This document contains breakdown sheets for 6 scenes in a school-based soap opera trailer about bullying called "No Escape". Each scene summarizes the location, cast, costumes, equipment, transport and a brief description. The scenes include a mother shouting at her son, a student being bullied in the classroom, others ignoring the bullied student in the hallways, bullies pushing the student in the playground and against lockers. The goal is to make the characters and situations relatable to a high school audience experiencing similar issues.

1. SCRIPT BREAKDOWN SHEET
“No Escape”
Cast
Alexa Ash – Mother/ Sibling
Jake DeCosta – Bullied person
Most characters are from year 13 so
that the audience can ‘personally
identify’ (Katz) with the characters
and can put themselves in their shoes,
which will make the soap opera more
successful.
Technical equipment
The equipment that we are going to be
using is a camera to film these scenes,
with maybe a tripod so that the shots are
smooth and steady.We will also be used
a boom microphone in order to film the
audio/dialogue for the scene.
Costume
The characters will be wearing their
own clothing as this will be natural
for the schoolenvironment so will
make the trailer more realistic.
We want this natural setting for the
trailer as it is set in a schoolso we
want the feeling to be naturalistic and
representative.
Props
There will be no props for this scene
as the abuse that the person is going
through is more verbal in this scene so
we will not need any props.
Location
We will be filming in Alexa Ash’s house
in the kitchen, as this will create a
naturalistic home environment for the
characters and the audience watching
this scene.
Transport
We will need to walk to this location
as this is one of the actors house that
we are using in order to make this
scene seem more realistic and in the
environment that this scene would
normally happen in.
Notes:
Breakdown Sheet # Scene #
Int / Ext Set:
Kitchen
Day / Night
Day
Pages
Description:
In this scene the mother shouting at son (the bullied person).
Location
Alexa Ash’s
House
Studio

2. SCRIPT BREAKDOWN SHEET
“No Escape”
Cast
Alicia Willoughby - Bully
Jake DeCosta – Bullied person
Most characters are from year 13 so
that the audience can ‘personally
identify’ (Katz) with the characters
and can put themselves in their shoes,
which will make the soap opera more
successful.
Also by having a female bully this
shows the ‘strong woman’ (Rebecca
Feasey) ideology that is a trend in
soap operas however not for good
reasons.
Technical equipment
The equipment that we are going to be
using is a camera to film these scenes,
with maybe a tripod so that the shots are
smooth and steady.We will also be used
a boom microphone in order to film the
audio/dialogue for the scene.
Costume
The characters will be wearing their
own clothing as this will be natural
for the schoolenvironment so will
make the trailer more realistic.
We want this natural setting for the
trailer as it is set in a schoolso we
want the feeling to be naturalistic and
representative.
Props
We are going to be using screwed up
paper as the bully is going to throw
this at the other person in order to
showto the audience that this person
is being picked on and that this is the
theme of the trailer and storyline.
Location
This scene will be in a classroomor
possibly the sixth form common room
within the schoolso that we get a natural
schoolenvironment where this bullying
could happen.By it being in a classroom
it means that the intended demographic
of our soap opera trailer have
experienced or are experiencing what
these characters are, making this soap
opera ‘personally identifiable’ (Katz) to
the audience.
Transport
We will walk to our locations as they
are within the schoolgrounds due to
the nature of our trailer and the
themes that we have decided to use in
our trailer and soap opera.
Notes:
Breakdown Sheet # Scene #
Int / Ext Set:
Classrooms/ Common room
Day / Night
Day
Pages
Description:
Kid gets bullied in classroom, pieces of paper thrown at him
Location
St Paul’s Catholic
College
Studio

3. SCRIPT BREAKDOWN SHEET
“No Escape”
Cast
Mr Vinnicombe - Teacher
Tom Everrad - Bully
Joseph Elison - Bully
Alicia Willoughby - Bully
Jake DeCosta – Bullied person
Von Villanueva – Friend of bullied
person
Most characters are from year 13 so
that the audience can ‘personally
identify’ (Katz) with the characters
and can put themselves in their shoes,
which will make the soap opera more
successful.In this scene we have also
used a teacher for some realism.
Technical equipment
The equipment that we are going to be
using is a camera to film these scenes,
with maybe a tripod so that the shots are
smooth and steady.We will also be used
a boom microphone in order to film the
audio/dialogue for the scene.
Costume
The characters will be wearing their
own clothing as this will be natural
for the schoolenvironment so will
make the trailer more realistic.
We want this natural setting for the
trailer as it is set in a schoolso we
want the feeling to be naturalistic and
representative.
Props
There will be no props for this scene
as the abuse that the person is going
through is more verbal or being
ignored in this scene so we will not
need any props.
Location
This scene will take place in the
hallways of St Paul’s Catholic College to
make the scene feel realistic and
relatable to the audience who will be
familiar with these settings.
Transport
We will walk to our locations as they
are within the schoolgrounds due to
the nature of our trailer and the
themes that we have decided to use in
our trailer and soap opera.
Notes:
Breakdown Sheet # Scene #
Int / Ext Set:
Hallways
Day / Night
Day
Pages
Description:
The bully’s and teacher ignore the child and their friend leaves him.
Location
St Paul’s Catholic
College
Studio

4. SCRIPT BREAKDOWN SHEET
“No Escape”
Cast
Tom Everrad - Bully
Joseph Elison - Bully
Alicia Willoughby - Bully
Jake DeCosta – Bullied person
Most characters are from year 13 so
that the audience can ‘personally
identify’ (Katz) with the characters
and can put themselves in their shoes,
which will make the soap opera more
successful.In this soap opera there is
lots of ‘binary opposites’(Levi
Strauss)through the use of bullies and
the child being bulled and the use of
female and male characters.
Technical equipment
The equipment that we are going to be
using is a camera to film these scenes,
with maybe a tripod so that the shots are
smooth and steady.We will also be used
a boom microphone in order to film the
audio/dialogue for the scene.
Throughout not only this scene but the
others we could use some low key
lighting in order to showthe gloomy
theme of the soap opera.
Costume
The characters will be wearing their
own clothing as this will be natural
for the schoolenvironment so will
make the trailer more realistic.
We want this natural setting for the
trailer as it is set in a schoolso we
want the feeling to be naturalistic and
representative.
Props
There will be no props for this scene
as the abuse that the person is going
through is more verbal in this scene so
we will not need any props.
Location
This scene will take place in the
playground,again to keep the theme of
schooland bullying in the school
environment, with the effects of this.
Transport
We will walk to our locations as they
are within the schoolgrounds due to
the nature of our trailer and the
themes that we have decided to use in
our trailer and soap opera.
Notes:
Breakdown Sheet # Scene #
Int / Ext Set:
Playground
Day / Night
Day
Pages
Description:
The bully pushes the bullied person to the floor, being mean and spiteful to Jake.
Location
St Paul’s Catholic
College
Studio

5. SCRIPT BREAKDOWN SHEET
“No Escape”
Cast
Tom Everrad - Bully
Joseph Elison - Bully
Alicia Willoughby - Bully
Jake DeCosta – Bullied person
Most characters are from year 13 so
that the audience can ‘personally
identify’ (Katz) with the characters
and can put themselves in their shoes,
which will make the soap opera more
successful.
Technical equipment
The equipment that we are going to be
using is a camera to film these scenes,
with maybe a tripod so that the shots are
smooth and steady.We will also be used
a boom microphone in order to film the
audio/dialogue for the scene.
Costume
The characters will be wearing their
own clothing as this will be natural
for the schoolenvironment so will
make the trailer more realistic.
We want this natural setting for the
trailer as it is set in a schoolso we
want the feeling to be naturalistic and
representative.
Props
There will be no props for this scene
as the abuse that the person is going
through is more verbal in this scene so
we will not need any props.
Through the bullied person being
pushed against the lockers this makes
the ‘caregivers’ (Maslow) feel for this
character as they will feel sympathy
for what he is going through.
Location
This scene will take place by the lockers,
again to keep the theme of school and
bullying in the schoolenvironment, with
not only verbal abuse but physical abuse
so this theme is related to real life
situations.
Transport
We will walk to our locations as they
are within the schoolgrounds due to
the nature of our trailer and the
themes that we have decided to use in
our trailer and soap opera.
Notes:
Breakdown Sheet # Scene #
Int / Ext Set:
Lockers
Day / Night
Day
Pages
Description:
The bully pushes the bullied person against the lockers, emphasizing both the
verbal and physical abuse the person gets.
Location
St Paul’s Catholic
College
Studio

6. SCRIPT BREAKDOWN SHEET
“No Escape”
Cast
Jake DeCosta – Bullied person
Most characters are from year 13 so
that the audience can ‘personally
identify’ (Katz) with the characters
and can put themselves in their shoes,
which will make the soap opera more
successful.
Also by using many males in the soap
opera trailer it acts as a ‘female gaze’
(Laura Mulvey) so the female
audience will objectify the male
characters which will attract them to
our soap opera.
Technical equipment
The equipment that we are going to be
using is a camera to film these scenes,
with maybe a tripod so that the shots are
smooth and steady.We will also be used
a boom microphone in order to film the
audio/dialogue for the scene.
Costume
The characters will be wearing their
own clothing as this will be natural
for the schoolenvironment so will
make the trailer more realistic.
We want this natural setting for the
trailer as it is set in a schoolso we
want the feeling to be naturalistic and
representative.
Props
There will be no props for this scene
as the abuse that the person is going
through is more verbal in this scene so
we will not need any props.
Location
This scene will take place in the
bathrooms, so that the character is by
themselves and acts as a moment of
realization for the character this acts as a
sign to the audience that something is
going to happen to this bullied person
and the other characters.
Transport
We will walk to our locations as they
are within the schoolgrounds due to
the nature of our trailer and the
themes that we have decided to use in
our trailer and soap opera.
Notes:
Breakdown Sheet # Scene #
Int / Ext Set:
Bathroom
Day / Night
Day
Pages
Description:
This is the part of the trailer where the bullied person runs into after being pushed
around, they look into the mirror angrily.
Location
St Paul’s Catholic
College
Studio

7. SCRIPT BREAKDOWN SHEET
“No Escape”
Cast
Tom Everrad - Bully
Joseph Elison - Bully
Alicia Willoughby - Bully
Jake DeCosta – Bullied person
Most characters are from year 13 so
that the audience can ‘personally
identify’ (Katz) with the characters
and can put themselves in their shoes,
which will make the soap opera more
successful.
Technical equipment
The equipment that we are going to be
using is a camera to film these scenes,
with maybe a tripod so that the shots are
smooth and steady.We will also be used
a boom microphone in order to film the
audio/dialogue for the scene.
Costume
The characters will be wearing their
own clothing as this will be natural
for the schoolenvironment so will
make the trailer more realistic.
We want this natural setting for the
trailer as it is set in a schoolso we
want the feeling to be naturalistic and
representative.
Props
In this scene we will use fake blood
and possibly a weapon like a fake
knife to suggest and ‘signify’ (De
Saussure)to the audience what has
happened to the characters.
Location
This scene will take place in the stage, as
we will use a dolly shot to shoot this
scene.We want the character to look
unstable and suggest to the audience that
there isn’t a positive outcome for the
bullied people.
Transport
We will walk to our locations as they
are within the schoolgrounds due to
the nature of our trailer and the
themes that we have decided to use in
our trailer and soap opera.
Notes:
Breakdown Sheet # Scene #
Int / Ext Set:
Stage
Day / Night
Day
Pages
Description:
This is where the bullied person is on the stage looking unstable after being in the
bathroom – part that cuts to the hand with blood on it.
Location
St Paul’s Catholic
College
Studio