1. Script
0:00 – 2:41 The start of eerie music is played in the background and all the way throughout
the opening.
0:12 – 0:24 Voice of man: Charles Manson 36 chose a house at random
(background noise of peoples commotion throughout his dialogue)
tied up the family at gunpoint then ordered his followers to go inside and commit ritual
slaughter
0:37 - Noise of people’s commotion again
0:40 – 0:47 Women’s singing overlaps the sound of people’s commotions
0:42 The sound of camera shutter, a photo is being taken
0:51 – 1:00 The voice of Charles Manson is heard: When I stand on the mountain and I say
DO IT it gets done and if it don’t get done then I’ll move on it and that’s the last thing in the
world you want me to do
1:02 – 1:11 Maybe I should of killed 4 - 500 people then I would of felt better then I would
of felt like I really offered society something
1:15- 1:20 more commotion is heard but is overlapped by another person’s dialogue
1:17 - 1:24 a man’s dialogue (which is hard to understand what he is saying)
A man’s voice: If I started murdering people they’d be none of it left.
1:25 – 1:30 The man said to of been the inspiration or the leader of the cult Charles Manson
1:31 – 1:40 Now you do what I say you know if I wanted to kill somebody id take this stick
and beat you to death and I wouldn’t feel a thing
As the music becomes more dramatic so does the commotion in the background
1:41 - 2:00 The commotion
2:01 – 2:04 They call themselves the family
The main dialogue throughout our opening is not our own. We researched news reports and
interviews about and with Charles Manson, then watched them all to decide which clips of
sound we thought would be most suitable and give the bigger impact. The source we used
to research this was youtube, It was our source because there were a variety of clips to be
watched and was it also an easy access to view and download. We had to decide very
carfully on what clips would represent our storyline and what would not sound out of
2. context. We deceided to include all the dialogue from other sources because it was more
suitable, if we had of used our own/another voice I felt that it would of sounded out of place
and not realistic enough. On the other hand, it may have been a good idea to include the
main characters voice, possibly telling her story or giving us an insight on where this
narrative was going. The backgournd music we used was hard to find. We wanted to find a
track that wasn’t cheesy, typical scary music, so I typed in on youtube ‘dramatic thirlling
music’ and this came up. When I listened, I felt it was perfect for our film! So I dsownloaded
it and we edited the track into our film and we loved it. Overall, I am very happy with our
sound and it is really suited with our film.
3. Shot number: 1
Location: Harlington Train Station
Content: Our main character is shown walking
towards the stairs in order to catch a particular
train. She is alone and secluded, creates an
uneasy environment.
Type of shot: Very wide shot (to show her
loneliness)
Shot number: 2
Location: America
Content: Shot of Charles Manson being escorted,
possibly in custody. The bright light on his face is
juxtaposition the fact that he is evil but the white
connotes pureness.
Type of shot: Mid shot (showing body language towards
the man
Shot number: 3
Location: America
Content: Footage of a woman, suspected one of
Charles followers.
Type of shot: Mid shot (to show her body
language as well as facial expressions)
Shot number: 4
Location: Harlington Train Station
Content: Our main character walking up the train station
stairs in order to catch her train. Again this shot shows
her isolation from others.
Type of shot: Long shot (showing her walking up the
stairs from the waist down, brings the fast paced energy
to the audience).
4. Shot number: 5
Location: America
Content: Two young women are shown, looking
sinister.
Type of shot: Two Shot(to show their closeness
and contrastthe two women.
Shot number: 6
Location: America
Content: Footage of three girls being escorted to somewhere.
The fact they are singing is juxtaposed, again, because they
have obviously involved in a crime but are shown happy and
careless.
Type of shot: Long shot (to show the clothing they are wearing.
It is unusual and sinister that they are wearing this in an
environment in which they are shown in.
Shot number: 7
Location: Harlington Train Station
Content: Shot showing our main character walking
towards something.
Type of shot: Long shot (to create a mysterious feeling,
audience may ask where she is going?, why is she? Etc…
And also to show her posture and costume)
Shot number: 9
Location: Harlington Train Station
Content: Our main character waling down stairs
she was walking toward in previous shots.
Type of shot: Long shot(to show her long walk
down the stairs on her own, in the dark.)
5. Shot number: 10
Location: Harlington Train Station
Content: Our main character walking towards
something, by herself.
Type of shot: Very Wide shot (Again, highlights our main
characters loneliness and shows how dark and secluded
the location is. No one around
Shot number: 11
Location: America
Content: Charles Manson being escorted but is
distracted by socialising with news reporters
Type of shot: Mid shot (Showing his friendliness towards
another person, contrasting his strange, sinister
personality. He is shown with a cop, which clearly shows
he is a criminal.
Shot number: 12
Location: Harlington Train Station
Content: Shows our main character sitting on a bench,
by herself, in the dark. With a moving train going past.
Type of shot: Wide shot (This shows her loneliness and
herself secluded from everyone, the moving train in
front of her contrasts against her because she isn’t
moving)
Shot number: 13
Location: Harlington Train Station
Content: Our character walking onto a train.
Type of shot: Mid shot (show her pace of
movement and it is an effective shot, showing
her moving fromone setting to another)
6. Shot number: 14
Location: Harlington Train Station
Content: Showing CCTV like footageof her
getting a seat.
Type of shot: CCTV shot, High angle, Wide Shot.
(this it to show that the environment shehas
entered, is justas secluded as the past.
Shot number: 15
Location: America
Content: shot of Charles Manson, himself. From a news
report.
Type of shot: Close up (Shows the facial expression of
the criminal, and the fact that his face is shown like this
adds to the tension atmosphere.
Shot number: 16
Location: America
Content: What is believed to be one of Mansons
follwers, shotfroma news report.
Type of shot: Close up (Again, to show the facial
expressions, thefact her facial expression is like
this connotes the sinister feeling we gain)
Shot number: 17
Location: America
Content:
Type of shot: Mid shot (showing her posture,
which suggests that she is bored or not
interested in whatis happening nor what is
being said. Also to show her costumeand the
amount of people around her, in contrastto the
shots of our characters there is a clear contrast.
7. Shot number: 18
Location: Harlington Train Station
Content:
Type of shot: Wide shot, high angle (to show the
characters posture. Also sheis trying to distract
herself by being on her phone all the time.
Shot number: 19
Location: Harlington Train Station
Content
Type of shot: Wide shot (to show the characters
posture, again. Also how secluded sheis from
any persons. Connotes her loneliness)
Shot number: 20
Location: Harlington Train Station
Content
Type of shot: Mid/Close shot (to show her facial
expressions, as well as the characters costume
and posture.
Shot number: 21
Location: America
Content
Type of shot: Close up (to show his facial
expressions and disinterest in any other person
but himself.
8. Shot number: 23
Location: America
Content:
Type of shot: Wide shot (to show the title of the
film and the transition it makes.)
Shot number: 22
Location: America
Content:
Type of shot: Wide shot (to show a secluded,
scary looking location, so that the viewer’s gain
uneasy feelings)