Script work.

• Starting Point (edit)
• Scene Heading

- A scene heading is a one-line description of the location and time of day of a scene, also known as a "slugline." It should always be in CAPS.

Example: EXT. WRITERS STORE - DAY reveals that the action takes place outside The Writers Store during the daytime.

• Action

- The narrative description of the events of a scene, written in the present tense.

• Character

- When a character is introduced, his name should be capitalized within the action. For example: The door opens and in walks LIAM, a thirty-something hipster with attitude to spare.

A character's name is CAPPED and always listed above his lines of dialogue. Minor characters may be listed without names, for example "TAXI DRIVER" or "CUSTOMER."

• Dialogue

-          Lines of speech for each character. Dialogue format is used anytime a character is heard speaking, even for off-screen and voice-overs.

• Transition

-Transitions are film editing instructions, and generally only appear in a shooting script. Transition verbiage includes:

CUT TO:

DISSOLVE TO:

QUICK CUT:

FADE TO:

• Shot

- A shot tells the reader the focal point within a scene has changed.

 My Script.

Before I wrote my script up in a proper format I firstly done it in word and just drafted what i wanted the main context to be. I have took screen shots of this and put it underneath so you can see what i have done and get the main idea of my script.

I spoke with chris about the draft of my script. He gave me some feedback and some ideas on my story board. He made me think importantly about what i needed to include in my story board and how detailed it needed to be. Here is the feeback sheet from him.

Generic Conventions of a Romance Film

In most romance films there is generally a couple that are in love to begin with, then there's an issue that separates them for each other or makes it difficult for them to see each other. Some films may start with two couple not knowing each other or have totally different personalities and backgrounds but something then links them together.

Out of the characters one of them in generally higher in terms of status and therefore wouldn't consider the other, this is what makes the storyline seem less likely and put the odds against the two getting together.
Narrative
The couple meet and fall in love, but there is someone who disagrees. There is a typical feud, and they break up.

Stock Characters
A boy and a girl. Usually the boy isn’t ‘good enough’ for the girl. The parents who generally disagree. The girl is usually the one who is well off.

Themes
Love

Settings
Somewhere romantic at some point. Always in well off areas.

Iconography
Dresses, the stream. Birds and flowers. Relaxing music

Filmic Techniques
High key lighting, when things are good. Low-key lighting when things go wrong. Bright colours are used in the girl’s clothes, and the boy has dull colours. Lots of close up to show the expressions of their faces. A lot of 2 shots are used.

Considerations for filming

Locations- 

silksworth running course- I chose this location as part of my trailer as It was very important that i filmed at a race track as part my story line. I also chose this locaation as it was free and I didnt need permission to use this track.

the beach- I chose the beach as it is a sterotypically known as a romantic desitination.I also chose this locaation as it was free and I didnt need permission to film here.

My house -I chose my house also again to make my trailer look realistic. You see a lot of shots inside houses in actual film trailers so i aim to copy the idea of this.

Actors-

The main three main actors in my film will be:
Catherine Lamb, David Smith and Jayne Dowell (myself.)

I chose to use these three actors as the main two are already a couple in real life so i will be able to achieve realistic results.

Props- bed, running track

Filming Crew- my self

Costumes- As for costumes for my characters i want them to wear the outfits on the film poster, also a running costume and then just another set of clothes staying in the style of old fashioned like my poster and magazine front cover. Underneath is the two costumes off the poster and magazine.