Reece Carbutt-Beech (4036)

The Brief My Idea I had my idea from previous units ,Umbra Hominis, but instead of just taking that and using it without considering any other ideas I decided to brainstorm other ideas that I had to ensure that the script that I wrote would be the best one that I could write. I narrowed my brainstorm down to 2 ideas and then from there decided that I would work on Umbra Hominis due to being more familiar with it and being able to work on developing the characters and story more. Key requirements I identified the requirements of the brief before I started to work on the script. This was so that I can refer back to them during the writing process and ensure that I am meeting them. The key requirements are as follows: I need to write a synopsis of the entire story that makes it clear what the target audience is as well as meeting the genre and having a clear structure. After completing the synopsis I need to ensure that I complete sufficient planning for the script in o...

See below for the storyboard of the script which is based on this extract of the synopsis: " Gets home, parents are out and he runs to his bedroom to take the medication. He fumbles with the bottle dropping the pills all over the floor. As he does the Umbra Hominis pushes him over. Tom looks up at him, in shock. A fight ensues with the Umbra Hominis demeaning and insulting him the whole time, Tom loses but manages to grab some of the pills. He puts them in his mouth and swallows them without any water, making a face due to the bad taste they leave. His vision goes fuzzy as they kick in, he has taken too many but they are working. The Umbra Hominis tells him that he will never be able to get rid of him as he fades away. " Follow t his lin k for the script as a pdf file, or read it on the screenshots below.  It will be easier to see the formatting in the pdf due to each page being A4 and the screenshots being different sizes.

See below for annotations of my first extract. These annotations talk about the layout of my script and how the language I use will help actors, directors and editors to make a high-quality media product. See the script annotations in P1 for some annotations of official scripts to compare to these annotations.

See below for the storyboard of the script which is based on this extract of the synopsis: "When Tom arrives in his third lesson, we see messages appear on his schoolbook. Degrading him. All of his classmates turn to him and start insulting him, eventually the teacher tells them to stop and tells Tom that he is weak and he doesn't deserve to live. Tom jerks awake as the teacher shakes his shoulder. He was asleep. Concerned the teacher asks him is he's OK, as he has never done it before and always plays an active role in lessons. He assures the teacher that he is fine and goes to the bathroom again. This time he locks himself in a cubicle, crying. Overcome by the sudden urge to throw up he rushes to lift the seat up in time. After throwing up he wipes his mouth and reassures himself that he just has 2 more lessons and that he's strong enough to last through them. " Follow this link for the script as a pdf file, or read it on the screenshots below.  I...

See below for the storyboard of the script which is based on this extract of the synopsis: "Tom arrives home and opens up his medication. The bottle is now empty. He hides this from his parents, intending to get some more on his way home tomorrow. When they ask where is is and if he is OK he tells them that he's put it in his room because it's easier for him and that he just needs a good night's sleep. Tom then goes to his room and frantically searches it for his prescription. Without it he will be unable to get more medication. After looking through what seems to be every possible hiding place he finds it, placing it in his pocket for safekeeping. He turns around to start sorting out his room and we see the Umbra Hominis standing behind him, Tom doesn't notice it and when he turns around to put items away, it is gone." Follow this link for the script as a pdf file, or read it on the screenshots below. It will be easier to see the formatting in the pd...

There are a range of different types of narrative that media productions will use to tell their stories. These are: Circular - The story starts with the ending and then the story is told until they reach the ending again. Linear - Events take place in chronological order and we see them in this order. Episodic - Events are split up into episodes, some events will take one episode and some will take multiple. Non-Linear - Some events may be chronological. But generally they are out of order. This means that the script for each will be different, a script that has a circular narrative will aim to inform the viewer of how  character got into the situation that they are in at the start of the film or TV show instead of building up suspense for the situation to be a big reveal at or near the end like a linear script. An episodic script will have small events in it, with some events building up to a bigger one in a later script. They may use any of the types of narrative in ...

Planning for the writing of the script I will complete a range of planning for the script. Including a mood board, synopsis of the whole story and storyboards for the scenes I choose to write. The Mood Board: This mood board collects a range of images that will help to keep me on track when it comes to writing my scripts. By looking at it every time I am about to start writing a section I will be quickly and easily reminded about how I want to write characters, the location I will be setting it in and the themes I want to use. We have already written a synopsis in past units, however it will need to be re-written now that I have a greater understanding of narrative structure and character development. The old synopsis: Umbra Hominis... a figment of his imagination or the real incarnation of what man can become? Tom Jefferson discovers life on the run when suffering from psychosis. What started as a strange feeling soon evolved into something far worse when his...