Script

Due to our thriller being dialouge heavy, we decided to set all the conversing in stone by creating a script showing a clear plan of our actions.


Script:

[Interior office, Non Diegetic Music plays creating an eerie atmosphere. Camera focuses in on a clock, Close up into extreme close up of the clock with a pleonastic ticking sound effect Cuts to psychedelic corridor. Cuts to Protagonists eye, then followed by a match cut of antagonist’s eye. Masked man at the abandoned house looking menacing, drawing a samurai sword. Match cut of psychiatrist pointing a pen towards the camera.]

[High angle shot of protagonist John]
[John looks around the room paranoid, posing a question to the audience as to why he is worried.]
[Cuts to Psychiatrist Marshall, he holds up an ink blot]

Psychiatrist: Now what do you see?

[Cuts to John mid-shot]

John: The House.

[Cut to psychiatrist, he sighs and pours himself a glass of water and pulls an expression displaying his discontent.]

Psychiatrist: You said that for the previous slide.

[Cuts to John who is expressionless]

[Cuts back to Psychiatrist]

Psychiatrist: And I presume you will give the same answer for the next ink blot.

[Cuts to John over the shoulder shot]

John: That depends.

Psychiatrist: Depends on?

[Cuts to john mid shot]

John: Nothing.

[Cuts to psychiatrist, puts his head in his hands – frustration]

Psychiatrist: Okay, different tact. Have you been taking your medication?

[Cuts to Protagonist’s eye. Match cut of antagonist’s eye. Masked man 2 at the abandoned house, he draws a hand gun and spins the barrel. Cuts back to the office interior. Low angle shot of psychiatrist]

Psychiatrist: Well?

[High angle shot of John looking down at the ground then up to the camera]

John: No, I don’t need medication. I need Protection.

[Mid shot of Psychiatrist]

Psychiatrist: Protection from who?

[Masked men walk down the corridor looking menacing, long shot. Music climaxes Cuts back to office, clear use of parallel editing]

John: Them!

[John and Psychiatrist both turn away from the camera. Cuts to door in frame in shot and the masked men burst through.]

[Blackout]

[Title sequence]

Peter McLaughlin & Tim Mckniven