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Trevor Fisher
Mr. Bigue
IB Film HL 3th
27 September 2012

Step Outline for untitled movie

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Dramatic intent

1. Opening titles shown, gunshot heard 2. Character shown walking alone, voice-over tells thoughts 3. Parents introduced as character ignores them, tone of resentment audible 4. Character by himself in a semi forested location. Someone notices him and walks over to see if he is alright. 5. pair begin to hangout. 3 location shots of friends having good time laughing together, show calendar detailing all the time the duo spent together 6. One day the duo can’t hangout, character upset and angry 7. Second day in a row without hanging out, physical attack then character runs away 8. Character follows friend and listens to conversation of how he thinks the main character is weird and really clingy. Character shows extreme anger. 9. Character wakes up the next day, ignores his parents and walks to place he always sees his friend. When his friend arrives, character makes monologue before killing friend 10. Note found on friend detailing apology for what he said. Decides to leave society.

Brings up questions right away about what is happening, gives hint of killing. Shows loneliness and demonstrates his inner thoughts of a desire to be a more confident person. Character blames parents for never being around, shows loneliness Shows character’s first friend, loneliness begins to disperse. Character bond shown through enjoyment of time together. Character’s dependence on friend demonstrated. Anger begins to grow Shows the escalation of his desperation to see friend. Shows how much he depends on his friend. Details his fright at returning to loneliness, doesn’t want to lose friend. Shows what desperation makes our character do. Anger demonstrates his feelings of betrayal thinking friend doesn’t want him anymore because chose to be with other people rather than him. Shows determination to achieve a goal. Shows self justification and feelings of depression. Feels like the only way to make his friend understand how much he means to him is through killing him. Shows the character’s shock, demonstrates how he was quick to judge and didn’t give friend a chance to defend himself. Teaches message that you need to always listen to other side and not jump to conclusions before talking to this other side.