Protagonist: The protagonist is the main character in a story. They can be the hero or they can be the one that suffers in the end. In my screenplay the protagonist is a young teenage girl called Chloe. She is at the stage in life where she is slightly rebellious against her parents and very much enjoys going out to party which is what the film is about. Without a main character a film may struggle to find any lead or pick up any pace if there the story isn't focusing on a main person in detail. Films and tv shows can be done without a main character and have many main character scenes such as Game of Thrones. In Game of Thrones they have a lot longer to develop characters and follow different people. Because my film will only be up to 10 minutes long I will have protagonist because it's easier to create more and make a film more interesting if you focus on one person.
Characters: Characters in a film or TV show are very important because they support the protagonist and create the world they live. In my film I have the parents of the girl who in the scenes where she is at home makes the scene feel more like a family home with having two parental figures who also tell her what she can and cannot do. As well in my film, Chloe has friends who she see's at school and when she goes out. All these people are very significant when creating an environment for a scene because with the protagonist and the charters around them you can create anything you like without set or props.
Plot points: The plot points in a film is what keeps the audience gripped and intrigued to find out what happens next. In my film the main plot point is how the young girl Chloe goes out every weekend and how her work at school caches up as well does her sleep and she eventually can't
take it anymore. This is the peak of the tension tower. The tension has risen so much and the audience knows something is going to happen and in one moment the protagonist has a falling point. After this the film could conclude and things could be worked out but in my film I will end it on a
cliff hanger or significant money I.e protagonist dies.
Order of events:
-The main character goes out to a party and gets a hint of the night life she could have
-She goes out again the next night and has gets pressured into taking a pill
-She gets addicted and goes out the next night
-She overdoses on more pills and gets hit by a car and dies
Actions: The actions in the script are very important because they tell a director what needs to be happening around the dialogue/ before or after. As well as what a charter should be doing whilst they're saying the lines I.e. Walking, running, climbing. It is everything the audience will be able to see.
Parenthetical: These directions help a character get into a scene and become their character. This includes accents. The accent does need to match the place where the film is set to make it see, realistic. Say if the film was set in London either a posh accent for if the film was more formal or a cockney accent for the slightly rougher characters. In my film I will just have the characters to talk how they would normally talk because they can feel more comfortable and plus I will be filming around Ilkley and the characters I'll use will be from Ilkley.
Extensions: A character may know what line to say and in what accent but without extensions sometimes they may not know how to say it in terms of how their voice is heard. The helps the actor say the line in a certain way the screenplay wants them to. In my script I haven't used any extensions because it doesn't help my storyline or characters in any way
Transition: How a film cuts to either a few hours, days weeks or years later. In my film there is a transition after every party the next morning that skips to the next week for another party. This is a very helpful aspect because it clearly shows time passing and makes sense in the film.
Shot: The shot is for the director to tell the camera men how to shoot the scene. The start of a scene may be required to have a wide scape view of a landscape or sometimes a close up of someone's face to zoom in on facial expressions. There are a few times in my film where my main character looks at her phone. When she does I would like a close up of the phone to see what's on it and also a close up
on her face to see what she's thinking. In my script I don't have any specific shots that I want the camera to see
Film finished in the budget: On my first page I have the name of the film, 'Live for the Weekened'
along with my name.
