This documentary follows two graffiti artists, Big and Quir, over many years as they discuss their involvement in graffiti. It shows them painting pieces on trains and bridges from when they were teenagers up until being caught by police at age 17. After getting arrested, they received community service, suspended sentences, and fines. Both reflect on how graffiti has changed their lives by introducing them to new friends and experiences traveling, but also getting into legal trouble that limits what they can do now. They still view graffiti positively as a way to feel satisfaction from their work being seen and as a bond they share with other artists.

1. DOCUMENTARY
Written By
stephen latchem
Based on, if any
PRODUCTION DRAFT
Blue Revised Dec 09, 2014
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2A
EXT. RAILWAY CROSSING - DAY- OVERCAST WEATHER1. *
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Opening shot of across a field in overcast weather. *
Coming in from the right to left a white train goes past.
whites out screen leaves the Title "Writers" *
Radio conversation starts starts over the shot.
LOCAL RESISDENT
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"Just let pest control deal with *
them in the same way they deal with
other vermin. That would solve most
the problem. Although this problem
will probably never dissapeare
completely." *
DISSOLVE TO *
EXT. WAREHOUSE-DAY2. *
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BIG sitting on table in warehouse with a bottle of beer in *
his hand. Shutters are left slightly open so light streams *
in and creates a shilloete of Big. Face is not visible. *
there is graffiti on the walls around him. *
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BIG
As long as i remember its been in
my family. My dad used to do it. I
guess it was inevitable that it
would transfer into me. *
CUT TO: *
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ROAD BRIDGE OVER THE RAILWAY- DAY3. *
Back of the head of QUIR in shot. He is looking out over the *
railway as a train goes by. *
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4. 2B
QUIR
I remember seeing all these pieces
looking out the window when i was a
little kid. Since then i was
hooked.
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5. 3
PHOTOGRAPHS FADE INTO THE SCREEN, 6 SHOWN.TRAINS, CREW4. *
PHOTOS AND PIECES. *
CUT TO: *
INT. WAREHOUSE- DAY5. *
Big sitting in warehouse. Light from shutters creates a *
sillouhet of him. Cannot see face *
INTERVIEWER *
What do you think the reason is for
you painting and for doing it so
long?
BIG
I think its the same for most *
writers. When you start its near
impossible to *
CUT TO: *
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INT. TRAIN DAY6. *
Quir looking out of train window. Pieces of graffiti going *
past the window. filmed rainy weather. Drops of rain *
dripping down the window *
QUIR *
I probabaly started when i was *
about twelve. I started with pens *
and stickers rather than paint. *
CUT TO: *
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EXT. UNDER MILTON RAILWAY BRIDGE - DAY7. *
Big standing in front of some railway tracks. Tracks *
continue into the distance with Big standing to the right. *
Bushes are behind him and they run parallel to the train *
track. Big is in front of the bridge so the foreground is *
light. The background is shadowed by the bridge so it is *
darker. *
INTERVIEWER *
What kind of person do you think it
takes to be a graffiti writer. DO
you think there is a formula *

6. 3A
BIG
I think its someone who gets joy
out of seeing their name up. They
get self satisfaction from seeing
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7. 4
it. But also someone who just want
to have fun and destroy stuff.
CUT TO: *
INT. HOUSE- DAY8. *
Shot of white piece of paper and Big writing his name on the *
paper. *
INTERVIEWER
So do you think everyone who writes
is the same type of person? *
BIG
In some way yeah. But it you get a
ridiculous range of people doing
it. I guess everyone just wants to
be famous
CUT TO: *
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EXT. FULBOURN, ROAD THOUGH FEILDS- DAY9. *
Follow bikes biking down the road. Camera is on another bike *
so shot is slightly shaky. They both have there shirts off *
and it is a sunny day. *
QUIR *
You can meet writers that you *
havent met before and you' ll *
always have something in common *
with them. You have a special bond. *
CUT TO: *
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EXT. FULBOURN FIELD NEXT TO RAILWAY BRIDGE- LATE EVENING10. *
Quir sitting on fence next to the railway track in a field. *
sun setting in the background and the field is full of long *
grass that is slighly blowing in the wind. *
QUIR
This is the spot. It was winter
2009 we painted this. That was when
i was 17. Since then i've been
(MORE)

8. 4A
through a lot..
QUIR (CONT'D)
CUT TO: *
11. *
10 photos shown. Shots of train pieces and Other crew photos *
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DISSOLVE TO *
EXT. UNDER NORWICH RAILWAY AND RIVER BRIDGE- EVENING12. *
Quir sitting on a slope underneath a bridge. Half the shot *
is fully light due to the light coming from under the bridge *
. Other half is darker and there is a piece of graffiti on *
the wall behind him *
.QUIR *
I met joe when i was 17. We were
both already painting but the *
really got me into doing it more
and especially trains. *
(CONTINUES WITH STORY of how he met *
BIG ) *
Shows Picture of first piece together *
CUT TO: *
EXT. WAREHOUSE -EARLY EVENING13. *
Dark warehouse. Light coming through window but shot is *
mainly dark. Quir sitting side on looking to the left. *
Graffiti on the walls around him *
QUIR
Writing has changed my life. Its
created new friends. Opened my mind
and given me chances to travel and
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9. 5
given me many good memories
EXT. MILL ROAD LEGAL GRAFFITI WALL- DAY14. *
Big standing in front of wall. railings above him with aview *
of people walking over the bridge. Graffiti in the *
background. His face is blurred out and he is facing the *
camera *
CUT TO: *
BIG
Some of my best friends i have met
through writing. I have all the
photos and each one reminds me of a
different mission
Different stories. Some good ones
and some shit ones also. *
CUT TO *
Radio Dialogue spoken over pictures appearing on the screen *
RADIO INTERVIEW
The extent of the damage caused by
the gang began to unravel after BTP
officers apprehended them on April
11 2010, as they returned from
spraying a bridge. Martin and Smith
were stopped in their car and
officers found them covered in
paint and in possession of spray
cans. Later, evidence from the
scene was forensically analysed and
Mayne's fingerprints were matched
to the cans recovered.
Photos of all the pieces they have flash across the screen.
DISSOLVE TO *
EXT. NORWICH ROAD BRIDGE NIGHT15. *
Dark shot with lamppost light illuminating Quir and big *
sitting side by side on a small wall. Bushes and graffiti on *
the wall in the background. Occational car head lights flash *
across the scene. *

10. 5A
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QUIR
We had parked up next to this
bridge in the middle of no where.
It seemed like the calmest spot. No
one expected to get caught.
BIG
Its changed my life a lot getting
caught. It means i wont be able to
as much as i would like to or used
to.
CUT TO: *

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EXT. NIGHT FULBOURN BRIDGE16.
Close up of bag resting on a wall. Cans of paint are *
sticking out. Lamppost lighting creates a silhouette of *
someone painting a bridge.Sound of trains passing in the *
background and sound of spray paint *
Torch lights shine down. Person runs off grabs bag and the *
camera changes to handheld of running and throwing the bag *
into a ditch. *
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POLICEMAN
Stop, Police!
CUT TO: *
EXT. MILL ROAD-LATE EVENING17. *
Trains can be seen coming past in the background under the *
bridge. Big is sat on a chair facing to the trains on the *
left while Quir is looking over the fence. sun is setting *
and the reflection can be seen in the train windows *
MID SHOT *
BIG
We got 200 hours community service,
2 years suspended sentence. And *
5000 pound fine.
QUIR
I was always paronoid about getting *
caught. I never wanted to get
caught because i always wanted to
do more. *
BIG
It really made me sort my life out.
I have a girlfriend now and went
off to uni so yeah i think the
judge made the right decision *
QUIR
Yeah i do think i got off lightly
and i thought i would be able to
because the the judge had a smile
on his face.
BIG
I was fucking relieved that we
didn't have to go to cort on that
(MORE)
*

12. 6A
day was a nice thing.
BIG (CONT'D)
CUT TO: *
QUIR
I was delighted. Apart from my *
family i don't care about the *
consequences. *
Camera turns towards the sun setting and holds the shot ad *
music faded in the shot dissolves and credits roll in *

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Camera operator.
Get a few differet shops. Make sure shotis steady and not moved (use
tripod)
stephen latchem 4 Dec, 2014 16:01
stephen latchem 4 Dec, 2014 16:02