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1. DISCOVERY
Written By
Caleb Browning
My film has been changed completely in the past few weeks as
I've been indecisive on what I wanted to do with my work.
Originally I had the idea that it was going to be filmed in
the woods next to me, but I quickly realised that including
it in the woods would not be useful at all and bring no
meaning to my documentary.
My documentary turned to mainly archive footage that my
family found due to the idea being about Autism. However, I
found more about myself than I did about informing others
via facts and that is what I decided I wanted to achieve
when I make this documentary. I hope to tell my story to
help others understand what it is like to have Autism, and
also to inspire others to not give up on others if they are
disabled.

2. 1
SCENE 1 - INT. MY HOUSE, ARCHIVE FOOTAGE. I AM 5 YEARS OLD
AND I FIND THE CAMERA FOR THE FIRST TIME. I ASK DAD TO TELL
ME ABOUT HIS LIFE.
REWINDING TAPE CUT TO MORE ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF ME AS A CHILD
PLAYING WITH MY FATHER. MEDIUM SHOT OF MY DAD AND ME ON THE
BED.
CALEB(CHILD)
I'm a winner! Yay, a winner!
DAD
Yay, a winner! Alright, breakfast
time I think.
MUM IS LAUGHING.
SUBTITLE
My name is Caleb Browning
SUBTITLE
I'm 17 years old
SUBTITLE
And I was diagnosed with Asperger's
Syndrome when I was 3.
SUBTITLE AND VOICEOVER
This is my story. (FADE OUT)
EMOTIONAL, INSPIRING MUSIC BEGINS WHILE DIFFERENT ARCHIVE
AND HAND-HELD-MODERN SHOTS PLAY TO THE BEAT OF THE MUSIC.
SKYDIVING ONE IS A WIDESHOT WHILE THE DAD SHOT IS A
CLOSE-UP.
SUBTITLE
There are good times in my story...
SUBTITLE (CONT'D)
...and upsetting, depressing times.
WITH THE 'GOOD TIMES' SUBTITLE, INDOOR SKYDIVING CLIP OF ME
ACHIEVING - AND FOR THE 'UPSETTING,DEPRESSING TIMES' USE A
CLIP OF DAD DYING. FADE OUT
SCENE 2 - EXT. FUN RUN
CUT TO ARCHIVE FOOTAGE. LONG SHOT OF FUN RUN, TO INTERIOR
CLOSE UP OF ME AND GRANDAD

3. 2
SUBTITLE (CONT'D)
I struggled a lot when I was
younger.
SUBTITLE (CONT'D)
No one gave up on me.
ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF MUM AND DAD AS HE WAS DYING. AFTER THE
SUBTITLES FADE OUT, MUM LOOKS TOWARDS DAD IN ADORATION TO
HIT THE HEARTSTRINGS. CLOSE UP.
SUBTITLE (CONT'D)
Even when everything got difficult.
CUT TO DESCRIPTION ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY. MODERN ARCHIVE
FOOTAGE, HANDHELD FOOTAGE AND OLDER ARCHIVE FOOTAGE ALL CUT
RAPIDLY BETWEEN EACH OTHER TO THE POINT WHERE I AM DOING THE
ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE AND POURING THE WATER OVER MYSELF.
MEDIUM SHOTS.
SUBTITLE (CONT'D)
Originally this documentary was
going to show what people with
Autism deal with.
CUT TO CHRISTMAS GATHERING 10 YEARS AGO. MEDIUM/LONG SHOT
SUBTITLE (CONT'D)
But I quickly realised I was
finding out more about myself
SUBTITLE (CONT'D)
Than I had ever seen before.
FADE OUT AND IN TO THE OVERLAY OF THE UPLIFTING MUSIC TO THE
DEPRESSING, EMOTIONAL MUSIC (APOCALYPSE). CUT TO MODERN
FOOTAGE OF ME AND MY MOTHER HUGGING AND SMILING WHILE
SUBTITLES PLAY AND THE PITCH INCREASES OF THE MUSIC. MEDIUM
SHOT
SUBTITLE
Which is why I named this film...

4. 3
FADE OUT TO BLACK. FADE IN TO TEXT OVERLAYED WITH ARCHIVE
FOOTAGE OF ME WITH MY FATHER WHEN HE WAS DYING WITH THE
TITLE 'DISCOVERY'.
SCENE 3 - INT. CENTREPARCS. MEDIUM SHOT.
VOICEOVER
Michael John Browning, my father,
died 9 years ago.
VOICEOVER (CONT'D)
He achieved a lot in his life. He
ran the London Marathon at the age
of 52.
VOICEOVER (CONT'D)
He died to cancer, which swelled up
his throat.
MUSIC CHANGES FROM DEPRESSING TO HAPPY, UPLIFTING MUSIC. CUT
BETWEEN ARCHIVE FOOTAGE MARKING MY GROWTH AS A CHILD WITH
HELP FROM MY FAMILY. MEDIUM SHOT
MUM
Caleb, are you a lucky boy?
CALEB
Yeah.
SUBTITLE
I was born on the 18th of August
1997
ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF ME WITH A BATH ROBE AND A TOY GUITAR
PLAYING IT. MEDIUM SHOT
SUBTITLE (CONT'D)
I was fortunate to have a family as
awesome as mine
ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF ME DRESSED UP LIKE HARRY POTTER ON A MINI
TRAMPOLENE. ALSO ME AS A SMALL CHILD IN THE BATHTUB. MEDIUM
SHOTS.
SUBTITLE (CONT'D)
My family sold their house to help
fund treatment for my Autism
SUBTITLE (CONT'D)
They never stopped working to try
to make me have a future

5. 4
SUBTITLE (CONT'D)
Since Autism affects your ability
to speak to others
ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF ME AND DAD PLAYING A COMPUTER GAME.
MEDIUM SHOT
SUBTITLE (CONT'D)
It's almost as if you're in a
different universe to others and
you're speaking an alien language
MODERN FOOTAGE OF ME IN A RESTUARANT SMILING AND ASKING
GEORGIA SOMETHING WITHOUT SOUND. CLOSE UP
VOICEOVER
But their hard work IS paying off
every day as I get better.
CUT TO MEDIUM SHOT OF ME PLAYING WITH MY DOG AND HIM PAWING
MY HEAD. MOTHER IS LAUGHING IN THE BACKGROUND. CUT TO INDOOR
SKYDIVING ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF 5 YEARS AGO.
SUBTITLE
In one of my schools I met Kate and
Jamie
SUBTITLE
I started Indoor Skydiving with
their help which helped me with
communication
SUBTITLE
It taught me to work in a team. I'm
very lucky to get the experience.
FADE OUT
SCENE 4 - INT. AIRPLANE INTO EXT. SKY.
ARCHIVE FOOTAGE FROM 4 YEARS AGO OF WHEN I JUMPED OUT OF A
PLANE FOR MY TANDEM SKYDIVE. MUSIC CHANGES FROM HAPPY TO
EMOTIVE AND POWERFUL/FAST-MOVING. SOUND OF PLANE/TALKING CAN
BE HEARD. MEDIUM/WIDE SHOT/PAN SHOT
SUBTITLE
This began my burning passion for
skydiving. Skydiving showed me a
new way of life.
CUTS BETWEEN CLIPS AFTER SEEING MYSELF 4 YEARS AGO TO
GETTING READY TO JUMP. MEDIUM WIDE SHOT.

6. 5
SUBTITLE
Which is why when I was 13 I went
to do a tandem skydive in Spain, at
the lowest possible age.
CAMERAMAN
Have fun, enjoy.
CUT TO JUST ABOUT TO JUMP FROM THE PLANE, CAMERAMAN IS ON
THE OUTSIDE. SUBTITLE IS COLOR DODGED AND THE FILM BURN
EFFECT IS INTRODUCED. LONG/WIDE SHOT
SUBTITLE
Skydiving makes me feel free.
ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF ME SKYDIVING AND SHAKING THE CAMERAMAN'S
HAND IN THE AIR. MEDIUM/CLOSE UP SHOT
REWIND EFFECT TO CUT TO ME DRESSED UP AS AN ANGEL. MUSIC
GOES FROM UPBEAT TO UPLIFTING/HAPPY AGAIN. CLOSE UP
SUBTITLE
If there's something i've learnt,
it's that...
CUT TO FIREWORKS GOING OFF ON FIREWORK NIGHT. SUBTITLES HAVE
OVERLAY SO THE TEXT LIGHTS UP WHEN THE FIREWORKS EXPLODE.
WIDE SHOT.
SUBTITLE
Life can only get better.