This script summary outlines the key scenes and structure of a short film:
1. In the opening scene, a younger sister is shown running away in a panic from an abandoned area.
2. The title of the production is shown, followed by another scene of the sister running and turning back to the camera, revealing her face.
3. The main character, Lisa, is shown moving figuratively in front of a brick wall, with her emotions shown through inverted camera shots.
4. Lisa is shown running through an open space to search for her younger sister, finding her suspected to be dead on the ground.
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RELEASE ME
Written by
Eva Eid & Ciara O’Gorman
This script is confidential and proprietary property of
Monstersinc and no portion of it may be performed,
distributed, reproduced, used, quoted, or published without
prior written permission.
1 EXT. ABANDONED SURROUNDINGS– DAYTIME
YOUNGER SISTER RUNNING IN A PANIC. DIRECTION-AWAY
FROM CAMERA. FACE IS NOT VISIBLE. GHOSTLY EFFECT
USED.
2. 1
FADES TO BLACK
2 TITLE OF PRODUCTION NAME APPEARS ON BLACK FRAME.
“A MONSTERSINC PRODUCTION”
CUT TO:
3 EXT.ABANDONDED SURROUNDING– DAYTIME
YOUNG SISTER APPEARS RUNNING AGAIN. BRIEFLY TURNS
AROUND TO CHECK BEHIND HER; REVEALING HER FACE TO
THE CAMERA.
FADES TO BLACK
ITLE APPEAR ON BLACK FRAME
CUT TO:
4 EXT. – INFRONT OF BRICK WALL
LISA (MAIN CHARACTER) MOVING FIGURASLY. SHOT WILL
BE INVERTED TO SHOW LISA’S EMOTIONS.
FADES TO BLACK
TITLE APPEARS ON BLACK FRAME
CUT TO:
5 TWO MORE TITLES APPEAR ON BLACK FRAME
CAMERA SLOWLY MOVES TO LISA’S FACE
CUT TO:
6 EXT. – INFRONT OF BRICK WALL
INVERTED SCENE OF LISA
7 EXT. OPEN SPACE/GRASS AND TREES
LISA IS SHOWN RUNNING TO FIND HER YOUNGER SISTER.
SHAKEY CAMERA WORK TO SHOW LACK OF CONCERNTRATION
FROM LISA.
FOLLOWED BY STOPPING AND REVEALING LISA’S SISTER ON
THE GROUND, SUSPECTED TO BE DEAD.
3. 1
FADES TO BLACK
TITLE APPEARS ON BLACK FRAME
CUT TO:
8 EXT. – INFRONT OF BRICK WALL
INVERTED SCENE OF LISA
CUT TO:
9 EXT. OPEN SPACE
ARC SHOT TO REVEAL LISA’S EXPRETIONS AS SHE LOOKS AT
HER SISTER ON THE GROUND.
FADES TO BLACK
TITLE APPEARS ON BLACK FRAME
CUT TO:
10 EXT. OPEN SPACE
CLOSE UP ON LISA’S FEET MOVING TOWARDS YOUNGER
SISTER. CRAB SHOT USED.
TITLE APPEARS AT TOP OF THE SCREEN.
CUT TO:
11 EXT. OPEN SPACE – NEXT TO YOUNGER SISTER
LISA KNEELS BESIDE HER SISTER.
12 EXT. – INFRONT OF BRICK WALL
INVERTED SCENE OF LISA
FADES TO BLACK
TITLE APPEARS ON BLACK FRAME
TITLE FADES
ANOTHER TITLE APPEARS ON BLACK FRAME
CUTS TO:
4. 1
13 EXT. OPEN SPACE – NEXT TO SISTER
LISA SHAKES YOUNGER SISTER TO TRY AND WAKE HER UP.
SHOT WILL BE SHOWN IN SLOW MOTION.
CUTS TO:
14 EXT. – INFRONT OF BRICK WALL
INVERTED SCENE OF LISA
FADES TO BLACK
TITLE APPEARS ON BLACK FRAME
CUTS TOO:
15 EXT. OPEN SPACE – NEXT TO YOUNGER SISTER
REPEAT OF LISA SHAKING YOUNGER SISTER BUT THE SHOT
WILL BE SLOWER AND FADE OUT WITHT THE MUSIC.