Thursday, 30 November 2017
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-
- 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.
- They begin their quest to find a solution and apprehend the villain.
- The narrative continues until they confront the villain at the climax.
- 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.
Wednesday, 1 November 2017
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