Indoor alters outdoors
‘A documentary film’
Written by
Sabaina Nazir
Aiman Farrukh
Duration: 6-8 minutes Genre: Cause and effect
Scene 1: Opening sequence
EXT & INT/DAYTIME AND NIGHTTIME.
Locations: gymkhana, Alfata, McDonalds, Model Town Park and generation.
Shot: long shots, close ups and mid shots
Camera angle/movement: pan, zoom in
Characters action/description: At the beginning a quote will appear as part of the introduction of the media text. Then, the camera will take shots of children at places such as, parks, cafeterias, and schools. With that, the camera will focus on teenagers using cell phones, video games and computers. After these shots the production house and the title of the documentary will appear.
Voice over: Have you ever noticed the activities of children these days? Ever wondered how much those gadgets made such a huge impact on their lives? These days if we see teenagers they are more into indoor activities rather than going out in the son.
Scene 2:
INT & EXT/DAYTIME
Locations: Mall of Lahore, Leisure Club, McDonalds and HKB.
Shot: Mid close up
Camera angle/movement: static shot, eye level
Characters action/description: Short duration interviews of random people.
Written text/ voice over: Do you think teenagers are more into indoor activities rather than outdoors activities? In your perception, what could be the reason of this change?
Scene 3:
EXT/OUTSIDE THE HOUSE/DAYTIME
Locations:Dawood’s house.
Shot: long shot
Camera angle/movement: static shot
Voice over/written text: To get a real life example of this transformation. We tracked an 11 year old to a certain and show what he really does on grounds through out the day
Characters action/description: The camera is going to enter Dawood’s house.
Scene 4:
EXT & INT/DAYTIME
LOCATIONS: THEIR HOUSE
Shot: Close up, Long shot.
Camera angle/movement: zoom in, pan
Characters action/description: The camera will follow the character throughout the day with candid shots, putting focus on some of the objects in the house to establish the homely environment.
Scene 5:
INT/TV LOUNGE/DAYTIME
LOCATIONS: DAWOOD’S HOUSE
Shot: Mid close ups
Camera angle/movement: static shot, pan
Voice over/written text: Tell us about the routine of your children?
Characters action/description: [Interview of his parents]
Scene 6:
INT/BEDROOM/DAYTIME
LOCATIONS: DAWOOD’S HOUSE
Shot: Mid shot, mid close up
Camera angle/movement: pan, zoom
Voice over/written text: What is the attraction of these gadgets that have encouraged you to replace the physical activates with those of the indoor activities?
Characters action/description: [Interview of Dawood]
Scene 7
INT/BEDROOM & TV lounge/ DAYTIME
LOCATIONS: DAWOOD’S HOUSE
Shot: mid shots
Camera angle/movement: pan, static shot, 5 rule shot.
Voice over/written text: What were the activities you and your age fellows were involved in at the same age as your children?
Characters action/description: Interview of their parents again, asking them about their activities when they were of the same age as their child. Also capturing dawood’s activities in the middle. The gadgets he plays on.
Scene 8
INT/GARDEN, BEDROOM & TV LOUNGE/ DAYTIME
LOCATIONS: DAWOOD’S HOUSE
Shot: Mid shots, 5 rule shots and close-ups
Camera angle/movement: high and low angles.
Voice over/written text: Study shows that out of 2,000 parents of children aged 3-16, more than half of youngsters have a handheld games console.
Characters action/description: Dawood playing on Wii
Scene 9
INT/DAYTIME
LOCATIONS: TUTTI FRUTTI, EXPRESSO, GENERATION, McDonalds & ALFATAH.
Shot: Mid shots
Camera angle/movement: Static shot
Characters action/description: A number of interviewees will answer the question by saying ‘YES’ with the help of fast editing and a still shot will be placed immediately after the interviews of a playground which will slowly fade out. We are going to give them a sheet of paper, which will have the word ‘YES’ written on it.
Voice over/written text:
Majority say’s
Do people agree?
Ending credits: Narrator and Cast names
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