Battlefield By Sandra Amadi and Deborah Haastrup

Music

No more Drama by Mary J Blige

Synopsis

Its about a couple who were best friends first just as soon as they made it official they had to depart but promised each other they’ll reconnect. 2 years later and she had to move on with a bright future going for her but he came back. Wanting everything to go back to the way it was he will do all it takes, even kill. But does she want to carry on her new life or follow her old one.

Themes are; love, loss, gang violence, deceit and betrayal.

To some postcode is just

an area

Second Scene

2 boys barge into each other on the street, turns to see who it was whilst reaching out for gun, freeze. Now enemies and this is clear to the audience. Rival gangs/area/postcodes (Changing scene)

This will be a medium shot so it will show there facial expressions but also the weapons attached to the waist.

Third Scene

Group of girls/boys selling drugs (Posture - leg on wall, hand in pocket looking sideways). Typical stereotype of teenagers. Costume and actors/actresses needs to be on point. Little boy comes along to buy drugs, and is sold the drugs irrespective of his age.

- Green screen - Waterloo, graffiti background/ youthful look (Where the scene will be shot) ties in with what's going to happen in the scenes.- Drugs – icing sugar wrapped in cling form or leaves wrapped in cling form

To them its life

Seventh scene

Boy 1 handcuffed by police, he resists arrest and tries to run away as he doesn't want to be caught. Confrontational scene. Onlookers looking in the background.

- Camera angle - Long shot, eye level shot. Panning around the scene to show reaction of arrest but keep boy and police in scene, then zoom into handcuff's.

And when love gets involved

its war

Third Scene

Showing girl is doing work (good girl)

Part of fast shot sequence. At school, classroom, library,

Multipurpose hall, study desks, 

Ninth scene

Guy going through girls pictures on Facebook, sister comes in room and says 'You know they say if you really love someone you should let them go and if it's meant to be they'll come back'

-Mis-en-scene - Bedroom scene. Bed, TV, x box. 

First Scene First Scene - Park - Holding hands - 'We can run

away together' shows the relationship between both of them

- No one else is in the park, only both of them; boy is leaning on a tree, holding the girl. Both confess their love for one another, making it convincing that they want to together forever- Different camera angles. Panning/ semi-circle. Establishing shot. (Preferably Clapham Common Park, it's isolated, re enforces the fact that they want to be alone. Will use Poynders Park later on, not for this scene though.

But can love and violence co-

exist?

Guy 2 is strangling girl against the wall “why do you make me hurt you”

This will be a close up to show facial expressions

Sixth Scene

She sees a text from her ex to meet her up but then receives a call from her boyfriends and busys it. Her friends are around her and there a lot of noise but its drowned out.

There will be an over the shoulder shot and a medium shot to show the text and phone call as well as her reaction.

Forth scene

Girl with bruises looking in the mirror with busted lip, Hands on basin, slowly lifting head up to reveal bruises. She's a victim of domestic violence.

- Midshot - Camera behind first, Second camera infront of her- Makeup/costume- blood on clothing,

Fifth Scene

Just a shot of her attempting suicide but not making it obvious. So she will hold a knife to her wrist sitting down and her legs will be shaking. A tear slides down her face.

This shot will be an above the eye-level shot.

Eighth Scene

Boy talks to his friends about the situation with his girlfriend, friends tell him to move on and leave it.

On the wall of a house talking. Shot will either be panning medium shot or taken from a 45 degree angle.

Tenth scene

Little Girl says 'Mummy what’s wrong?' tugs on mum’s hand.

- Park - Low angle shot- Shows child looking at mum- Child - 2 years

Eleventh Scene

Boy tries to apologize again to the girl for the way he's treated her, he begs for her forgiveness. Sorry –him, unsure – her. Cuts her off

Camera angle – tracking

Location- Outside Shops

Mise en scene – Props – carrier bag containing food

Transition – Slow

Twelfth scene

The girl's friends give their opinion on the situation; they try to convince the girl to leave both of them and move on with her life, as she young, has her whole life ahead or her. She’s going to uni next year

Camera angle – over the shoulder switched, shows reaction

Location - Common room

Mis en scene – Books on the table with sweets and snacks

Transition – Slow, fast, medium

What ends are you from?

Things to include

Multiple scenes/scenery

Related costume and props

Variety of camera shots and movement used for effect

Don’t put too much dialogue but enough

Use music for effect

Characters narrating following scenes in trailer

Make sure themes are explored through trailer

The more generic it is the easier it will be in the exam.

Tag lines and captions

Leave the audience thinking wanting to go see the ‘film’

Corinthians 13