In the end, I ended up completing most of the script myself, but with the help of Dom.
I found this task quite easy because it was basically putting all of the pictures and notes on the storyboards into a set of directions, although I didn't enjoy the fact that it took so long to do!
Here it is below:
Released
By
Sophie-Louise
Courtney
Dominic
Edwards
Lester Loat
Shannon
House
2013 King Alfred School
Highbridge
Somerset, U.K
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Scene 1
FADE IN:
EXT. PRISON CELL. DUSK.
Sound of SCREAMING. Background DRAMATIC MUSIC. The dim lights
FLICKER. The room is almost EMPTY. A man sits on a plain coloured bench. He is
in his early twenties. He WEARS a GREY straight jacket and a BLACK CAP. He
STARES away from the camera that LOOKS DOWN on him. He is STILL. Without
EMOTION.
FADE OUT.
Scene 2
FADE IN:
EXT. TITLE SHOT.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. White
writing FADES in and out of view. The background is all BLACK. The font style
is Trajan Pro in italics.
FADE OUT.
Scene 3
FADE IN:
EXT. LARGE PRISON BUILDING. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. The weather
is OVERCAST and GLOOMY. The camera is STILL. AMBIENT SOUNDS of cars and wind
can be heard.
FADE OUT.
Scene 4
FADE IN:
EXT. TITLE SHOT.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. White
writing FADES in and out of view. The background is all BLACK. The font style
is Trajan Pro in italics.
FADE OUT.
Scene 5
FADE IN:
EXT. PRISON CELL. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. The camera
is now CLOSER to the man. He still shows NO EMOTION. He still wears a GREY
STRAIGHT JACKET and a BLACK CAP. AMBIENT sound of SCREAMING is still heard.
FADE OUT.
Scene 6
FADE IN:
EXT. TITLE SHOT.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. White
writing FADES in and out of view. The background is all BLACK. The font style
is Trajan Pro in italics.
FADE OUT.
Scene 7
FADE IN:
EXT. PRISON CELL. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. Camera
shows EXTREME CLOSE UP shot of man’s face. He shows NO EMOTION. Sound of a LOCK
CLICK is heard. The man LOOKS UP.
FADE OUT.
Scene 8
FADE IN:
EXT. TITLE SHOT.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. White
writing FADES in and out of view. The background is all BLACK. The font style
is Trajan Pro in italics.
FADE OUT.
Scene 9
FADE IN:
EXT. PRISON CORRIDOR. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. CLOSE UP
shot of man’s feet. A CRAB shot follows the man’s feet as he walks. AMBIENT
mental asylum sounds.
FADE OUT.
Scene 10
FADE IN:
EXT. PRISON RECEPTION. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. LONG shot
shows man with 2 prison officers. One is sat in front of a DESK covered in
RELEASE PAPERS. The light is HARSH and BRIGHT. The officers wear SMART uniforms
BLACK WHITE RED and BLUE.
FADE OUT.
Scene
11
FADE IN:
EXT. TITLE SHOT.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. White
writing FADES in and out of view. The background is all BLACK. The font style
is Trajan Pro in italics.
FADE OUT.
Scene
12
FADE IN:
EXT. PRISON RECEPTION. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. Camera
shows CLOSE UP of man’s face. He is LOOKING DOWN.
Scene
13
FADE IN:
EXT. PRISON RECEPTION. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. Eye-line
match of previous scene. EXTREME CLOSE UP of release paper being stamped. The
ink is RED. The camera starts off UPSIDE-DOWN and slowly ZOOMS IN and ROTATES
towards a fixed point on the PAPER.
Scene
14
FADE IN:
EXT. TITLE SHOT.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. White
writing FADES in and out of view. The background is all BLACK. The font style
is Trajan Pro in italics.
FADE OUT.
Scene
15
FADE IN:
EXT. PRISON ENTRANCE. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. Camera
shows MIDSHOT of the man surrounded by 3 OFFICERS. DIEGETIC sounds of FOOTSTEPS
and DOOR.
FADE OUT.
Scene
16
FADE IN:
EXT. PRISON RECEPTION. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. MIDSHOT of
man exiting the door or the prison. DIEGETIC sound of FOOTSTEPS and DOOR
closing. MATCH ON ACTION as man walks out of door from previous scene.
Scene
17
FADE IN:
EXT. TITLE SHOT.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. White
writing FADES in and out of view. The background is all BLACK. The font style
is Trajan Pro in italics.
FADE OUT.
Scene
18
FADE IN:
EXT. LARGE PRISON BUILDING. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT
sound of cars and wind. The weather is OVERCAST and GLOOMY. The camera shows a
WIDE shot of man exiting the prison building.
Scene
19
FADE IN:
EXT. WIDE OPEN SPACE. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT
sound of birds and wind. Sound DISTORTED. POINT OF VIEW SHOT set at LOW ANGLE.
FADE OUT.
Scene
20
CUT IN:
EXT. PATHWAY OPEN SPACE. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT
SOUND of OUTSIDE FOOTSTEPS. Sound DISTORTED. CRAB SHOT showing path and
CHARACTER walking. Camera TRACKS character.
CUT OUT.
Scene
21
CUT IN:
EXT. TREES OPEN SPACE. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT
SOUND of footsteps on FOREST PATH. Sound DISTORTED. HIGH ANGLE SHOT showing
CHARACTER walking. Camera TRACKS character.
CUT OUT.
Scene
22
CUT IN:
EXT. TREES OPEN SPACE. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT
SOUND of footsteps and forest. Camera PANS ACROSS tracks CHARACTER. MID SHOT.
CUT OUT.
Scene
23
CUT IN:
EXT. TREES OPEN SPACE. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT
SOUND of footsteps and forest. CAMERA PANS ACROSS tracking CHARACTER. HIGH
ANGLE WIDE SHOT.
CUT OUT.
Scene
24
CUT IN:
EXT. TREES OPEN SPACE. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT SOUND
of footsteps and forest. NO CAMERA MOVEMENT. MID SHOT.
CUT OUT.
Scene
25
CUT IN:
EXT. TREES OPEN SPACE. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT
SOUND of FOREST, MUTTERED chatter and laughter. CAMERA PANS ACROSS tracking
CHARACTER. TWO SHOT at a HIGH ANGLE.
CUT OUT.
Scene
26
CUT IN:
EXT. OPEN SPACE TREES AND PATHWAY. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT
SOUND of FOOTSTEPS and FOREST. NO CAMERA MOVEMENT. Deep shot.
CUT OUT.
Scene
27
CUT IN:
EXT. OPEN SPACE TREES AND PATHWAY. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. ambient
sound of FOREST MUTTERED CHATTER and LAUGHTER. Sound becomes DISTORTED. CAMERA
ZOOMS in (DEEP SHOT TO MID CLOSE UP).
CUT OUT.
Scene
28
CUT IN:
EXT. TREES AND PATHWAY. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT
SOUND of FOREST, MUTTERED CHATTER AND LAUGHTER. Sound becomes distorted. SHAKY
handheld CAMERA MOVEMENT. CAMERA ZOOMS IN (MID CLOSE UP, TWO SHOT).
CUT OUT.
Scene
29
CUT IN:
EXT. TREES AND PATHWAY. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT
SOUND of MUTTERED CHATTER, and LAUGHTER. Sound becomes DISTORTED. CAMERA
ZOOMS out from couple back to DEEP SHOT.
ZOOM OUT (MID CLOSE UP, TWO SHOT TO DEEP SHOT).
CUT OUT.
Scene
30
CUT IN:
EXT. TREES AND PATHWAY. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT
SOUND of FOREST. No CAMERA MOVEMENT. CLOSE UP.
CUT OUT.
Scene
31
CUT IN:
EXT. TREES AND PATHWAY. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. CRAB SHOT
follows man as he walks. AMBIENT sounds of wind in trees and DISTANT sounds of
children laughing and having fun. Character walks to end of forest and STOPS.
He looks INTO DISTANCE.
CUT OUT.
Scene
32
CUT IN:
EXT. CHILDREN’S PLAY PARK. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. POINT OF
VIEW shot. AMBIENT, DIEGETIC sounds of children laughing and playing. PANNING
wide shot shows all of park full of HAPPY children.
CUT OUT.
Scene
33
CUT IN:
EXT. CHILDREN’S PLAY PARK. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT,
DIEGETIC sounds of children laughing and playing. SUDDENLY the ambient sound
stops, turning EERILY quiet. DEEP SHOT shows man in foreground. Camera TRACKS
his movement.
CUT OUT.
Scene
34
CUT IN:
EXT. CHILDREN’S PLAY PARK. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. TWO SHOT
shows a mother with her child. They both look UNCOMFORTABLE. The mother and
child BACK AWAY from camera as the camera TRACKS OUT from them.
CUT OUT.
Scene
35
CUT IN:
EXT. CHILDREN’S PLAY PARK. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT
sounds of park slowly return as man WALKS away, TRACKED using CRAB shot by
camera. The man is HANGING his head SHAMEFULLY. LONG shot of man walking.
CUT OUT.
Scene
36
CUT IN:
EXT. LAKE SIDE. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT
sounds of water splashing and wind in trees. No CAMERA MOVEMENT. Camera shows
man ALONE in WIDE SHOT.
CUT OUT.
Scene
37
CUT IN:
EXT. LAKE SIDE. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT
sound of lake. CLOSE UP shot of man’s face. Man STARES into distance and SIGHS
heavily.
CUT OUT.
Scene
38
CUT IN:
EXT. LAKE SIDE. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT
sounds of water splashing and wind in trees. No CAMERA MOVEMENT. Camera shows
man ALONE in WIDE SHOT.
CUT OUT.
Scene
39
CUT IN:
EXT. STREET OF HOUSES. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT
sounds of cars, people walking in distance. Camera TRACK character. Man shown
in MID-SHOT.
CUT OUT.
Scene 40
CUT IN:
EXT. OUTSIDE MAN’S HOUSE. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge, getting
QUIETER. AMBIENT sounds of cars, people walking in distance. No CAMERA
MOVEMENT. Man shown in MEDIUM CLOSE UP SHOT.
CUT OUT.
Scene 41
CUT IN:
EXT. OUTSIDE MAN’S HOUSE. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge, getting
QUIETER. AMBIENT sounds of cars, people walking in distance. No CAMERA
MOVEMENT. Man shown in MEDIUM CLOSE UP SHOT. DIEGETIC SOUND of man opening
door.
CUT OUT.
Scene 42
CUT IN:
EXT. OUTSIDE MAN’S HOUSE. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge, getting
QUIETER. Camera CHANGES ANGLE obeying 180 DEGREE RULE. AMBIENT street sounds.
MEDIUM CLOSE UP of man. DIEGETIC sound of door being opened.
CUT OUT.
Scene 43
CUT IN:
EXT. INSIDE MAN’S HOUSE. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge, getting
QUIETER. LONG SHOT of man walking through door – MATCH ON ACTION. AMBIENT
street sounds. No CAMERA MOVEMENT.
CUT OUT.
Scene 44.
CUT IN:
EXT. OUTSIDE MAN’S HOUSE. DUSK.
Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge, now
very QUIET, until INAUDIBLE. CLOSE UP,
LOW ANGLE shot of door. AMBIENT sound of street. DIEGETIC sound as door closes.
Door then CLOSES completely and the title of the film “RELEASED”
fades onto the door in WHITE LETTERS with BLACK OUTLINE. Font is TRAJAN PRO in
ITALICS.DIEGETIC sound of door shutting into place. As the door shuts, a very
LOUD piece of NON-DIEGETIC dramatic music is heard.
The background then FADES to black, leaving just the title
behind.
END.
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