Script

OLD segment

Scene 1

Father: be seated ladies.

Daughter: thank you father.

Scene 2

Father: So Elizabeth, what’s for lunch this afternoon? My stomach is oblivious for your food.

Father: Ah lovely. Let the food be served.

Daughter: So father how are the crops this season?

Father: lovely. How was your day so far?

Mum: I’ve heard the harvest has been going really badly lately. Is there something wrong with the cattle?

Father: It has been too rainy, for the past few weeks.

Mum: so the crops have been over watered have they?

Father: Yes.

Mum: my oh my what rough times we are going through. Its time like these we must be together as a family.

Father: Let us begin this afternoon with prayer.

Mum: Is there something you would like to share with us?

Daughter: Oh no mother absolutely not.

Mum: let us eat.

Father: I thank the lord for this beautiful lunch we have this day. Amen.

Daughter and Mum: amen.

Father: who is this imbecile at the door at this moment?

Daughter: No fathers don’t stress you. May I get it?

Father: Of course.

Scene 3

Frederick: Hello. I am Frederick, nice to meet you my dear.

Daughter: oh, welcome. Who are you may i ask?

Frederick: well, I am Frederick once again. Your father has called for your hand. Here are some flowers for the beautiful lady.

Daughter: Thank you.

Father: Ah Frederick, how nice of you to join us.

Frederick: Ah there’s your father. Shall we?

Daughter: Yes, after you sir.

Frederick: After you my lady…..Wait Caroline; let me get that for you.

Scene 4

Frederick: Hello Mr Brown, good afternoon.

Father: Good afternoon.

Frederick: But where is Mrs Brown today?

Father: Oh, she has stepped out to prepare your lunch.

Frederick: That’s fantastic, but Mister Brown I believe Caroline doesn’t know who I am. Is that….. true?

Father: Doesn’t she.

Daughter: Yes father, who is this young lad? I am unaware of him.

Father: His father and I have been companions since childhood. I have seen this boy grow into a handsome young man and I believe that he is more than capable for your hand in marriage. I would like this friendship to become a lawful relationship and you must accept this man as your husband. Is that understood?

Daughter: Yes father, but I have something to say. My heart belongs to another, I cannot marry him as my heart does not belong to him.

Father: Caroline you have brought shame upon this family. You must not oppose to my decision and do as I command.

Daughter: Yes father. I shall not live to see my marriage.

Frederick: I love you Caroline, how could you?

Daughter: I’m sorry Frederick, I don’t love you.

Father: Caroline, Caroline.

Frederick: Caroline, no wait. Mr Brown, I did not know she was in love.

Father: Caroline, come back here this instance.

Frederick: Why didn’t you tell me?

Father: I, I was unaw..

Frederick: You weren’t aware? How could you not be aware? As a father it is your responsibility to know.

Mother: Caroline. No, my daughter us dead and it is this man’s fault.

Frederick: Caroline is dead, but what about my food? Caroline how could you..?

Script: New Segment

Scene 1

Mum:  Caroline, dinner’s ready. C’mon.

Daughter: Alright mum.

Mum: Caroline your dad’s here.

Daughter: Whatever.

Mum: Caroline, come do the dishes for your mum please.

Daughter: No mum, do them yourself.

Mum: Now you listen to me young lady. I’ve has enough of you showing your attitude to me. You contribute absolutely nothing to our housework. I have to do everything.

Daughter: So what are you going to do?

Mum: sweetie you need to help your mum.

Daughter: why?

Mum: Because I’m your mum.

Daughter: You’re supposed to do the work you’re supposed to let the kid rest. You’re a mum.

Mum: You’re 16 year old right now young lady.

Daughter: so?

Mum: you’re supposed to contribute to doing some housework. Look at this you’re on Facebook again. Again?

Daughter: Because i want to be.

Mum: Yet again i catch you on it. And you’re going to come outside and have dinner with your family.

Daughter: Make me.

 Scene 2:

Daughter: Gosh mum, i hate you.

 Scene 3

Daughter:  Geez mum, i thought you said dinner was ready.

Mum: Well, it is I’m just setting the plates geez can’t you wait?

Daughter: Hurry up.      No i cant i have a party to go to.

Mum: You never told me about this party.

Daughter: you don’t need to know, I’m 16 mum. I can take care of myself.

Mum: You’re only 16 okay? You’re not....

Daughter: so?

Mum: You’re not old enough to make your own decisions young lady.

Daughter: 2 minutes ago, you were lecturing me about how old i was and how responsible i was because I’m 16.

Mum: well you could’ve at least had the decency to tell your mum that you’re going to a party.

Daughter: i am telling you.

Mum: what time are you coming back?

Daughter: i don’t know that’s not necessary for you to know.

Mum: yes it is.

Daughter: I’ll come back myself.

Mum: What if... what if there are drugs what if there’s alcohol at the party.

Daughter: what are you going to do?

Mum: You’re underage. You r not going to that party.

Daughter: Watch me.

Mum: No, you’re not going

Scene 4

Daughter: Screw this.

Mum: What’s wrong?

Daughter: I’m not eating it.

Mum: why?

Daughter: because.

Mum: Wait.

Daughter: Go get the door mum, God.

Boyfriend: What’s up?

Mum: um, who are you?

Boyfriend: uh, where’s Carole?

Mum: Who’s Carole? You mean Caroline?

Boyfriend: Carole, your daughter. We’re meant to go out tonight. Hey.

Mum: go out. You’re not going.

Boyfriend: Carole, what’s up? Are you ready?

Daughter: yes.

Boyfriend: I’m taking your daughter and that’s too bad.

Boyfriend: Yeah so?

Mum: what time are you? Is this that party?

Daughter: Yes mum.

Mum: so, what time are you going to be back by?

Daughter: you don’t need to know that.

Boyfriend: that’s right.

Mum: I need to know what time my daughter is going to come back.

Daughter: Mum I’ll be back by a normal time relaxes.

Mum: what do you mean by a normal time, before dark well it already is dark. You shouldn’t be going to parties this late.

Daughter:  I’ll be back before tomorrow morning, relax.

Boyfriend: cut it up ladies. I’m taking her. Cya, let’s go Carole.

Mum: wait, are there going to any drugs there?

Boyfriend: Not at all, don’t worry; I’m taking the responsibility of your daughter. Whispers- it’s all good, let’s go Carole.

Mum: take your phone with you.

Daughter: Yes mum.

Boyfriend: Cya mum.

 Scene 5

Mum: Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh, its 3’oclock and she’s not here yet. She’s not here. I’m not worried. Oh my god she’s not here. She’s not here omg. Oh she’s on the floor Carole. Caroline Caroline oh.

Synopsis.

Khawab was in charge for making the synopsis. So here it is:

Families and society in our 21 st Century have evolved to such an extent that we need to stop and think whether these advancements are really beneficial ? This movie commences with the protagonist Caroline having lunch with her family. The first half of the film concentrates on revealing how men back then imposed their ignorant decisions upon females who often did not have the right to go against the will of the man but instead had to accept the horrific path leading to freedom. This part of the movie reflects the extreme dangers of opposing restriction upon children. However this is juxtaposed to the second half of the film which forces the audience to realise how too much freedom in our society leads to the extremity of suffering. In this second half the protagonist Carol shorter for Caroline is a girl who is given too much freedom, far beyond capacity. This part of the film is in complete contrast as it portrays how society has changed in which the father is occupied in work, the mother in managing the home and teenagers in partying hard. The purpose of this film is to challenge the audience ranging from adults to children and make them realise the differences between the values in families now as opposed to then. Not only that but the purpose is also to communicate the dangers of freedom and restriction and how the way of essential living is to find that perfect balance.

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THE STORYBOARD

I have tried to upload my powerpoint to my blog, but it is failing. i will have to transfer it onto Mr Cavill's computer.

Uploading my powerpoint storyboard.

Today i tried uploading my storyboard to SlideShare.net but its fonts and images got disturbed so i now need to try upload it on blogger :/

 and its meant to be...

final toches on EVERYTHING :D

Today I had finished the storyboard but Khawab showed us the final copy of the video on Windows Movie Maker and we found that the timimng was a bit ruined so we fixed it then i saved it as a wmv. file. We then watched the final movie and checked it was done. After watching this, i realised i missed something in the storyboard, so i added that and now it is done :)

A day without arusha...

During today's lesson, I worked with Srishti to finish the final copy of the script. this was completed about halfway through the lesson so then Srishti  and i worked to finish off the story board. Arusha wasn't here today, as she left this morning to go on holidays, so Khawab was putting finishing touches on the video and fixing up the sound effects.

Continuing on our work

Once again, today Srishti continued finalising the scripts and I continued the storyboard. After loonking at the marking criteria, i realised that the storyoard is actually meant to be quite detailed so i spent more time on the little details today. Still, Arusha and Khawab coontinued editting and showed me and Srishti before deciding something eg. a sound effect. Also, we thought that the building at the back fof the old segment looked bad, so we asked sir if there was a possible way to rid that. When we told him he said that there was a setting that we were meant to put on the camera before filming it, called blue screen (i think) in order to be able to remove parts of the background. But since we didn't, we could change that.

Working on the script, the storyboard & the editting.

Today Srishti started making a final copy of the script and i began to take images out of the video and pasted them onto our powerpoint (storyboard) as proof for our planned angles and shots [using the snipping tool]. Meanwhile, Arusha and Khawab were working on editting the video.

Commerce Incursion

Today we missed our IST lesson, because of the commerce incursion running all day.

Filming the new segment of the video.

Today is the queen's birthday holiday so we all went over to Srishti's house to film the new segemnt of the film. This time, Khawab left her camera at home so we used her iPhone4. We found that this was actually steadier than with the tripod and digital camera. Also, we didnt need many re-takes for this part as we were settled well into our characters.

Filming the old section.

Today we all went to Khawab's house to film the old segemnt of the film. After numerous failed attemts, we found atleast one satisfactory video for each scene and succeeded at last.

Planning out thenew segment of the film

Today we finished planning out the new segemnt of the film including a draft storyboard and script. The mother would be cooking in the kitchen and call her daughter 3 times, when she responds rudely. They argue then daughter is forced to come to dinner with family. Father is occcupied on phone and daughter is impatient and vulgar. Then she goes off with her boyfriend to a late night party. Afterwards, the mother is worried then finds her daughter is dead of alcohol poisoning.

Planning out the old segment

Today we planned out how we would film the old segment of the film. This icluded a draft storyboard and script. The family [ father, mother & daughter] would enter the dining room then sit at the table after the father's command. They would then pray (fathers head high up whilst daughter and mother with head low - to show respect). Then they would be interrupted by a male character who comes to ask for the daughter's hand in marriage. Then they would discuss it and the daughter reveals she is already in love and is forced to marry the boy by her father so she goes and suicides. This would all take up approximately 4 minutes.

The initiation of our proper idea :)

Today we came up with the idea of creating a contrast between live in the 19^th century to life today. The main messages we wanted to communicate to the audience are:

  

   -the role of genders changing

   -how the idea of love has changed

   -the effect technology has had on our daily lives

   -how family bonds have weakened

Gantt chart

advice from Mr Cavill

Today we tried to come up with new ideas but failed repeatedly and realised that deciding on a storyline was eating up too much time. This is when we consulted Mr Cavill for advice. We told him what our problem was and he told us that the storyline (the actual film) didn’t really matter, it was more the technical component of the film (sound effects, camera angles, shots, lighting etc.) that was more the aim of this project.