Ideas For Film
- Storyboarding
- Editing
- Scriptwriting
- Camera Techniques
Genre
- Thriller
Somnolence: The Awakening
- Remake to Somnolence, goes more in depth about the dreams as they come back, elaborates on multiple plot holes, better effects and camera techniques. Same cast, introducing a new character. Retells all from the first film.
Story-
Elliot is a college student troubled by the sudden disapearance of his close feiwnd Noel. To cope he visits a therapist to try to crack down on his troubles, but he begins to find the answers for himself as he finds out where Noel is, in another Dimension, guarded by a masked figure.
How will this film be better?
- New Soundtrack By Me
- Roughly 25 Minutes
- Gets rid of plot holes
- Better Locations
- Better Camera Techniques
Cast:
Ethan Wilson as Elliot / Masked Figure
Kaine Moore as Noel/ Masked Figure
Cameron Mccann as The Guide
Daniel Parkes as Dr Lanyon
Opening Credits: Black Screen, Various Titles come across screen.
Scene One: Forest
Scene Two: Morning
The scene then cuts to an alarm clock from inside my room, a hand reaches out and smacks the top, it then stops ringing, the hand then slides down. Soundtrack begins. The lighting is dark, he see elliot standing at the sink with his back to the camera, we hear a fainting tap running, the tap is pre recorded and put over the footage. He splashes water onto his face which the sound is also pre recorded through foley.
Scene Three: Bus Stop
Soundtrack continues, long shot of Elliot at the bus stop, cuts to him in a medium shot looking, and clutching a bag
Scene Four: College
Establising shot of college, see Elliot walk up stairs and into the building. Cut to Elliot with his back to the camera, holding a large bundle of papers, missing posters. He sticks one to the wall and walks out of shot, the camera focuses on the wall in a zooming trucking shot. Revealing a missing poster for a student called Noel.
Scene Five: Therapist
Elliot knocks on the door, side shot. Over the shoulder, The therapist opens, "Elliot, how great to see you, come in!", Elliot walks inside and takes a seat. The therapist walks in shot and takes a seat to Elliots Right, "So how have you been feeling this week?", The therapist asked. Elliot lies " Yeah.. i think ive been doing okay" Elliot isnt sure and neither is The therapist, "You sure?" He asked. Elliot shakes his head, "..No, Im just so scared that im never going to see Noel again.. and nobody is doing a thing to find him, nothing". The therapist assures him, " Listen Elliot the college is doing all they can, and youve been a big help too, but its been almost a month now, i think its best for you, alot more healthy for you, to let him go"
Elliot snaps back, "I cant just let him go, hes my best friend, we have been through everything its not like i can just give up, what if hes out there? What if hes stranded, or kidnapped or hell i dont want to think about it, what about his parents? They wake up one morning to see their sons bed empty, he is out there. I cant just give up hope, not when he would do the same for me" Elliot stops for a breath, "Ive been having these dreams, i think its just due to the stress but, they seem... real, like im actually there. The therapist asks, "Elaborate on this, what do you see?".
Elliot responds "Well...Its starts with me Waking up..".
Cut to forest scene of Elliot waking up, the camera zoomed in on his hand squerming, camera cuts to him bolting up, camera inbetween his legs, he leaps up. Camera gives a long shot of Elliot scanning the area, he looks shocked.
Elliot says, " I wake up in a woods, i dont know why this happens, but its like i can sense something when i am there... like, i can sense...Noel. Like he is somewhere in the woods.
The therapist responds, "so, you look for him? Correct?"
Elliot says " Yes, until i find somebody else...". Music builds suspence.
Cut to dream, over the shoulder shot following Elliot, cut to him slowing down and seeing something in the distance, the camera cuts to the masked figure, turning round and revealing his mask to the camera, camera cuts back to Elliot stepping backwards and begin to run away. Elliot says " Long apocathery mask, black trench coat and... a hat with a feather. No matter where i go, he follows... until he gets me."
The Camera cuts to Elliot in another shot, he then slows down and turns behind him, he looks to see nothing, he turns back around and is grabbed by the figure, by the arm. "And that is when i wake up", elliot says to the therapist. Camera cut to bedroom. Elliot wakes up panting, over the top of him panting. "And these happen almost everynight?" The therapist asks. Elliot nods his head in agreement, " i think they mean something, i think that this cant be just some silly nightmare". The therapist replys, "As you say Elliot, you have been very worked up, you never give yourself the chance to rest, thats all i can recommend, just go home and relax. That is all we have time for today, same time next week" Elliot replys, sarcastically, "Yeah, Brilliant" as he gets up out his chair, it then cuts to him leaving the room with the acoustic guitar in the background, shots of him walking out of the college around campus, the camera then cuts to the sea side with footage of seagulls and other scenery, the camera follows Elliot, until he stops at some railings and looks over the horizion, a long shot of the same shot is then shown. The soundtrack dies down as Elliot enters his home.
Scene Six: The Feather
Starts off with Elliot wandering around in his dream, he turns a corner and discovers a feather on the floor he picks it up and observes it, he soon realises that the feather is from the masked mans hat, he is then grabbed and the dream turns to black.
Back in college, Elliot walks past his posters and sees a small note against the posters. He looks for a closer inspection, it reads "meet at the pier" and on the note it has the same feather on the note. As he picks up the note and feather he walks out of shot, out of the doors. The camera is infront of the doors and elliot walks to the side of the camera, the masked man steps out into shot. Elliot is unaware.
Scene Seven: The Meeting
Elliot wanders around the sea front, he looks at everyone going past until he spots a hooded man leaning over the railings, with the camera to the back of them he walks over, he walks to his right and engages convosation, the camera then zooms from Elliotts point of view, a masked man turn towards the camera, cuts to black.
Scene Eight: The Awakening
We hear leaves russle, and a few muffled sounds before the camera focuses on Elliots face. We see a man standing over him, he shakes Elliot " Come on wake up" irritated by Elliot. Elliot then begins to wake up and reacts in fear of his surroundings, before he says anything, the man shushes Elliot and looks around, he says" you need to listen to me, you have to be silent. Now i bet you are wondering where you are". Elliot Replys " Is this my dream, and anyway how even are you?" Raising his voice, The man shushes him again, getting more irritated. "Right, just shut up! Okay! Listen, i have a few things to make clear. This isnt a dream Elliot, this is The interzone, this is a completely different dimesion from where you come from. This is where your friend is. Elliot Responds " Noel is here? But why do i always end up here?". The man says, " Because he is giving you the chance to get your friend back, every chance you have failed. So now it is me who is Noels ticket out of here. Every day, people just like you two are taken here, taken in there sleep, only one person so far has escaped from the interzone. Me. Elliot says " then why are you still here?". The man says " Because id rather be here giving people like you the chance to see their familys again, i havent got one to go back to. Have you still got the feather? "
Elliot pulls out the feather, the man says " Keep hold of it, this is your only way back here. When the time comes, i will find you and we will get Noel Back. I promise you this." He begins to walk away, Elliot says " Hey! I never got your name". The man says " My name isnt important, just keep hold of that feather"
All of a sudden he is transported back to his room. He looks perplexed
Scene Nine: Waiting
Elliot is sitting at his chair in his dining room looking at the feather, he twiddles it around in his hands. He is impatient. He walks round and around his house doing laps. He makes a cup of tea, he isnt satisfied and throws it in the sink. He goes on a walk, walking out the front door and having the camera watch him out. He goes to the top of town end bank over looking the estate, he pulls out the feather and holds it in his hand and puts it back in his pocket. He then gets back home. He checks his pocket, the feather is gone, he pats every pocket and looks extremely anxious, he fears he has lost his chance to save his friend. We hear a voice behind him. " You dropped something " Elliot turns around and the camera cuts to the Interzone. The man is there, Elliot says "God, dont do that to me!" The man says, right i have drawn him out, you will need to deal with him on your own, i have already gave you his feather, that should slow him down. Use the trees to get around him and then get him. Elliot nods and thanks him and rushes into the woods, the camera focuses on the man who grins evily and turns away.
Scene Ten: The Reveal
Elliot makes his way deeper into the woods, he keeps a close eye out of the path ahead of him. Shot from the ground of him walking through the bushes. Elliot stops and dives behind a tree, he sees the man standing with his back turned. He stares into the distance. Elliot sneaks behind him as he gets closer, the man takes his hat off and drops it, he then takes his mask off and drops it to the ground. Elliot is stood still, the man turns around to reveal that it is infact Noel behind the mask.
"Noel? It was you? You kidnapped all of those people? Why would you do that? Why would you even let me get all this way? Youre my best friend man!"
Noel says, " You never gave a toss when i was around, you can make out like you are the perfect friend but you never gave a toss about me. When im here, im in control, people here obeyed me, print out as many posters as you want, nobody reads them, nobody cared, and they sure arent going to care when your gone", Noel puts on the mask and hat and starts to walk towards Elliot who then makes a run for it. The scene from the beginning of the movie plays, follows on until the part where he slides down the tree and takes off his jacket and pulls out the feather. Elliot looks around the tree to spot Noel. He doesnt see him however, when the camera ducks back around Noel appears with a branch and swings it at Elliot, he dodges. The two circle each other, Elliot shouts " Youre sick Noel, put the branch down" Noel grunts and swings again, however Elliot grabs the stick and slams it into his chest. Noel is stunned, he takes off his hat and mask and charges, he knocks Elliot to the ground. Noel is about to kill him, until The man stabs him. Noel rolls to the floor, lifeless, Elliot grabs him im his arms, "Noel, why did it have to come to this? You stupid bastard" Noel dies and the camera pans out. "You still never told me youre name?"
Scene Eleven: The final scene
The scene skips ahead of time, Elliot stands with the guide, they both stand there and see look at the posters, the two of them tear the posters down. Elliot goes back to the therapists office, he knocks on the door and the therapist opens warmly and allows him in.
The scene starts with Elliot speaking "I think you are right, maybe it is best to let him go, I should always hope, but i think this was totally his call. Should i see him again? I hope so. Im just going to do all i can for his parents, they deserve that much. Ive been better. The dreams have stopped, ive met new people, im always going to honour him, he will always be my best friend, but its time for me to get on my own life.
Elliot exits the room, he looks to his left, the Guide is there, Elliot says " Cameron, are you coming ". They both walk out of shot.
Credits.
Filming Days
College Batch 1:
Story-
Elliot is a college student troubled by the sudden disapearance of his close feiwnd Noel. To cope he visits a therapist to try to crack down on his troubles, but he begins to find the answers for himself as he finds out where Noel is, in another Dimension, guarded by a masked figure.
How will this film be better?
- New Soundtrack By Me
- Roughly 25 Minutes
- Gets rid of plot holes
- Better Locations
- Better Camera Techniques
Cast:
Ethan Wilson as Elliot / Masked Figure
Kaine Moore as Noel/ Masked Figure
Cameron Mccann as The Guide
Daniel Parkes as Dr Lanyon
Opening Credits: Black Screen, Various Titles come across screen.
Scene One: Forest
- Starts off with around takes and establishing shots of the forest, it seems peaceful, quiet and secluded. The camera is just above ground, staring at a path, we hear heavy footsteps, all of a sudden, Elliot sprints past in a blind Panic, with his back to the camera, he makes his way up the path. The music kicks in. The camera moves along side him, through the bushes, as if something is preying upon him within the forest. The camera then cuts to a shot in front of a tree, Elliot then takes cover behind it and the camera reveals his face properly in a medium shot, his face red and panting, nervous. He moves his head around to look beyond the tree. The camera cuts to his face on the otherside of the tree, risking exposing himself. The camera cuts to his pov, bobbing up and down, there is nothing, the camera cuts back to his shot looking onward he moves back towards his shelter behind the tree, calming down it seems, but still isnt entirely convinced he has lost this unknown tracker. He Takes off his Jacket and slides down the tree, sitting at the base of it. He pulls out a feather and stares at it. The music slows down and quietens. An alarm clock is then heard.
Scene Two: Morning
The scene then cuts to an alarm clock from inside my room, a hand reaches out and smacks the top, it then stops ringing, the hand then slides down. Soundtrack begins. The lighting is dark, he see elliot standing at the sink with his back to the camera, we hear a fainting tap running, the tap is pre recorded and put over the footage. He splashes water onto his face which the sound is also pre recorded through foley.
Scene Three: Bus Stop
Soundtrack continues, long shot of Elliot at the bus stop, cuts to him in a medium shot looking, and clutching a bag
Scene Four: College
Establising shot of college, see Elliot walk up stairs and into the building. Cut to Elliot with his back to the camera, holding a large bundle of papers, missing posters. He sticks one to the wall and walks out of shot, the camera focuses on the wall in a zooming trucking shot. Revealing a missing poster for a student called Noel.
Scene Five: Therapist
Elliot knocks on the door, side shot. Over the shoulder, The therapist opens, "Elliot, how great to see you, come in!", Elliot walks inside and takes a seat. The therapist walks in shot and takes a seat to Elliots Right, "So how have you been feeling this week?", The therapist asked. Elliot lies " Yeah.. i think ive been doing okay" Elliot isnt sure and neither is The therapist, "You sure?" He asked. Elliot shakes his head, "..No, Im just so scared that im never going to see Noel again.. and nobody is doing a thing to find him, nothing". The therapist assures him, " Listen Elliot the college is doing all they can, and youve been a big help too, but its been almost a month now, i think its best for you, alot more healthy for you, to let him go"
Elliot snaps back, "I cant just let him go, hes my best friend, we have been through everything its not like i can just give up, what if hes out there? What if hes stranded, or kidnapped or hell i dont want to think about it, what about his parents? They wake up one morning to see their sons bed empty, he is out there. I cant just give up hope, not when he would do the same for me" Elliot stops for a breath, "Ive been having these dreams, i think its just due to the stress but, they seem... real, like im actually there. The therapist asks, "Elaborate on this, what do you see?".
Elliot responds "Well...Its starts with me Waking up..".
Cut to forest scene of Elliot waking up, the camera zoomed in on his hand squerming, camera cuts to him bolting up, camera inbetween his legs, he leaps up. Camera gives a long shot of Elliot scanning the area, he looks shocked.
Elliot says, " I wake up in a woods, i dont know why this happens, but its like i can sense something when i am there... like, i can sense...Noel. Like he is somewhere in the woods.
The therapist responds, "so, you look for him? Correct?"
Elliot says " Yes, until i find somebody else...". Music builds suspence.
Cut to dream, over the shoulder shot following Elliot, cut to him slowing down and seeing something in the distance, the camera cuts to the masked figure, turning round and revealing his mask to the camera, camera cuts back to Elliot stepping backwards and begin to run away. Elliot says " Long apocathery mask, black trench coat and... a hat with a feather. No matter where i go, he follows... until he gets me."
The Camera cuts to Elliot in another shot, he then slows down and turns behind him, he looks to see nothing, he turns back around and is grabbed by the figure, by the arm. "And that is when i wake up", elliot says to the therapist. Camera cut to bedroom. Elliot wakes up panting, over the top of him panting. "And these happen almost everynight?" The therapist asks. Elliot nods his head in agreement, " i think they mean something, i think that this cant be just some silly nightmare". The therapist replys, "As you say Elliot, you have been very worked up, you never give yourself the chance to rest, thats all i can recommend, just go home and relax. That is all we have time for today, same time next week" Elliot replys, sarcastically, "Yeah, Brilliant" as he gets up out his chair, it then cuts to him leaving the room with the acoustic guitar in the background, shots of him walking out of the college around campus, the camera then cuts to the sea side with footage of seagulls and other scenery, the camera follows Elliot, until he stops at some railings and looks over the horizion, a long shot of the same shot is then shown. The soundtrack dies down as Elliot enters his home.
Scene Six: The Feather
Starts off with Elliot wandering around in his dream, he turns a corner and discovers a feather on the floor he picks it up and observes it, he soon realises that the feather is from the masked mans hat, he is then grabbed and the dream turns to black.
Back in college, Elliot walks past his posters and sees a small note against the posters. He looks for a closer inspection, it reads "meet at the pier" and on the note it has the same feather on the note. As he picks up the note and feather he walks out of shot, out of the doors. The camera is infront of the doors and elliot walks to the side of the camera, the masked man steps out into shot. Elliot is unaware.
Scene Seven: The Meeting
Elliot wanders around the sea front, he looks at everyone going past until he spots a hooded man leaning over the railings, with the camera to the back of them he walks over, he walks to his right and engages convosation, the camera then zooms from Elliotts point of view, a masked man turn towards the camera, cuts to black.
Scene Eight: The Awakening
We hear leaves russle, and a few muffled sounds before the camera focuses on Elliots face. We see a man standing over him, he shakes Elliot " Come on wake up" irritated by Elliot. Elliot then begins to wake up and reacts in fear of his surroundings, before he says anything, the man shushes Elliot and looks around, he says" you need to listen to me, you have to be silent. Now i bet you are wondering where you are". Elliot Replys " Is this my dream, and anyway how even are you?" Raising his voice, The man shushes him again, getting more irritated. "Right, just shut up! Okay! Listen, i have a few things to make clear. This isnt a dream Elliot, this is The interzone, this is a completely different dimesion from where you come from. This is where your friend is. Elliot Responds " Noel is here? But why do i always end up here?". The man says, " Because he is giving you the chance to get your friend back, every chance you have failed. So now it is me who is Noels ticket out of here. Every day, people just like you two are taken here, taken in there sleep, only one person so far has escaped from the interzone. Me. Elliot says " then why are you still here?". The man says " Because id rather be here giving people like you the chance to see their familys again, i havent got one to go back to. Have you still got the feather? "
Elliot pulls out the feather, the man says " Keep hold of it, this is your only way back here. When the time comes, i will find you and we will get Noel Back. I promise you this." He begins to walk away, Elliot says " Hey! I never got your name". The man says " My name isnt important, just keep hold of that feather"
All of a sudden he is transported back to his room. He looks perplexed
Scene Nine: Waiting
Elliot is sitting at his chair in his dining room looking at the feather, he twiddles it around in his hands. He is impatient. He walks round and around his house doing laps. He makes a cup of tea, he isnt satisfied and throws it in the sink. He goes on a walk, walking out the front door and having the camera watch him out. He goes to the top of town end bank over looking the estate, he pulls out the feather and holds it in his hand and puts it back in his pocket. He then gets back home. He checks his pocket, the feather is gone, he pats every pocket and looks extremely anxious, he fears he has lost his chance to save his friend. We hear a voice behind him. " You dropped something " Elliot turns around and the camera cuts to the Interzone. The man is there, Elliot says "God, dont do that to me!" The man says, right i have drawn him out, you will need to deal with him on your own, i have already gave you his feather, that should slow him down. Use the trees to get around him and then get him. Elliot nods and thanks him and rushes into the woods, the camera focuses on the man who grins evily and turns away.
Scene Ten: The Reveal
Elliot makes his way deeper into the woods, he keeps a close eye out of the path ahead of him. Shot from the ground of him walking through the bushes. Elliot stops and dives behind a tree, he sees the man standing with his back turned. He stares into the distance. Elliot sneaks behind him as he gets closer, the man takes his hat off and drops it, he then takes his mask off and drops it to the ground. Elliot is stood still, the man turns around to reveal that it is infact Noel behind the mask.
"Noel? It was you? You kidnapped all of those people? Why would you do that? Why would you even let me get all this way? Youre my best friend man!"
Noel says, " You never gave a toss when i was around, you can make out like you are the perfect friend but you never gave a toss about me. When im here, im in control, people here obeyed me, print out as many posters as you want, nobody reads them, nobody cared, and they sure arent going to care when your gone", Noel puts on the mask and hat and starts to walk towards Elliot who then makes a run for it. The scene from the beginning of the movie plays, follows on until the part where he slides down the tree and takes off his jacket and pulls out the feather. Elliot looks around the tree to spot Noel. He doesnt see him however, when the camera ducks back around Noel appears with a branch and swings it at Elliot, he dodges. The two circle each other, Elliot shouts " Youre sick Noel, put the branch down" Noel grunts and swings again, however Elliot grabs the stick and slams it into his chest. Noel is stunned, he takes off his hat and mask and charges, he knocks Elliot to the ground. Noel is about to kill him, until The man stabs him. Noel rolls to the floor, lifeless, Elliot grabs him im his arms, "Noel, why did it have to come to this? You stupid bastard" Noel dies and the camera pans out. "You still never told me youre name?"
Scene Eleven: The final scene
The scene skips ahead of time, Elliot stands with the guide, they both stand there and see look at the posters, the two of them tear the posters down. Elliot goes back to the therapists office, he knocks on the door and the therapist opens warmly and allows him in.
The scene starts with Elliot speaking "I think you are right, maybe it is best to let him go, I should always hope, but i think this was totally his call. Should i see him again? I hope so. Im just going to do all i can for his parents, they deserve that much. Ive been better. The dreams have stopped, ive met new people, im always going to honour him, he will always be my best friend, but its time for me to get on my own life.
Elliot exits the room, he looks to his left, the Guide is there, Elliot says " Cameron, are you coming ". They both walk out of shot.
Credits.
Filming Days
College Batch 1:
- Walking into the college, establishing shot
- Pulling out posters of bag, posting posters onto wall, side shot of me doing so
- Shot of poster zoomed
- Knocking on the door and entering
- therapist scene
- Change clothes, film the feather scene
College Batch 2:
- Tearing down posters with cameron
- Last therapist scene
- Walking out of door with cameron
Sea side Batch:
- Multiple shots of seaside
- Change clothes, walk over to cameron
Bobby Keogh Batch:
- Wandering and finding a feather, picking it up and turns behind him and is grabbed
- Waking up to camerons character, meeting scene
- Second meeting scene
- Finding Noel
- Chase Scene
- Noel Death Scene
Outside Batch
- Top of town end hill, over looking the scenery, checking the feather
House Batch
- Hitting alarm clock
- sink scene
- entering home/room, throwing bag down onto bed
- Dining room chair, with the feather in hands
- Making a cup of tea, throwing it
- Walking into sitting room and grabbing the feather revealing it is gone, cameron is behind him, fades into my shoulder
Foley
- Sink and tap
- Rustling Leaves
- Sound effects with guitar and bass
- Soundtrack
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