Script

 SCRIPT

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"UNCOVER" 
 

Screenplay by 

Daniel Senior 
 
 
Revisions by 

Daniel Senior 
                           
                          

1       EXT. LOCAL PARK – DINNINGTON – MIDNIGHT   1 

 

An empty park known for people disappearing of unknown reasons, Malik is eager to find paranormal phenomena all by himself. 

The camera converts to a Point of View angle of Malik. 

[METALLIC THUD] 

MALIK 

I must be going crazy man. 

Malik swivels to see anything in the moment, to find nothing. He leaves paranoid, knowing there was something else there. 

 

2    INT. STUDY ROOM – DINNINGTON – EARLY AFTERNOON    2 

A low angle shot of Malik, Damian and Sebastian studying together in a small room, concentrating on themselves. 

SEBASTIAN 

That’s some really impressive work right there. How have you done all of that in one night? 

The camera transitions to Malik typing on his computer search engine and turns to fact Damian behind him. 

MALIK 

Oi look at this. 

DAMIAN 

What is it? 

The camera alters to an Over the Shoulder shot of Damian at a semi-high angle. 

DAMIAN (CONT’D) 

(Pfft) Shut up you madden what are you on about? Listen, I can’t tell if you’re pulling my leg or not here. 

MALIK 

(Sighs) Just forget about it man it doesn’t even matter. 

From a high angle, we see the three boys finishing whatever they were doing, and Malik intrigues them with proof of his discoveries. 

MALIK 

Are you’s two free later? 

DAMIAN 

(Thinking) Can do but we have to be somewhere now. 

We then see the three walk out of the room to end this scene. 

3    EXT. LOCAL PARK – DINNINGTON – LATE NIGHT    3 

This scene begins with a car arriving at a lay-by, for us to see that it is Damian and Sebastian getting out of the car and walking to a place unbeknownst to the viewers. 

DAMIAN 

Malik has been acting weird as fuck recently... 

SEBASTIAN 

Yeah Malik has been out of whack bro it’s crazy. 

DAMIAN 

Glad I’m not the only one who’s noticed it either. 

The shot transitions to Malik walking assumingly from the opposite direction, for us to then witness the three meetup.  

DAMIAN 

(Excitedly) Happenin’ man? 

MALIK 

What’s good fellas? 

DAMIAN 

How you feeling? You alright? 

MALIK 

Yeah I’m fine. 

DAMIAN 

You sure? 

THE THREE BEGIN WALKING TOGETHER TOWARDS THE ENTRANCE TO THE PARK, AND MALIK DECIDES TO SHOW DAMIAN AND SEBASTIAN SOMETHING ON HIS PHONE. 

MALIK 

Oh you lads need to see this. 

SEBASTIAN 

What is it? 

MALIK 

I’m telling you I’m not joking. 

DAMIAN 

Oh Jesus man there’s literally nothing there. 

SEBASTIAN 

What are you looking at? 

DAMIAN 

You’re going mad you. 

THE SHOT CUTS INTO BLACK, THEN REAPPEARING SECONDS LAER WITH THE SAME ANGLE CONTAINING ALL 3 OF THE CHARACTERS. 

DAMIAN 

Are you even listening to me man? 

DAMIAN (CONT’D) 

(Heavily muffled) I’m saying you’re a mad head, you need sorting out, you need putting in a box. 

DAMIAN (CONT’D) 

Oi, wake up! 

MALIK 

I’m good bro. 

DAMIAN 

Let me show there’s nothing there. 

The boys wander on over to the park, and as they are walking, it begins to rain a little. 

DAMIAN 

I’ll tell you what it is starting to rain though. 

It then cuts to a Point of View of Malik looking at Damian and Sebastian who are worried about him.  

DAMIAN 

I’m starting to get proper worried about you. 

SEBASTIAN 

Why, why are you acting so crazy? 

DAMIAN 

There is literally nothing here. 

THE SCENE CUTS TO A FIGURE STANDING BEHIND SEBASTIAN AND DAMIAN, WORRYING MALIK EVEN MORE. 

DAMIAN 

We’re here for you if you need any help mate. But it’s best off you stop acting like this. 

SEBASTIAN 

Maybe he’s too far gone, look at this guy. 

DAMIAN 

(Sniffles) 

Malik runs away out of fear, sprinting towards the road and lost from the sight of Damian and Sebastian, who are doing their being to calm him down. 

DAMIAN 

Come back! 

SEBASTIAN 

Malik! Come back! 

Moments later, they accidentally hit Malik while driving, causing the death of him. 

SEBASTIAN 

Oh my God! 

The shot cuts, hinting towards the end of the short film. However, we witness the same figure that could not previously be seen by the two men, be seen outside of Damian’s window. 

DAMIAN 

(Loud gasp) 

THE END 

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I created this script for the cast to have an understanding of what they are planned to say with the locations and camera shots of the scene. This will allow the crew to also have an understanding of the location of which the scene is taking place, and the types of shots that will be used. During the process of creating this, I researched examples of good scripts online to achieve a greater understanding of how one would be portrayed and what would be included in it. This is an essential part for when we will do the filming due to its clear presentation of the characters lines and locations used.