Category Final Film Essai

CHARACTER 1: Reuben CHARACTER 2: Aaron CHARACTER 3: Alberto Scene One: Location: South Bank with lots of people - Waterloo Bridge. Character 1 is rushing around, on arrival in the sheltered location they zip their jacket and hood up. They are trying not to be seen. CAMERA: Still, cutting between various shots of the character's journey to the shelter. Different shot types as we go. Scene Two: Location: Shelter Character 1 looks lonely in the shelter. On their own, possibly hiding their face. Looking cold. CAMERA: Inside the shelter, looking out. Possibly a point of view shot. Character 1 is shown typing into his phone. CAMERA: Closer to the character, cutting between his face and the phone screen

I'm not coming in - meet you in the shelter

Scene 3: Location: Classroom Sound: Ringtone. Character 2 checks their phone - it's the end of class and he leaves school to meet Character 1. CAMERA: Wide shot of the whole classroom with the student receiving the text closer to the camera. Shots of students leaving the lesson and moving to their next lesson. Scene 4: CAMERA: Montage of shots of weather based around the Thames. Shots of people on the street to reflect their reaction to the weather conditions. Scene 5: Location: South Bank Character 2 is shown looking around CAMERA: First person single shot Scene 6: Location: Shelter Character 1 is upset, he wanted to get away from the bullying. 

SCRIPT: 

C2: "What's the problem?" C1: [Shrugs, with his head in his hands.] C2: "Come on bro, don't be so sad." C1: [No reply] C2: [Sits down quietly beside C1] "Come on; I'm your best friend." C1: "Well..." C2: "What is it?" C1: "The Year 9s were bullying me." C2: [pats him on the shoulder]

CAMERA: When they first encounter each each other, filmed from inside the shelter - allowing a view of the weather, as well as the scene outside, possibly with Character 1 in silhouette. During the conversation: starting with a two shot, filmed from the side. This is filmed from the outside. Additionally we could film some over-the-shoulder shots with a second camera. Scene 7: Location: Following Character 2's path as he leaves the school. Character 3: follows character two to the shelter, he lags behind, hidden from him. While the other two are in the shelter, he takes a photo of the two of them. He laughs. CAMERA: 1st person view. POSSIBLE ENDINGS

1. Characters 1 and 2 look up and see their photo being taken
2. A shot of the photo being photocopied in large quantities
3. The photo being shared in a classroom on phones during reading time
4. The jumper, tie or the paper gets stuck in the photocopier
   1. Characters 1 and 2 discover him and make a truce