Wednesday 22 January 2014

2 Minute Script 1st draft

First 20 seconds = 1st Scene Mary and Howard inside Lacuna inc. Mary is about to fall asleep and undergo the memory loss procedure.

Next 100 seconds = 2nd Scene Mary experience within her subconscious. She finds herself standing outside Lacuna inc. She sees Howard and recognises his face but not who he is.

Mary is in her twenties and has a quirky personality, she speaks her mind and is currently about to undergo a memory loss prodcedure.
Howard is middle aged, he is manipulative and deceitful.

Inside Lacuna inc.

Mary: Why does this have to end?
Howard: It would not only ruin my image, but the companies.
Mary: But what we had, why ruin that because your image?
Howard: Because I still love Hollis.
Mary: Fuck you Howard, I hate you for making me love you.
Howard: 'sighs' Please just do this for us.
Mary: 'Look of angst at Howard, remains silent and closes eyes'
Mary's inner monologue: Please just let me keep one of these memories, just one.
Scene one ends.
Scene two: Mary awakes but the room is darker than it was before and Howard standing by the door.
Mary: Hey! Who are you?
Howard: 'Looks at her but remains silent.' (Begins to walk out of the door and down through the corridor)
Mary: (Follows) Stop! I know your face!
Mary's inner monologue: Where am I?
(Howard continues down the corridor towards the windowed door)
(Mary continues to plead, following Howard through the hallway).
(As she follows Howard she glances toward the different rooms as she proceeds through the corridor).
Room 1: Memory of Mary and Howard having dinner and laughing. Howard's faced is blurred out.
Mary's inner monologue: Why does he keep walking away?
Room 2: Memory of Mary and Howard laying in bed together. Howard's face is still blurred out.
Mary's inner monologue: Who is he, why can't I remember him?
Mary: Screams as she continues to follow Howard. 'WHAT'S GOING ON?!'
Howard reaches the door, opens it and closes it behind him, Mary stands still.
Howard faces Mary, his face is blurred out.
Howard: Please just do this for us.
Fades to black as Mary's memories dissipate.






Tuesday 21 January 2014

Elevator Pitch

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Elevator Pitch 2

Ideas
Eternal Dawn of the Clouded Mind
Setting: Focused around Lacuna inc. and inside Mary's mind.
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi.
Characters: Mary, Hollis, Dr Howard Mierzwiak.
Iconic Moments: 'Please let me keep this memory.' 'You can have him sweetie, you did.'
Beginning
Mary meets Howard, becomes infatuated by him straight away.
Disruption
Mary comes on to Howard, affair begins.
They're later caught by Howard's wife Hollis.
Resolution
Mary undergoes the memory loss procedure so Howard and Hollis can carry on their marriage.
Leads on to Joel and Clem's story.
9 Key frames will be based around the resolution of the story.
Following the idea of hyper-reality.