Planning- Script

Script

This below is a written script of the first 2 minutes of our thriller opening. This, when filming, allows us to follow the script and the storyboard.

The Bunker

BY

BETHANY HEAD, ELLIE SMITH & AYO OSIKOYA

FADE IN:

TITLE CARD: 2003

EXT. BUNKER – SUNSET

In the middle of a field stands a bunker, grass covering its entirety.   The sound of teenagers talking in the background can be heard as they walk down a lane leading towards the bunker.

AYO suddenly stops and spots the bunker.  The chatting stops as it becomes silent.

AYO

Come on guys who’s up for a laugh?

CHARLOTTE

But it’s so dark

SCOTT

It’s okay I have a torch

The mumbling of the teenagers starts.   They start to crawl through the barbed wire one at a time at the side of the bunker.

Walk towards the bunker; see the teenagers approaching it slowly.   Sound track begins of deep slow music.  

The camera looks down the stairs and as it views the darkness.  Charlotte approaches the stairs and starts walking down them with a torch

Each character continues to walk down the stairs as the surroundings are observed.  The torch is lit and the surroundings are highlighted.

The row of rooms is visible.  Sound track becomes louder.

Turn round to view a closer room. The sound track becomes even louder.  Return to the view of the room.

Light goes out, scene just plain darkness.  Sound track reaches climax, screaming of the teenagers overlap.

Light comes back on.  Screaming of the teenagers stop and the soundtrack continues on a lower volume.

Charlotte’s expression is discussed because the boys screamed.  The hallway is highlighted.

Light goes back out.  Sound track climax’s again and the teenagers scream.

Hand held camera as the teenagers run away. The soundtrack still at its climax as the characters run away.

Characters crawl back through the gate, struggling as the fear is making their bodies tense.  Sound track picks up the pace to exaggerate the speed and increase the suspense.

Sound track becomes high pitched.  Bunker is shown as a close up and slowly zoom out.  Suddenly cut to the Bunker stairs, high pitch soundtrack stops and a girl’s scream is heard.

CUT:

TITLE PAGE: THE BUNKER

INT. ELLIE’S HOUSE – Sunrise

TITLE CARD: 2016

Ellie’s house in a row of terrace houses with a black.  The natural sound of morning bird calls can be heard to create a calm relaxed atmosphere.

TITLE CARD: KYAN TURNBULL

Hand reaching to a door handle.  Then pulls it down to realise the lock.

KYAN walks through the door wearing jeans and polo.  Looking tired he observes his surroundings. Bird calls stop, leaving silence present.

His eyes are drawn into the photo frame on the side table.  Photo frame placed between a lamp and other photo’s. Deep sound track starts.

Walk towards the photo. Sound track continues. Reaches towards the photo, sound track get louder.

Camera zooms into photo, then a loud sudden deep sound. Kyan looks round to observe the surroundings. However when he looks back round to the photo, the female character is scribbled out.

Deep sudden noise. Scene.