Saturday 8 February 2014

From Script to Screen - Further Development of Logline, Premise and Step by Step Outline

Logline:

An old man finally comes to terms with his mistake.

Premise:

After years of suffering, it’s time for an old man to visit his past and accept his mistakes.

Step by Step Outline:

PART 1 – REMINISCENCE
  • Old man visits closing down circus museum.
  • Stops at one particular display which has an old newspaper clipping, leotards, pictures and a grappling hook.
  • Security guard walks by and comments on the “tragic accident”, and the old man wearily nods in agreement.
  • After a while of staring at the display, the camera zooms into the newspaper clipping and flashback ensues.

PART 2 – THE ACCIDENT
  • Two young men in leotards surrounded by photographers, one looking less pleased with his partner.
  • Jumps to a discussion between the two in their caravan; the displeased one from before excitedly telling his partner of his new “idea” for their act – the older one looking uncomfortable and unsure about it.
  • Finally agrees to his partner’s ideas; camera shows that the other was holding a grappling hook.
  • Night of performance; the half who introduced the idea to his partner launches the grappling hook and swings across.
  • All is going well until after a short while when the eldest of the duo takes his next turn with the grappling hook – the hook comes loose and the younger fails to catch his partner as they cross.
  • The other falls – blacks out.

PART 3 - CLOSURE
  •      Back to the old man, pained as he remembers, his hand is touching the picture of the two young men together.
  •      The older man in the photo is grinning up and him, which startles the old man as he doesn't remember the photo being like that.
  •      Tears in his eyes, he smiles softly at the photo.
  •      He tilts his hat and walks away from the display and out the museum; finally finding his closure.



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