Script (Short Film)

THE CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT ARE PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

CAMERA IN HAND

BY JASMINE DISTEFANO

FIRST DRAFT

MAY 2011

© JASMINE DISTEPANO, MAY 2011

1. INTRODUCTION – ANCHORS    EXT                               1

The song, Anchors by The Amity Affliction, begins straight away. This song will be playing throughout the entire film. A tram goes past, filmed while walking. Titles fade in over tram clip. Fade out.

2. MELBOURNE - CITY EXT                                     2

Camera scans over buildings, Eureka tower etc. The Yarra river is displayed while the song mentions “sailing on these seas.”

3. MELBOURNE – CITY CONTINUED EXT                            3

People crossing at Flinders station. Zoom in on traffic lights. Pans from building to building. Shows some of the main streets, flashes of restaurants and cafes.

4. MELBOURNE – GRAFFITI LANE EXT                              4

Walking down Graffiti Lane, making it obvious that I’m walking with the camera in my hand. Sweep from wall to wall, show people walking past. Zoom in to certain paintings, posters etc.

5. MELBOURNE – BUILDINGS EXT                                  5

Film of the sky, spinning around with buildings all around. Zoom in, out.

6. MELBOURNE – BILLBOARD INT/EXT                              6

Clip of the sign outside of Billboard The Venue. Short clip of Of Mice and Men on stage, Short Clip of I Killed The Prom Queen on stage. Short clip of the bands outside in the alley.

7. MELBOURNE – WILLIAMSTOWN EXT                                7

Snippets of the camera spinning in a park. Clip filmed while walking down the pier. Camera pans across the park, pier and playground.

8. MELBOURNE – WILLIAMSTOWN EXT.                               8

End with camera in hand, running through a flock of birds.