he wakes up.

Dialogue: ‘’Oh Christ not again’’

Shot 17

Internal location – Apartment room

Time - Night

Austin sits up and looks at his phone, seeing that he has many missed calls from the band.

Dialogue: ‘’Oh fucking hell’’

Shot 18

External location – Outside the practice room

Time –Night

Austin arrives at the practice room. Low angle shot looking up at him as he opens the door.

Dialogue: ‘’Sorry guys I got held up somewhere’’ ‘’Yeah I’ll bet’’.

Shot 19

Internal location – Practice room

Time - Night

The band is rehearsing their set list when Austin seems to be losing his skill. Medium shot used to show full band with their instruments.

Shot 20

Internal location – Practice room

Time - Night

Jake aggravated at Austin and shouts at him. Close-up used on Jakes face.

Dialogue: ‘’Austin maybe if you spent more time in the real world rather than being an egotistical and self-absorbed prick you might be able to perform!’’

Shot 21

Internal location – Practice room

Time - Night

Austin gives sarcastic comment. Close-up on Austin’s face as he replies to Jake.

Dialogue: ‘’Well at least I’m good at what I do!’’

Shot 22

Internal location – Practice room

Time - Night

Jake launches himself forward punching Austin and band try to separate the attack but in the end result in the band being split in two. Close-up on all members of the band as the fight breaks out.

Dialogue: ‘’You mother fucker, you’re ruining this band!’’

Shot 23

Internal location – Practice room

Time - Night

The bands fight breaks up and everyone starts shouting while Kyle and Matt take Austin out of the practice room. Low angle shot used on Kyle and Matt as they take Austin away from the room.

Dialogue: ‘’Stop it, separate it guys!’’

 

Shot 24

External location – Outside the Practice room

Time - Night

Austin is being carried away by Kyle and Matt with a medium shot used as they carry him away from the area.

Shot 25

Internal location – Practice Room

Time – Night

Final shot is a Close-up on the magazine on the floor on the page with the song chart.