Storyboard

This is our storyboard for our trailer, we hope to film in this order but we do expect things to change as we film and we will change our storyboard if needed to.

Trailer Script

INT.  Police Hallway Day

Suspects are sitting waiting to be interviewed

INT.  Police Interview Room / Day

ADAM

I couldn’t do this to her

MADDIE

Weren’t me

MISS RAIS

Who would do this to a girl like her?

FINLEY

I wouldn’t let it go this far

EXT.  Bus Stop/ Day

Faye is waiting for a bus, when a bus comes she then gets on.

EXT. A Different Bus Stop / Day

Kate is waiting for Faye to get off the bus.

Kate then texts Faye to see where she is as she hasn’t turned up

Kate then calls the police

INT. Mr and Mrs Browns House / Day

Mr and Mrs Brown are distraught that their daughter has gone missing and are currently speaking with two police officers who have been allocated to the case.

MRS BROWN

So what are you going to do about this?  What is going to happen?

POLICE 1

We are doing all that we can

POLICE 2

You must keep us updated if you hear anything

EXT.  Local Park/Day

Adam and Faye are walking into a children’s play park.

They are talking and joking with each other as they sit on the swings together.

ADAM

It’s been a while since I’ve seen you

FAYE

Yeah

ADAM

I’ve missed it……. I’ve missed you

EXT. Main Road/Day

Faye is walking down the main road.

Maddie approached Faye and barges her, pushing her up against a garage

MADDIE

Oi, get out my way

FAYE

I haven’t done anything

MADDIE

You’re here aren’t you?   MOVE!!

(Maddie pushes Faye against the garage)

INT. Councillor’s Office/Day

Faye is having her regular counselling session with Mrs Palmer, based around the other suspects.

MISS RAIS

So Faye, how are the issues with Maddie?

FAYE

Fine.

MISS RAIS

Are you sure?  How about your brother, are things getting better?

FAYE

They’re fine.

MISS RAIS

Well… that is good to hear.  So have you seen any of your friends recently?

FAYE

Yeah, Adam……. He’s fine.

MISS RAIS

Are you sure everything is okay?

INT.  Finley’s Car/Evening

Faye and Finley are sitting in Finley’s car and they are having a conversation which quickly progresses into a disagreement.

FAYE

So, what we getting for dinner then?

FINLEY

Get whatever you want

FAYE

Well what you having?

FINLEY

Dunno yet…

FAYE

Can you decide please

FINLEY

You decide!! Mum and Dad always put you first anyway…

INT. Police Interview Room

Police Officer is interviewing one of the suspects, as they believe that they are guilty.

POLICE OFFICER

Just admit to it.  We have all the evidence we need to prove that it was you….

Propp's Theory

Vladimir Propp said that characters take up the role of narrative ‘spheres of action’.  He identified 8 different characters necessary to make up a narrative.

The Hero - The Hero restores to narrative equilibrium and is the central character of the media text.  There are 2 different types of hero such as ‘The Victim Hero’ who is the centre the villain’s attention and ‘The Seeker Hero’ who aims to help the villain’s victims.

The Villain - The Villain is the character that creates disruption in the narrative equilibrium causing the ‘Hero’ to have to restore things and bring back justice.  The Villain may seek to prevent the Hero from achieving the goal.

The Donor - The Donor is a person who gives the Hero something special, such as a magical weapon or some particular wisdom. They may typically be Gods, Oracles or Wise Persons, although they may also be as simple as gatekeepers. This role may be combined with that of a Helper.

The Helper - The Hero is supported in his or her quest by a Helper, often a wise old man or magician, who appears at critical moments to provide support. The Helper may also be found in a support role, such as Dr Watson in Sherlock Holmes. The contrast between the limitations of this person and the hero may provide a further elucidation of the hero's defining characteristics such as intelligence, determination, courage, etc.

The Princess - The Princess may take two forms. First, she may be the object which is deliberately sought by the Hero, perhaps finding where the Villain has taken her. Secondly, she may be the reward, such that after completing some other mission, he gains her affections or hand in marriage.

The Dispatcher - The Dispatcher sent the hero on their task/journey to restore the equilibrium. Therefore they tend to be the voice of reason.

The False Hero - A variant on the villain and a potential complication within the plot is the False Hero, who appears to act heroically and may even be initially mistaken for the real Hero. The False Hero will try to steal the Hero's thunder, grabbing the credit and perhaps trying to marry the princess instead.

The Princess's Father - There is the Princess's Father, who constrains the Princess or who may dispatch the Hero on his mission to save the Princess. The Princess's Father is a key figure for the Hero to persuade, as the Father is almost always protective of his daughter.

Todorov's Theory

The Narrative Theory

Todorov in 1969 produced a theory which he believed to be able to be applied to any film. He believed that all films followed the same narrative pattern. They all went through stages called the equilibrium, disequilibrium, acknowledgement, solving and again equilibrium. Todorov also suggested that the characters in the narrative would be changed in some way through the course of the story and that this would be evident by the resolution. Todorov studied classic fairy tales and stories.

There are five stages the narrative can progress through:

• A state of equilibrium (All is as it should be.)
• A disruption of that order by an event.
• A recognition that the disorder has occurred.
• An attempt to repair the damage of the disruption.
• A return or restoration of a new equilibrium

Most episodes of Sherlock follow this traditional narrative structure-

1. Sherlock and Watson are relaxing at the start of the episode, then an action or character will do something that creates a case for them to solve.
2. They begin their quest to find a solution and apprehend the villain.
3. The narrative continues until they confront the villain at the climax.
4. Once the disruption is resolved and the equilibrium is restored, Sherlock and Watson can relax again.

Our trailer does not follow this theory because a trailer is not meant to show the equilibrium. 

Production Company Ident

This is our production company ident, GSL stands for all of our initial's in the group.