Synopsis Draft 3

Game Changer

Joseph Myers, 16, is the most popular student at Wyke High school,Hessle because of his bad boy reputation. When Ellie Valentine, 16, grade A student from Chelsea moves into town and enrols at the same school as Joseph, all Joseph wants is her attention. Unlike Joseph, Ellie isn’t very popular as she loves the Math team and show choir, and isn’t  part of the schools renowned Cheerleading squad and sports teams.  Joseph, the Football team captain doesn’t care, as he would throw that all away just to get Ellie  to like him.  Ellie just thinks that Joseph is like all the other big shot boys at every school, Joseph looks to change  Ellie’s view by joining the schools show choir to show that he doesn’t care what people think as long as he gets the girl he loves. The two start dating, however this all threatens to come to an end when Joseph has to make a decision between the National Football championship final and the National Show Choir championship. Can Joseph win Ellie AND leave a lasting impression on the school by winning both championships? His relationship with Ellie and his friends hangs in the balance, as he tries to figure out a solution so he can attend both and keep everyone happy, but will he manage to pull it off?

Screenplay Draft 2

Game Changer

 Ext – Hessle Park – 5:30 PM

Joseph and his friends are hanging out on the park near where they live, Joseph is wearing a blue shirt and a pair of black jeans as he likes to make sure he always looks his best. Joseph sees Ellie who is wearing a nice dress is sitting alone on a bench nearby and decides to walk over to her. He takes his guitar with him and on the way over starts singing, he continues to serenade her and then throws the guitar to his friends as he follows Ellie to the swings on which she sits, whereas he stands on the swing to impress her.

Voice

Joseph -                                                          Where it began,
                                                                                 I can't begin to knowin'
                                                                      But then I know it's growing strong
                                                                                     Was in the spring
                                                                       And spring became the summer
                                                                 Who'd have believed you'd come along.

They then walk over to the climbing frame, and on the way Joseph runs to pick a Daisy off the ground which he then places in Ellie’s hair just above her ear, he then dances around her and swings around the climbing frame which makes Ellie laugh.


                                                                               Hands, touchin' hands
                                                                  Reachin' out, touchin' me touchin' you
                                                                                   Sweet Valentine
                                                                   You’re the one who looks so good
                                                                                   I’ve been so shy
                                                                        But now I’ll show you my love
                                                                              And I look at the night
                                                                         And it don't seem so lonely
                                                                           We fill it up with only two.

                                                                                   And when I hurt,
                                                                       Hurtin' runs off my shoulders
                                                                  How can I hurt when I'm with you
                                                                             Warm, touchin' warm
                                                                Reachin' out, touchin' me touchin' you
                                                                                  Sweet Valentine
                                                                 You’re the one who looks so good
                                                                                 I’ve been so shy
                                                                    But now I’ll show you my love
                                                                                     Oh, no, no

The song comes towards an end and the two move closer and closer together.

                                                                                   Sweet Valentine
                                                                  You’re the one who looks so good
                                                                                  Sweet Valentine,
                                                                     And now I’ll show you my love

                                                                                 Sweet Valentine.........

As the music ends the two are face to face and ready to kiss however an interrupting friend ruins the moment.

Adam (Josephs friend) –

Hey Joe, you coming or what!?

Ellie is left smiling with a slight chuckle as she’s happy about what just happened. Joseph walks away to catch up to his friends whilst humming the song he has just sung to Ellie

Screen play feedback

The storyboard type I will be using

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Synopsis 2nd draft feedback

Screenplay for my sequence (1st draft)

Joseph and his friends are hanging out on the park near where they live. Joseph see’s Ellie sat on a bench nearby and decides to walk over to her, he takes his guitar with him and on the way over starts singing, he continues to serenade her and then throws the guitar to his friends as he follows Ellie to the swings in which she sits on whereas he stands on it to impress her, they then walk over to the climbing frame and on the way Joseph runs to pick a flower and passes it to Joseph as he dances around her and swings round the climbing frame which makes Ellie laugh. The song comes towards an end and the two get close together and as the music ends the two are face to face and ready to kiss however an interrupting friend tells Joseph they’re leaving which then ruins the moment and Joseph walks off with his friends which leaves Ellie smiling with a slight chuckle as she’s happy about what just happened.

Ext – Hessle Park – Mid Afternoon

                                                                       

                                                                        Voice

Joseph:                                                                         Where it began,
                                                                                  I can't begin to knowin'
                                                                        But then I know it's growing strong
                                                                                       Was in the spring
                                                                           And spring became the summer
                                                                     Who'd have believed you'd come along.

                                                                               Hands, touchin' hands
                                                                  Reachin' out, touchin' me touchin' you
                                                                                   Sweet Valentine
                                                                   You’re the one who looks so good
                                                                                   I’ve been so shy
                                                                        But now I’ll show you my love
                                                                              And I look at the night
                                                                         And it don't seem so lonely
                                                                           We fill it up with only two.

                                                                                   And when I hurt,
                                                                       Hurtin' runs off my shoulders
                                                                  How can I hurt when I'm with you
                                                                             Warm, touchin' warm
                                                                Reachin' out, touchin' me touchin' you
                                                                                  Sweet Valentine
                                                                 You’re the one who looks so good
                                                                                 I’ve been so shy
                                                                    But now I’ll show you my love
                                                                                     Oh, no, no

                                                                                  Sweet Valentine
                                                                  You’re the one who looks so good
                                                                                  Sweet Valentine,
                                                                     And now I’ll show you my love
                                                                                 Sweet Valentine.........

Synopsis (2nd Draft)

Joseph Myers, 16, is the most popular kid at Wyke High school with a reputation of being a bit of a bad egg in a town called Hessle and when Ellie Valentine, 16, grade A student from Chelsea moves into town and enrols at the same school as Joseph, from then on all Joseph wants is her attention. Unlike Joseph, Ellie isn’t very popular as she is more inclined to be a part of the Math team and show choir rather than part of the schools renowned Cheerleading squad and sports teams.  Joseph who is the schools championship winning Football teams captain doesn’t care as he would throw that all away just to get her to like him.  Ellie just thinks that Joseph is like all the other big shot boys at every school, Joseph looks to change  Ellie’s view by joining the schools show choir to show that he doesn’t care what people think as long as he gets the girl he loves. There are Grammy nominated songs throughout the whole of the film including a cover of Neil Diamond’s hit song ‘Sweet Caroline’ to show the emotion that is being portrayed including the moment in which Joseph serenades Ellie in the park where Joseph and his friends hang out, he leaves his friends and dances round the park whilst singing to Ellie so she knows what she really means to him. The two start dating however this could all come to an end when Joseph has to make a decision between the National Football championship final and the National Show Choir championship and with it being his senior year he wants to leave a lasting impression on the school by winning both. His relationship with Ellie and his friends hangs in the balance, as he tries to figure out a solution so he can attend both, but will he manage to pull it off?