"Catch Them All" Draft Script

Written by - Jemma Rowlston

AGENT 1: Jemma Rowlston
AGENT 2: Sonia Wan
THE BOSS: Jack Blinman
THE VICTIM: Jack Blinman
*** SECRETARY: JODIE GLASSENBURY


TITLE SCREEN

(THE VICTIM feet are seen running down a road. Tracking shot.)

CREDIT SCREEN

(THE VICTIM is still running. Shot tilts upward from his feet.)

Scene 1

The Corridor

AGENT 1 and AGENT 2 are walking down a corridor. Other employees are busying themselves with papers, answering phones and tapping on computers. AGENT 1 is worried about seeing THE BOSS as this is her first job. AGENT 2 is more confident as she is more experienced.

AGENT 2
I’m nervous.

AGENT 1
Don’t be.

AGENT 2 gives AGENT 1 a doubtful look.

(THE VICTIM is seen vaulting a fence and carries on running.)

AGENT 1 decides to reassure AGENT 2

AGENT 1
We know everything went down the way it had to. Nothing will happen to us.

AGENT 2
But…but. The other guys…. They were telling me stuff.

AGENT 1 looks at AGENT 2 confused.

AGENT 1
Stuff?

AGENT 2
Y’know…stuff. Like what he does to people if they don’t get a job done. Y’know…the beheading… the disappearing… the electrocuting in a dark room surrounded by robot rats!!!

AGENT 1
The Henry the Eighth style execution?

AGENT 1 laughs quietly to herself. AGENT 2 stops with big eyes; believing AGENT 1.

(Point of view shot of VICTIM running.)

AGENT 2
Henry the Eighth?

AGENT 1 walks into an over the shoulder shot (ready for shot reverse shot), smiling evilly to herself. She nods at AGENT 2, teasing her. AGENT 1 talks jokingly with a smile.

AGENT 1
Yeah! The gutting, the eating your insides, the burning. The whole shebang!

AGENT 2 looks terrified. She gulps.

AGENT 2
Really? Does he really do that to you?

AGENT 1’s smile disappears to s serious face; an incident coming to mind.

AGENT 1
There was that one guy… But nothing to worry your pretty little head about. Come on.

AGENT 1 walks off. AGENT 2 is hesitant but follows, less enthused than before.

Scene 2

THE BOSS’s Office

They walk to THE BOSS’ door and push down the handle. As the handle reaches its optimum point, there is the sound of a gun being fired.
AGENT 1 and AGENT 2 walk into THE BOSS’ office. All is silent. AGENT 1 and AGENT 2 sit down at THE BOSS’ desk opposite him. AGENT 2 looks a mixture of terrified and confused/shocked. Throughout this scene THE BOSS is off camera until the reveal at the end.

THE BOSS
Is it done?

AGENT 1
Yes, Sir, it’s done. A clean job; Done and Dusted.

THE BOSS
Good.

There is silence. AGENT 1 turns to look at AGENT 2 as if THE BOSS has implied a question of AGENT 2s expression. AGENT 2 looks at AGENT 1. AGENT 2 and AGENT 1 look at THE BOSS.

REVEAL.

END- CREDITS

***

AGENT 1 and AGENT 2 walk out of the boss’ office. A SECRETARY walks up to them holding a folder.

SECRETARY
Agents, you’re next target.

SECRETARY hands the folder to AGENT 2 who opens it. AGENT 1 reads over AGENT 2s shoulder.

AGENT 1
Gareth Alverez.

AGENT 1 and AGENT 2 look up into the camera with a straight look.

END.

Locations, and why we chose them

Victim scene: POV shot.
Concrete pathway needed to be long enough for the POV to be filmed at a running pace. If several pathwyas were used it would be unrelaistic and have little continuity, therefore this area was chosen.

















Victim scene: feet tracking shot
Same place as POV shot was used for continuity and logic ;)

















Victim scene: Steps jump panning shot
Within the vicitm scene set and steps were outside. If they were inside there would be less space to film in for a panning angle.

















Victime scene; (possible) Long shot of victim running around corner
This was a potenital area becuase a long shot would reveal the victims face.

















Victim scene: Vault - medium shot and low angle shot
Located at the end of the POV shot pathway, this location made sense at it would show continuity. In terms of mise-en-scene, the way the fence is built allowed the camerman to crawl under to film, while the victim vaulted. The short fence was also used as safety percautions were taken into consideration.

















The Boss scene: Over shoulder shot and medium shot of agents.
This room was perfect for the match on action shot, and boards could be used outside as a makeshift corridor. Permission and timetable arrangements was amde with Mr. Inman to use this office.

















The Boss scene: Pikachu's chair! Close up and medium shot of the boss. The 'un-masked masked man' shot :)
'Spinny-chair' was necessary for mise-en-scene.




















The Boss scene: Match on action set.
Camera was/must be framed so that 'Head of Sixthform' sign is not visible for mise-en-scene purposes.

















Corridor scene: Assassination office workers desk.
This desk was in the corridor we used, and could not be removed. Therefore office and stationary props were place for mise-en-scene. This included files, newspaper, and 'wanted' sheets.

















Corridor scene: Agents long shot.
















Corridor scene: Agent's establishign shot.

















Corridor scene: Agent 2's walk into over shoulder shot.
During this shot, lockers were visible (assassins don't need lockers) therefore large display pin boards were booked out. For mise-en-scene 'wanted' sheets, newspaper clippings and other scrap paper was pinned haphazardly onto the boards to mimic a hit-list board.

Planning: Project Proposal Form

Title of Project:
Planned to be – “Get then All”
Later changed to – “Catch them All”

Brief Synopsis of Project:
A light assassination story with a comedic twist.
Two agents wlak down a corridor towards The Boss’ office. The Boss is notoriously known as the scariest around. The newbie agent, Agent 2 is particularly worried over meeting the boss to confirm their mission complete. Meanwhile, there are flashbacks of the victim being chased and murdered.
The agents enter the office and Agent 2 finds the boss is not what was expected at all.

Group involved in production:
Sonia Wan – Costume/stylist, Assistant writer, Co director, Part cameraman, Part editor.
Jack Blinman – Director, Part cameraman, Assitant writer, Part editor.
Jemma Rowlston – Writer, Co director, part cameraman, Part editor.

Estimated time allocated to production: 1 week 3 days.

Estimated time allocated to POST production: 1 week 4 days.

Equipment required:
Camera
Tripod
Mac
Microphone
Clapper Board
Skateboard

Locations:
Sixth form Media corridor
An office with a ‘spinny-chair’ (Mr Inman’s)
Fences and grassy area outside Library
Steps outside library
A long concrete pathway (Outside Fitzroy)

Casting:
Agent 1 – Jemma Rowlston
Agent 2 – Sonia Wan
Victim - Jack Blinman
The Boss/Pikachu - Jack Blinman
Office Extras – Jodie Glassenbury, Luke Goodliffe, Nick Lange.

Further comments: Our newly appointed group slogan!! “Action + stupidity = decent!”