R+P Post 9: Our script

Our opening sequence will not include a lot of dialogue as we intend to establish the setting and characters through visuals, soundtrack and camera techniques. For instance, the types of people in each social clique will be narrated mainly through costume and props as well as their facial expressions. We will only use speech to indicate to the audience that it is Arthur's first day and to show the different topics of conversation in a high school environment. This is effective in "Little Miss Sunshine" as the family is presented so that the audience is directed towards their facial expressions and gestures, rather than dialogue. (The dialogue is almost inaudible and soundtrack plays over it).

SCRIPT:

(SFX alarm clock ringing)

Camera starts, Arthur asleep in bed

MUM: 

Arthur get up, you're going to be late

ARTHUR: 

(groans)

Arthur switches off alarm and gets out of bed

(SFX alarm clock stops)

MUM: 

Arthur!

ARTHUR: 

Yeah.. I'm up

(Music track begins)

Arthur picks up keys from counter and bag from floor and leaves through the front door

(Music stops)

(SFX door opening) (SFX loud talking/school background noise)

Arthur walks through school corridor to find room 3 and enters

(SFX door slams)

HEADMASTER:

I assume you are the new student, take a seat

Above: an example of a film script (Mean Girls)