Macauley Treleaven 8309: February 2015

1. EXT: DENNISON ROAD – DAY

An establishing shot of the Texico garage and cars moving along the road to set the scene of a sleepy country town.

Franklin and Sam cycle down the road past the camera (long to close up – maybe some go pro/extreme close up of bike wheel).

FRANKLIN’S DAD (V.O.)

We have got nothing against your friends, Franky…

2. INT: SCENE 2 WAFFLES CAFÉ - DAY

A medium shot (maybe through the window) of Franklin his best friend Sam and Toby having a milk shake/burger.

FRANKLIN’S DAD (V.O.)

They’re good people.

3. EXT: OUTSIDE BODMIN JAIL - NIGHT

Medium shot/close up of Franklin and Sam holding film camera (use an old super 8 to look more visually interesting). Walking down towards the jail.

FRANKLIN’S DAD (V.O.)

We are just not sure that making this film is going to be safe, with your… condition.

4. INT: FRANKLIN’S HOUSE - INT

FRANKLIN’S MUM

You have to be careful, we just want you to spend more time with your family and focus on your revision.

FRANKLIN

I will, but I promised Sam I’d help him, and he’s my best friend. You always told me I shouldn’t let people down.

5. EXT OUTSIDE THE JAIL - NIGHT

The scene carries on from scene 3 and starts with a long shot of Franklin walking down the road alone (from behind).

SAM

All the gear we need is in the rucksack I left by the door. Torches, crowbar, extra batteries, tripod, snacks. C’mon.

Sam runs towards the door, opens the rucksack and uses the crow bar to open the door. Franklin stops suddenly.

ANONYMOUS

(in Franklin’s right ear) Franklin!

Franklin spins around, but Anon has disappeared from shot.

ANONYMOUS

(in Franklin’s left ear) Franklin!

FRANKLIN

Get lost!

ANONYMOUS

Alright, calm it, kiddo. Hahaha. Nice evening?

The shot slowly zooms in to see Franklin’s face before zooming back out to both of them again, although the speech continues.

ANONYMOUS

Not talking, ay? Well whatever, I’m coming with you.

He giggles insanely.

Franklin stares, frozen with fear.

FRANKLIN

No! You can’t. L-leave me alone!

ANONYMOUS

There really is no point in you trying to reason with me. You can’t escape. I’ve got you.

Franklin closes his eyes hard for a few seconds, then opens them and Anonymous is gone. He then backs up a few steps and starts to pull a prescription bottle and drinking water out of his back pack. He takes the pills and has a swig of his drink. He continues down the road.

SAM

Franklin, come inside before we’re seen, else we’ll get no footage at all…

Frank! You with me, buddy?

FRANKLIN

Yeah, sorry, coming.

They walk in.

6. INT: BODMIN JAIL – NIGHT

The two boys turn on the cameras once they are inside the door. Franklin is filming.

SAM

Action!

The boys walk around, going through rooms, looking around. A medium close up from in front of Franklin shows him stop and start looking around and behind him. Anonymous appears in shot but Franklin cannot see him yet.

FRANKLIN

N-No… S-Shut up! I won’t let you in.

Franklin is filming Sam. An over-the-shoulder POV shot shows what Franklin can see through the viewfinder of the SLR. Creepy/scary stuff flashing on the lens near the room, but when Franklin looks up the scene looks normal but when he looks back at the viewfinder he sees Anonymous over near Sam.

*Lots of voices murmuring, can’t make out what they’re saying, but only Franklin can hear it*

ANONYMOUS

We’re coming for you, Franklin.

FRANKLIN

I took my meds, you shouldn’t be here. Fuck off out of here.

He backs away and ends up falling backwards, into the arms of Anonymous who is now directly behind Franklin. A violent fight ensures between Franklin and Anonymous. The camera that gets knocked over is on its side capturing the violent fight.

*Murmering continues, growing in volume, still only Franklin can hear it*

ANONYMOUS

Oh, Franky, you’re no fun.

Franklin crouches down, head in his hands. Before picking the crow bar and slowly rising up to Anonymous.

FRANKLIN

I said leave me alone.

The fight continues between Franklin and Anonymous, Franklin hits Anonymous over the head with the crow bar. The voices disappear. Franklin looks down where Anonymous had collapsed to find that he has gone. He looks back up, confused and runs from the scene leaving the camera. He leaves the building and cinematography shows confusion and fear.

7. INT: POLICE STATION INTERVIEW ROOM – DAY

Sitting at the TABLE is FRANKLIN, across from two police OFFICERS. There is a CAMERA set up on a TRIPOD recording the interview.

OFFICER #2

Monday 1^st September 2014, 13:25. Interview of Franklin Merchant.

OFFICER #1

You’re here today, Franklin, because we found your camera along with the body of Sam Peterson inside the old Asylum and we have reason to believe that you may know what caused Sam’s the death. On review of the footage, Exhibit A, it was clear that you were with him. I think there’s something you should see...

The tape plays on the screen in the police interview room. It shows Sam in the jail – no ghosts no horror. The camera falls to the floor and shows Franklin fighting himself/no one. Sam tries to restrain Franklin and finally Franklin kills Sam before looking around and running away.

1. EXT: DENNISON ROAD – DAY

An establishing shot of the Texico garage and cars moving along the road to set the scene of a sleepy country town.

Franklin and Sam cycle down the road past the camera (long to close up – maybe some go pro/extreme close up of bike wheel).

Shot	Angle	Movement	Explanation
Long shot, use a dark and grainy filter, like HBO programs	tilt down	lower the height of the camera till its flat	This opening shot reveals the skyline as it lowers down to the Texico garage. It holds to show cars passing by the garage. The cars appear slow to set the quiet town scene.
Medium/long shot	straight	pulling focus	Focusing on a street road, from the roadside as cars move up the street. But no focus on the drivers just cars slowly moving towards the camera as the focus is pulled.
Long shot	straight	slowly focuses and increases depth of field	The shot is long and shows Sam and Toby in the distance on bikes traveling towards the camera.
Medium/close up	straight	still	moves past the bikes focusing on the wheels and teenagers On the side of both riders, looking at the bikes as they past.

Go pro	horizontal	forwards, slightly shaking	The go pro placed on one of the bikes, as a the second bike rides slightly ahead.

FRANKLIN’S DAD (V.O.)

We have got nothing against your friends, Franky…

Voice over before scene 2

2. INT: SCENE 2 WAFFLES CAFÉ - DAY

A medium shot (maybe through the window) of Franklin his best friend Sam and Toby having a milk shake/burger.

Medium shot emphasis on the time of evening with a dark camera filter	tilted down slightly	slowly moving backwards with the teens walking toward	This shot begins the voiceover of the parents with the three teens walking shoulders over each other towards the camera smiling.
Medium/long shot	tilted down slightly	The teens are shown from behind walking forwards	This and the previous shot show the teen boys of the cast, bonded and in their social environment, and play out for no more than 5 seconds together to link the voiceover to Franklin and his friends.

Medium shot

horizontal

pan leftwards

Looking through the window at the characters dining in a of the local diners. They should appear relaxed and laid back.

FRANKLIN’S DAD (V.O.)

They’re good people.

Second voice over before scene three

3. EXT: OUTSIDE BODMIN JAIL - NIGHT

Medium shot/close up of Franklin and Sam holding film camera (use an old super 8 to look more visually interesting). Walking down towards the jail.

Medium/long shot dolly

horizontal

tracking dolly shot in front of Franklin and sam

They are shown walking and talking carrying filming equipment. The cameras could appear dated, if not they could be made to appear dated, to seem interesting and in-depth.

Long shot of the three teens	Tilted down slightly	Moving forwards, tripod, or dolly	This shot helps illustrate the voiceover, by showing the teens with cameras filming each other
Handheld medium-close up	Horizontal	Shaky handheld	This shot supports the first with footage from one of the cameras of the teens filming each other.

Medium-long shot

Horizontal from the corner of the subjects

still

Showing them filming the distant landscape from a side on view

FRANKLIN’S DAD (V.O.)

We are just not sure that making this film is going to be safe, with your… condition.

Voice over before scene four

4. INT: FRANKLIN’S HOUSE - INT

FRANKLIN’S MUM

You have to be careful, we just want you to spend more time with your family and focus on your revision.

FRANKLIN

I will, but I promised Sam I’d help him, and he’s my best friend. You always told me I shouldn’t let people down.

Shot	Angle	Movement	Explanation
Side on Close up	Level, eye line match	still	Dimly lit and with the foreground out of focus.
Medium close up	Horizontal	still	Eyeline match on parent

Medium close up

Horizontal

still

A reverse of the previous shot, reveals an eye line match between the characters using the 180degree rule.

5. EXT OUTSIDE THE JAIL - NIGHT

The scene carries on from scene 3 and starts with a long shot of Franklin walking down the road alone (from behind).

Shot	Angle	Movement	Explanation
Long shot, tinted or darkened	horizontal	Tracks from behind	The shot reveals Franklin walking down a dark road alone. With the asylum insight above him.

SAM

All the gear we need is in the rucksack I left by the door. Torches, crowbar, extra batteries, tripod, snacks. C’mon.

Medium close up	Tilted up slightly	Slowly tilted down	Shows Sam look down, while moving his hands around and talking.
Cut away, medium, close up	Tilted down	still	Using a cut away and continuity With a voiceover sound bridge by Sam. He continues to talk showing the contents of his bag.

Sam runs towards the door, opens the rucksack and uses the crow bar to open the door. Franklin stops suddenly.

Long shot, tinted or darkened

horizontal

Still from behind

The shot shows Franklin stay still, while Sam runs to open the door

ANONYMOUS

(in Franklin’s right ear) Franklin!

Medium close up

Tilted down slightly or horizontal

Still shot

Shows Anonymous appear behind Franklin.

Franklin spins around, but Anonymous has disappeared from shot.

Medium close up

Horizontal

Fixed steady camera, possibly moving very slowly leftwards or right

This shot shows Franklin looking around behind him, a character appears but Franklin doesn’t see him.

ANONYMOUS

(in Franklin’s left ear) Franklin!

Medium, long shot

Horizontal

(pull the focus)

Slight movement to the left, almost undetectable.

This shot reveals the anonymous character talking, by pulling the focus.

FRANKLIN

Get lost!

ANONYMOUS

Alright, calm it, kiddo. Hahaha. Nice evening?

Medium close up, behind the shoulder

Angled slightly down

Still, as possible (steady cam)

This shot shows behind Franklin’s shoulder, him looking at Anonymous.

The shot slowly zooms in to see Franklin’s face before zooming back out to both of them again, although the speech continues.

Close up	Horizontal	Shaky camera	This shaky close up is of Franklin’s scared face as he talks to Anonymous.
Close up--long	Horizontal	Dolly, pulls back	The dolly pulls back from Franklin revealing Anonymous in the shot also.

ANONYMOUS

Not talking, ay? Well whatever, I’m coming with you.

Medium shot

Tilted down over shoulder

Still camera

This shot shows from over Anonymous’s shoulder as he talks down to Franklin.

He giggles insanely.

Franklin stares, frozen with fear.

Medium-long shot

Horizontal or titled upwards over shoulder

Shaky camera

This shot shows from Franklin’s view, Anonymous giggling.

FRANKLIN

No! You can’t. L-leave me alone!

Medium shot

Tilted up over shoulder

Shaky camera

This shot shows from Franklin’s shoulder as he talks to Anonymous.

ANONYMOUS

There really is no point in you trying to reason with me. You can’t escape. I’ve got you.

Medium shot

Tilted down over shoulder

Still camera

This shot shows from over Anonymous’s shoulder as he talks down to Franklin.

Medium-close up shot	horizontal	Still camera	This shot shows Franklin’s face as he closes his eyes and opens them.
Medium shot	Tilted down	Still steady cam	This shot shows Franklin opening his bag and taking out pills.
Extreme close up	Tilted down	still	Shows the pills in the open pot
Medium shot	Tilted down	Still steady cam	This shot shows Franklin taking the pills.

SAM

Franklin, come inside before we’re seen, else we’ll get no footage at all…

Long shot

Pull the focus and depth of field back

Fixed dolly back

The shot pulls back from the medium shot of Franklin taking pills, to reveal Sam in the Distance with a crowbar raised against the corner of the door.

Frank! You with me, buddy?

Medium shot

horizontal

Dolly forwards

This is a long shot maybe 5 seconds, it shows Sam pry open the door with relative ease. Then he turns, and shouts to Franklin.

FRANKLIN

Yeah, sorry, coming.

shot	Angle	Movement	Explanation
Long--Medium	horizontal	Turns left 75-90degrees	This shot will start focused to the Distant Sam, from behind Franklin’s Supposed distance/position. From here the camera will pull the focus back and then turn left to reveal Franklin walking (waist up) and responding to Sam.

They walk in.

Medium shot

Tilted up

Slightly moving forwards

This shot sets the scene and acts as an action code. The shot starts tilted up as Franklin reaches, the door. They are both shown torso up from behind, with emphasis on the door.

6. INT: BODMIN JAIL – NIGHT

The two boys turn on the cameras once they are inside the door. Franklin is filming.

Medium shot	Horizontal	Still	This shot shows the two characters enter the room, from inside. This has to appear low lit, with dust falling or a misty air.
Medium shot	Horizontal	Pan left slowly	This shot from the same position, shows the characters begin to setup their cameras. If possible digital lights or sound backup this up, showing the cameras are on. “Action”

SAM

Action!

Medium shot	Horizontal	Still, slow Right wards pan	This tracking shot follows Franklin and Sam as they begin to walk into the asylum. Turning the camera until it shows them from behind.
Medium close up	Horizontal	Slow moving backwards	This shot shows Franklin from in front as he begins looking around. Before he turns around Anonymous appears behind before disappearing.
Long shot	Horizontal	Fixed	This shot looks at Franklin from behind, as he turns looks at the camera and turns back to face forward. As his head turns back, Anonymous hand swipes across the screen and his back and head are screen close up, moving leftwards quickly past the camera.
Close up	Horizontal, shoulder hight	still	This shot shows just to the left of Franklins face as he walks forwards, while Anonymous darts across the screen in the far distance, to the right.

FRANKLIN

N-No… S-Shut up! I won’t let you in.

Medium close up	Horizontal	still	The shot shows Franklin look left and right and back to the left of him self while talking.
close/extreme close up	Horizontal	Still	This shot shows Franklin from the left side of him as he finishes talking.

Medium over the shoulder POV shot	Horizontal	shaky	This shot looking over Franklins shoulder shows creepy lights coming from his camera viewfinder. In edit add tense aery music use True Detective crime music for an example.
Medium over the shoulder POV shot	Horizontal	Still	This shot from Franklins view as he looks up over the camera to see nothing he saw on the screen.

*Lots of voices murmuring, can’t make out what they’re saying, but only Franklin can hear it*

ANONYMOUS

We’re coming for you, Franklin.

FRANKLIN

I took my meds, you shouldn’t be here. Fuck off out of here.

Medium shot/

close up

Tilted up slightly

Turns right tracking Franklin, before focusing on face and turn left around his head

This shot shows Franklin from the right side of him looking worried and talking, before panning rightwards around him to the left side of his head close up, this movement needs to appear cloudy and shaky while Franklin talks. play with brightness make it really white and shaky.

Medium shot

Tilted up slightly

Turns from the left side of his head back to the right

This shot brings the 360 pan full circle using brightness to show confusion and madness, very bright and shaky once again.

Medium/long shot	Horizontal	Still	This shot shows Franklin backing up in fear as he loses his footing and falls back. The focus is pulled an little as Franklin is wrapped by the arms of Anonymous who stands behind Franklin.
Medium/long shot	Horizontal	Moving left and right	The Shot shows side on in a traditional Televised fight view, as Franklin and Anonymous struggle with each other.
Medium shot	Horizontal	Shaky	This shot shows Franklin fighting very close to the camera based on a tripod.
Medium shot	Off balance	Shaky, falls to floor	This shot has the camera knocked to the ground and on its side showing the fight.

*Murmering continues, growing in volume, still only Franklin can hear it*

ANONYMOUS

Oh, Franky, you’re no fun.

Franklin crouches down, head in his hands. Before picking the crow bar and slowly rising up to Anonymous.

FRANKLIN

I said leave me alone.

Long shot	side ways	still	This shot shows from the floor as Franklin pulls back from Anonymous.
Medium shot	Horizontal	still	This shot Shows right side on as Anonymous punches Franklin in the head snapping his head back

Medium close up	Horizontal /swaying	Swaying	This shot simulates Franklins view after being hit as for a split second Sam replaces Anonymous to jump back to Anonymous.
Long/ medium shot	Horizontal	still	This shot shows Franklin crotch down, swaying and confused picking up the crow bar and rising back up slowly.

Long shot	Horizontal	dolly forwards to the left of the subjects	From behind Franklin to the right of him, he is seen hitting Anonymous over the head with the crow bar. The camera moves forwards slowly as Franklin stands still, shaky slightly.
Medium shot	Horizontal	Still	This shot shows Franklin standing over where Anonymous fell, looking down but Anonymous is gone. He runs from the scene.
Medium/long shot	Horizontal	Still	This shot shows from behind as Franklin runs down a corridor, moving further a further from the camera.
Extreme close up	swaying	swaying	This shot shows the paranoia in Franklins face, as he runs through the dark. He should appear on screen out of the darkness.
Medium shot/close up	Tilted up slightly	Turns from Franklins right side to left side	This shot shows Franklin from behind the right side of him looking worried, before panning left wards around him to the left side of behind him showing the door. this movement shows the open asylum door.
Medium shot	Tilted up slightly	still	This shot shows Franklin squeeze through the barely open door.

Medium/long shot

Horizontal

still/pan leftwards

This shot shows Franklin coming out of the door and tracks him leftwards and watches him run off. This will needed to be darkened because it needs to show him leaving sight in the distance darkness.

7. INT: POLICE STATION INTERVIEW ROOM – DAY

Sitting at the TABLE is FRANKLIN, across from two police OFFICERS. There is a CAMERA set up on a TRIPOD recording the interview.

OFFICER #2

Monday 1^st September 2014, 13:25. Interview of Franklin Merchant.

Medium over shoulder shot of Franklin

Horizontal

Still

This shot shows Franklin seating at the table

OFFICER #1

Medium Shot over Franklins shoulder

Horizontal

still

This shows Franklins view of the officers as they talk and the camera positioned between them. Then as officer 1 points to the exhibit A on the table, as he starts the projector.

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