Monday, 3 June 2024

Written Synopsis

 The film will start off with a centre establishing shot which will show the setting and also the man, Sean, coming into the scene with his dirty car. His windows are completely covered in some murk and mist, making the inside not visible. We then switch to mid shots and shot-reverse-shots when he sternly tells her that she has exactly 10 minutes to clean his car, otherwise he will refuse to pay and then proceeds to put a timer on his watch. Before she starts he also makes it clear that she is not to clean or look inside the car. Without hesitation, and also desperate for money, she starts cleaning straight away; there is also radio playing music in the background. 


Suddenly, the music switches and starts playing the news where it talks about a murder who is on the lose in the area. It starts to describe the car saying that it is covered in a lot of dirt, with the windows being completely blocked on the sides. As she listens to it, she seems concerned but tries to brush it off. She then turns to the boot and finds there is something stuck coming out, like a piece of clothing. This will be the MacGuffin in my intro. Curious, she opens the boot to see what it is, however she is met with a shock. She finds a black duffle-bag and a hammer covered with fresh blood, and as for the clothing she found - it was a ripped shirt of what seemed to be for a teenage girl. She looks in shock and instantly closes the boot, realising what she had just found. As she stands shocked, the radio starts to read out the numberplate of the car. She simultaneously reads the one in front of her and they match. Frightened, she takes two steps back and turns to look at Sean. He is standing there, staring at her only half a meter away. She stands frozen and shocked, realising what she has gotten herself into. 

Abruptly, he then starts to charge at her. The camera is handheld and it shakes as he throws punches and she closely dodges them. He throws. She ducks. He grabs. She kicks. The tempo of the film starts to rapidly increase, and the non-diegetic music in the background intensifies. Suddenly he grabs hold of her and reaches to open his boot and grab the hammer inside. As soon as he does she manages to set herself free. She then starts running, fast. But only as luck would have it, she trips and falls onto the ground. She turns around and looks up and is then met with Sean, hammer clasped in his hand. The next thing that we see is a black screen and hear the sound of a thud. My intro then ends on a cliff hanger.

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