KIERAN ALLEYNE
Written By
Katie Turner
A short 5 minute documentary on a young man whose an actor
and aspiring singer, trying to become successful in the
music industry.
My short documentary is going to be on a young man named
Kieran Alleyne. He is currently an actor on a CBBC show
called 'Dani's Castle' and he's trying to make it big in the
music industry by producing music and showing it to fans on
sites such a youtube and sound cloud. So in the documentary
my aim is to film key elements of what he's doing to achieve
his dream, including a few interviews of him answering
questions.
1 - INT. UNIVERSAL MUSIC BUILDING - LONDON
Kieran singing in microphone [CU]
A dark claustrophobic music recording studio. Light shining
on Kieran and the microphone to make him the focus.
CUT TO:
2 - INT. DANCE STUDIO
Kieran is dancing in the studio, moving to the beat of the
track [WS]
CUT TO:
A well lit up dance studio, surrounded by mirrors. We see
his reflection in the mirror. There is a Hip Hop music track
playing in the background.
CUT TO:
3 - INT. UNIVERSAL MUSIC BUILDING STUDIO
Kieran in front of a mixing desk sat on a black leather
chair to the right of the frame. Kieran introduce himself of
who he is and what he does. [MS]
KIERAN ALLEYNE
I am 19 years old. I'm currently
playing Jimmy in the CBBC show
Dani's Castle and I'm signed to
Artisty ENT and Virgin EMI.
CUT TO:
4 - INT. UNIVERSAL MUSIC BUILDING STUDIO
Kieran on the mixing desk from over his shoulder.
A tour view of the studio he is working in. Including other
people in the studio working with him.
INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD]
Where did it all begin?
KIERAN [TALKING HEAD]
Talk about where his career started
and how he always enjoyed
performing out of anything else
Archive footage of when Kieran was younger, including clips
from when he was in Thriller Live.
INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD]
The position you're in now, is that
where you saw yourself 10 years
ago?
KIERAN [TALKING HEAD]
Talk about how he felt his career
would go and if it's going as well
as he had hoped
CUT TO:
5 - INT. RECORDING STUDIO - UNIVERSAL MUSIC BUILDING LONDON
Kieran singing into the microphone. In the dark recording
studio with light focusing just on Kieran.[LS]
Including the music mistakes made. Have Kieran talking to
the camera.
INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD]
What is it you're recording?
KIERAN [TALKING HEAD]
Talk about what he's currently
working on and what he'll do with
the music produced
6 - INT. RECORDING STUDIO - UNIVERSAL MUSIC BUILDING
Kieran practising singing in the mixing desk room [MS]
CUT TO:
Kieran's face[CU]
CUTAWAY:
Producers on mixing desk [MS]
CUT TO:
Producers talking between themselves [WS]
7 - INT. UNIVERSAL MUSIC BUILDING STUDIO
Kieran in interview based shot but just his face and blurred
mixing desk in background, sat on black leather chair.[CU]
Answering questions in interview
INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD]
What's the next step for you? What
do you want to achieve?
KIERAN
The plans he's got for the future
and what would be the ideal life
INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD]
Who has helped you achieve what you
do?
KIERAN
Talk about who has helped him to
where he is today
CUT TO:
Kieran sat in front of mixing desk for interview shot [MS]
INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD]
What else do you do other than
music?
KIERAN
What he does other than music, if
he has any hobbies etc.
Show montage of archive footage of other things he does,
including events, acting, gigs.
INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD]
What's your favourite part of this
journey?
KIERAN
Talk about what he likes to do best
INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD]
Whose you're inspiration? And who
do you aspire to be?
KIERAN
Talk about who he looks up too and
who he'd ideally like to be like
(Including images of his answer)
INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD]
When you have spare time, what do
you like to do with it?
KIERAN
What he does in his spare time, if
he has any, and who he see's the
most.
8 - INT. DANCE STUDIO
Kieran Dancing facing the camera, moving to the beat of the
Hip Hop track [WS]
CUT TO:
Over the shoulder shot of Kieran's reflection in the mirror
or the studio, dancing.
INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD]
What style of dancing is your
favourite?
KIERAN [TALKING HEADS]
Talk about what dancing he likes to
do the best and what he does the
most
INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD]
Have you had much of journey with
you're dancing?
The music station playing in the studio [CA]
KIERAN [TALKING HEADS]
His past with dancing and what he
has done with his talent
INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD]
Out of singing, dancing and acting,
which would you prefer to pursue
your career in? and why?
Kieran's gym bag in the studio [CA]
KIERAN [TALKING HEADS]
Which talent he prefers the most
and which he'd like to continue
with
Kieran dancing in the studio [WS]
CUT TO:
Pan from Kieran's feet to his head of him dancing [CU]
Followed by archive footage of previous dancing he's done,
in events/gigs etc.
CUT TO:
9 - INT. UNIVERSAL MUSIC BUILDING STUDIO
Kieran in the recording studio with others. Getting a feel
of the space they're in. [WS]
Footage of him producing the music in the recording studio
with other people, including conversations, showing how
serious he takes it and how he feels about the work. Getting
more insight of his personality.
CUT TO:
10 - EXT. LONDON
Kieran is walking around London, running errands, doing
normal day to day things, shopping and eating food. Giving
an insight of his personality and what else he does.
Talking heads from Kieran about what he is doing [MS]
11 - EXT. HYDE PARK IN LONDON
Interview based shot of Kieran on a bench, to the left of
the camera with blurred background of busy park in London
[MS]
INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD]
Have you got any upcoming events?
KIERAN
Talk about what big events he's got
coming up and what he's done
previously
Footage (archive footage of videos) of events and gigs
Kieran has recently done.
INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD]
When you do a gig, what's the
feeling of performing to a crowd,
do you get nervous?
KIERAN
What reactions he gets from the
crowd, and if he gets nervous
before a performance
INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD]
Who would you say is your biggest
supporter?
KIERAN
Who supports him the most
IMAGE OF KIERAN AND HIS BIGGEST
SUPPORTER.[PAN]
INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD]
Where do you see yourself in 10
years time?
KIERAN
Where Kieran would like to be in 10
years time and what he will do if
it doesn't work out how he'd like.
CUT TO:
Final montage of footage of Kieran, performing, singing,
dancing, producing etc.
Finished with 'To be continued' after the montage.
This represents the fact his career has only just begun and
there is more to come.
Followed by ending credits, with images of Kieran and music.

Final script

  • 1.
    KIERAN ALLEYNE Written By KatieTurner A short 5 minute documentary on a young man whose an actor and aspiring singer, trying to become successful in the music industry. My short documentary is going to be on a young man named Kieran Alleyne. He is currently an actor on a CBBC show called 'Dani's Castle' and he's trying to make it big in the music industry by producing music and showing it to fans on sites such a youtube and sound cloud. So in the documentary my aim is to film key elements of what he's doing to achieve his dream, including a few interviews of him answering questions.
  • 3.
    1 - INT.UNIVERSAL MUSIC BUILDING - LONDON Kieran singing in microphone [CU] A dark claustrophobic music recording studio. Light shining on Kieran and the microphone to make him the focus. CUT TO: 2 - INT. DANCE STUDIO Kieran is dancing in the studio, moving to the beat of the track [WS] CUT TO: A well lit up dance studio, surrounded by mirrors. We see his reflection in the mirror. There is a Hip Hop music track playing in the background. CUT TO: 3 - INT. UNIVERSAL MUSIC BUILDING STUDIO Kieran in front of a mixing desk sat on a black leather chair to the right of the frame. Kieran introduce himself of who he is and what he does. [MS] KIERAN ALLEYNE I am 19 years old. I'm currently playing Jimmy in the CBBC show Dani's Castle and I'm signed to Artisty ENT and Virgin EMI. CUT TO: 4 - INT. UNIVERSAL MUSIC BUILDING STUDIO Kieran on the mixing desk from over his shoulder. A tour view of the studio he is working in. Including other people in the studio working with him.
  • 4.
    INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD] Wheredid it all begin? KIERAN [TALKING HEAD] Talk about where his career started and how he always enjoyed performing out of anything else Archive footage of when Kieran was younger, including clips from when he was in Thriller Live. INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD] The position you're in now, is that where you saw yourself 10 years ago? KIERAN [TALKING HEAD] Talk about how he felt his career would go and if it's going as well as he had hoped CUT TO: 5 - INT. RECORDING STUDIO - UNIVERSAL MUSIC BUILDING LONDON Kieran singing into the microphone. In the dark recording studio with light focusing just on Kieran.[LS] Including the music mistakes made. Have Kieran talking to the camera. INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD] What is it you're recording? KIERAN [TALKING HEAD] Talk about what he's currently working on and what he'll do with the music produced 6 - INT. RECORDING STUDIO - UNIVERSAL MUSIC BUILDING Kieran practising singing in the mixing desk room [MS]
  • 5.
    CUT TO: Kieran's face[CU] CUTAWAY: Producerson mixing desk [MS] CUT TO: Producers talking between themselves [WS] 7 - INT. UNIVERSAL MUSIC BUILDING STUDIO Kieran in interview based shot but just his face and blurred mixing desk in background, sat on black leather chair.[CU] Answering questions in interview INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD] What's the next step for you? What do you want to achieve? KIERAN The plans he's got for the future and what would be the ideal life INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD] Who has helped you achieve what you do? KIERAN Talk about who has helped him to where he is today CUT TO: Kieran sat in front of mixing desk for interview shot [MS] INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD] What else do you do other than music? KIERAN What he does other than music, if he has any hobbies etc. Show montage of archive footage of other things he does,
  • 6.
    including events, acting,gigs. INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD] What's your favourite part of this journey? KIERAN Talk about what he likes to do best INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD] Whose you're inspiration? And who do you aspire to be? KIERAN Talk about who he looks up too and who he'd ideally like to be like (Including images of his answer) INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD] When you have spare time, what do you like to do with it? KIERAN What he does in his spare time, if he has any, and who he see's the most. 8 - INT. DANCE STUDIO Kieran Dancing facing the camera, moving to the beat of the Hip Hop track [WS] CUT TO: Over the shoulder shot of Kieran's reflection in the mirror or the studio, dancing. INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD] What style of dancing is your favourite? KIERAN [TALKING HEADS] Talk about what dancing he likes to do the best and what he does the most
  • 7.
    INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD] Haveyou had much of journey with you're dancing? The music station playing in the studio [CA] KIERAN [TALKING HEADS] His past with dancing and what he has done with his talent INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD] Out of singing, dancing and acting, which would you prefer to pursue your career in? and why? Kieran's gym bag in the studio [CA] KIERAN [TALKING HEADS] Which talent he prefers the most and which he'd like to continue with Kieran dancing in the studio [WS] CUT TO: Pan from Kieran's feet to his head of him dancing [CU] Followed by archive footage of previous dancing he's done, in events/gigs etc. CUT TO: 9 - INT. UNIVERSAL MUSIC BUILDING STUDIO Kieran in the recording studio with others. Getting a feel of the space they're in. [WS] Footage of him producing the music in the recording studio with other people, including conversations, showing how serious he takes it and how he feels about the work. Getting more insight of his personality. CUT TO:
  • 8.
    10 - EXT.LONDON Kieran is walking around London, running errands, doing normal day to day things, shopping and eating food. Giving an insight of his personality and what else he does. Talking heads from Kieran about what he is doing [MS] 11 - EXT. HYDE PARK IN LONDON Interview based shot of Kieran on a bench, to the left of the camera with blurred background of busy park in London [MS] INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD] Have you got any upcoming events? KIERAN Talk about what big events he's got coming up and what he's done previously Footage (archive footage of videos) of events and gigs Kieran has recently done. INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD] When you do a gig, what's the feeling of performing to a crowd, do you get nervous? KIERAN What reactions he gets from the crowd, and if he gets nervous before a performance INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD] Who would you say is your biggest supporter? KIERAN Who supports him the most
  • 9.
    IMAGE OF KIERANAND HIS BIGGEST SUPPORTER.[PAN] INTERVIEWER [NOT HEARD] Where do you see yourself in 10 years time? KIERAN Where Kieran would like to be in 10 years time and what he will do if it doesn't work out how he'd like. CUT TO: Final montage of footage of Kieran, performing, singing, dancing, producing etc. Finished with 'To be continued' after the montage. This represents the fact his career has only just begun and there is more to come. Followed by ending credits, with images of Kieran and music.