Script

INT. DAWN TOM’S BEDROOM (SHOT ONE)

TOM can be seen sleeping in his bed.

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EXT. DAY OUTSIDE STREET (SHOT TWO)

TOM and JESS are seen unloading boxes whilst smiling at the camera.

TOM

I, TOM, take you JESS, to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part.

Then camera is then turned to reveal JACK who is also smiling into the camera.

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EXT. DAY EXTERIOR HOUSE (SHOT THREE)

TOM and JESS are stood together with TOM’S arm around JESS as they laugh and smile at the camera.

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INT. DAWN TOM’S BEDROOM (SHOT FOUR)

TOM’S hand can be seen reaching over and pressing snooze on the alarm clock.

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INT. DAY TOM’S HOUSE (SHOT FIVE)

TOM and JESS are seen decorating the hall and playing with paint, putting their dirty hands over each other.

JESS

I, JESS, take you TOM, to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part.

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INT. DAWN TOM’S BEDROOM (SHOT SIX)

TOM’S hand can be seen again reaching over and pressing the alarm off.

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INT. DAY TOM’S BATHROOM (SHOT SEVEN)

The shower can be seen turning on.

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INT. DAY TOM’S SHOWER (SHOT EIGHT)

TOM’S head is seen hung in the shower as the water drips over him, he looks very depressed/upset.

A dial tone can be heard.

OPERATOR

                   999, what’s your emergency?

TOM

                   Police please, it’s my wife, she’s                        been taken.

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INT. NIGHT JACK’S CAR (SHOT NINE)

JACK and JESS can be seen looking at each other in the car.

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INT. NIGHT JACK’S CAR (SHOT TEN)

JACK (inaudible)

                        I’m so sorry.

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INT. NIGHT JACK’S CAR (SHOT ELEVEN)

JESS looked horrified as the car door opens.

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EXT. NIGHT JACK’S CAR ON ROAD (SHOT TWELVE)

JESS is pulled from the car by her stomach as he lifts her into the air away from the car, by a man in a hoodie.

JESS screams and struggles.

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INT. DAY TOM’S SHOWER (SHOT THIRTEEN)

TOM’S hand can be seen reaching for a towel off the rail.

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EXT. NIGHT OUTSIDE STREET (SHOT FOURTEEN)

TOM can be seen with his back to the camera and as the camera approaches his head turns to the right to look behind him at the camera.

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INT. DAWN TOM’S BEDROOM (SHOT FIFTEEN)

TOM is looking down into the drawers with a serious expression on his face as his rummages through the drawer.

TOM

                    If you’re not going to do                                 anything about it,

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INT. DAWN TOM’S BEDROOM (SHOT SIXTEEN)

TOM is seen pushing a tie up.

TOM (cont.)

then I will.

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INT. EVENING DARK ROOM (SHOT SEVENTEEN)

JACK’s hands can be seen unravelling duct tape whilst walking.

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INT. EVENING DARK ROOM (SHOT EIGHTEEN)

JESS'S hands can be seen tied to a chair with the kidnapper in the background but out of focus.

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EXT. NIGHT STREET (SHOT NINETEEN)

TOM can be seen running through the street with a very serious/determined look on his face.

                        TOM
              I don't know what you think you're                        playing at.

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EXT. NIGHT STREET (SHOT TWENTY)

The camera pans to TOM who is pressed up against the wall lurking around the corner with a gun held close to his chest.

                        JACK (cont.)
              Me? I'm not playing at anything.

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EXT. NIGHT STREET (SHOT TWENTY ONE)

A gun can be seen with a very busy street in the background.

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EXT. NIGHT STREET (SHOT TWENTY TWO)

TOM’S hand is holding a gun.

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EXT. NIGHT STREET (SHOT TWENTY THREE)

TOM’S hand is still holding the gun whilst the hammer goes back.

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INT. NIGHT TOM’S CAR (SHOT TWENRY FOUR)

JESS can be seen through the car wing mirror running away in fear of TOM in the car.

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INT. EVENING DARK ROOM (SHOT TWENTY FIVE)

JACK strikes a match and brings it towards his face in a very dark room, as he stares at the match intently.

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INT. EVENING TOM’S BATHROOM (SHOT TWENTY SIX)

TOM is submerged under water in a bathtub holding his breath as he looks directly into the camera.

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INT. EVENING JACK’S CAR (SHOT TWENTY SEVEN)

JACK is driving the car looking out onto the road with an angry expression on his face.

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INT. EVENING JACK’S CAR (SHOT TWENTY EIGHT)

TOM is already tied up and is switching his focus from the road to JACK and then down towards the car door.

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INT. EVENING JACK’S CAR (SHOT TWENTY NINE)

TOM’S hand can be seen rooting for the door handle as he pulls it open hard.

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EXT. EVENING STREET (SHOT THRITY)

The passenger door opens and TOM can be seen rolling out of the car from a side on angle.

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EXT. EVENING STREET (SHOT THIRTY ONE)

JACK’S car can be seen driving by as TOM rolls out of it on the other side.

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EXT. EVENING STREET (SHOT THIRTY TWO)

JESS is seen looking distressed, as she looks left across the road.

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INT. TOM’S CAR (SHOT THIRTY THREE)

The camera doesn’t show TOM driving towards JESS at high speed. JESS is still looking left at this point.

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EXT. EVENING STREET (SHOT THIRTY FOUR)

JESS then turns right and notices the car approaching at speed and her face shows a panicked expression.

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INT. TOM’S CAR (SHOT THIRTY FIVE)

TOM is still driving towards JESS with speed. JESS is now looking directly at the car in fear.

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EXT. EVENING STREET (SHOT THIRTY SIX)

TOM’S car then collides with JESS at speed.

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INT. EVENING TOM’S CAR (SHOT THIRTY SEVEN)

JESS’S body can be seen rolling onto the windscreen and then off onto the body from the perspective of TOM.

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Storyboard

Storyboard from Adam Nixon on Vimeo.

Choice of Plot

The ultimate idea of the trailer is that it starts with a man waking up and preparing for what the audience presumes is a normal day. However as it progresses each significant event of his morning i.e. as he switches his alarm clock off it will lead to shots from a scene that will happen later on in his day. For example, the closing of his front door could lead to the gun being shot in the later scene.

The genre of the film is thriller/action, thus we will include the conventional genre elements of creating suspense, creating enigmas, fast paced jump cuts, chiaroscuro lighting and strong conventional Propp character types. The focus of the trailer is to create enigmas for the audience in order to hook them in, although it is a thriller so therefore there will be dramatic qualities to the film in the trailer we hope to make it more action based since it’s only a teaser trailer.  

The main focal marketing point for our trailer is its genre stereotypical set up, in that although it’s not a brand new idea it’s still a well-developed classic that conforms to well established conventions. However, due to the seemingly stereotypical narrative film it will therefore shock audiences through its twists and turns of which they would not have guessed from the trailer. What will also be a selling point for our film will be the fact that Hassan Khan (a highly credited director) is directing the film, therefore attracting fans of him and his films will want to come and see it. We would hope that it will be shown in all major cinemas such as Odeon and Vue due to its wide audience appeal. 

                                               

Our main target audience for our trailer is mostly male teen audience due to the heavily populated action shots which are usually associated with a male demographic. They will probably be aged 15-30 (as our film would probably get a 15 rating) and will be the typical mainstream cinema goer who shops in the mainstream shops such as Topman etc. However this won’t be an all-male target audience, although the trailer itself will be mainly male orientated, the film will have dramatic elements to it making it more appealing to a female audience who are more interested in the relationships and developing plot line of the story.