Drafting and Planning :Script

Underneath The Mushroom Cloud

Written By Adam Tooley



 

EXT. Medium Close Up – Lickey Hills – Night

Scene begins with a black out, darkness. Nothing to be seen nor heard. This will last for a seconds  a narrative from a character can be heard.

Adam : ''Grey Westmoreland: I have known a true freedom. A world of undeniable peace and tranquillity. A world ... which was taken from me.''

AT THE END OF EACH SENTENCE A SCENE WILL BEEN SHOWN SHOWING THE BAD THINGS ABOUT THE WORLD THEY LIVE IN



EXT – CLOSE UP – Town Tea Factory  – Day

Harry: Jack Sinclair: ''That is one hell of a story Kid''

Camera cuts to protagonist sitting looking up a Sinclair

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EXT – Over the shoulder shot / Closeup – tea factory  – Day

Harry: The world isn't the same anymore, The wasteland is all that remains ... ands its ruthless

 The protagonist wakes up in a natural terrain then cuts to him moving into the shot walking away from the camera. Clearly hurt and bruised from his encounter with the antagonist. Whilst this is happening we can hear dialogue from another main character.

Adam : ''On my own, looking for my brother, Liam ... he was taken right in front of me.''
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EXT – HIGH ANGLE SHOT/ POV – Day

A high angle shot is used looking down towards a bottle that says liam on it.

Grey Westmoreland: “I’m nobody”

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EXT – LONG SHOT - LICKEY HILLS – Day

A fast paced running scene takes place which will rely on editing to create a suspensful scene and imediantly let the audience know the type of film this is.

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INT – Lickey– TOWN – DAY

The shot will be looking down at Jack Sinclair saying the following:

Jack Sinclair: “How many people do you think are still alive?

Grey : ''In the World? Not very many''

Jack sinclair: '' Well lets hope your brother is one of them.



INT – WIDE SHOT– TOWN – DAY

Wide shot of the room showing the rest of the people in the room then cuts back t the protagonists face in a close up.



EXT – MEDIUM CLOSE UP – NIGHT

The shot will show the kidnapping of Greys’ brother whilst a narrative from the main protagonists occurs before and after the scene.

Roman Sionis: ‘’What are you seeking?’’

Grey Westmoreland: ‘’My brother, he was taken from me.’’

Roman Sionis: ‘’Bandits?’’

Grey Westmoreland: ‘’Yeah’’

Roman Sionis: ‘’Do you know why?’’

Grey stares at the camera intensly as we fade to the main antagonist

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INT. TRACKING SHOT/ CLOSE UP/ HIGH ANGLE SHOT – DAY

Moving towards the main antagonist from behind him as he walks away from camera. We then cut from behind him to his face looking down towards a photo of his family which he tears up showing he is disengaging himself with his past.

Tennessee Rogers: ‘’The past must be destroyed. For the new world to come to pass this world must be allowed to die.’’

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EXT. MEDIUM CLOSE UP/SHOT REVERSE SHOT – DAY

Jack Sinclair gives a narrative about what happened before the war. The shots will switch from him to the rest of the group as he says.

Jack Sinclair: I was there, when it happened. When the bombs fell. And it’s true, what people say, there is still hope in the world.

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