So, I'm relatively new to the site, here. I'm required for a class to create a short film. So far, I've come up with my idea and written a 22 page rough draft of the script. I'm just looking for some input from anyone with experience in this field. I went to the teacher of this class seeking guidance, only to learn that he has minimal experience with film. So, I've come here. The premise for my film is as follows:
Michael Booker, fourteen, leads a horrible life. Geeky and awkward, he is shunned and bullied by his peers, and ignored by his parents. Even in his dreams, he can't escape. There, he is tormented by Nikolai, a sarcastic villain that preys on Michael's feelings of inadequacy. Michael goes home each night to an empty house, giving him ample time to stare at the loaded pistol he keeps in his desk drawer 'just in case' he finally gets the balls to escape his life. After a bookish girl, Jennifer, from a neighboring county moves to his Math class and shows some concern for him, he finally confronts the bully in his dreams, destroying him with a dream-version of his home pistol. Without this fear in his life, he is able to stand up for himself and, in the end, ask Jennifer on a date.
Keep in mind, this is my first screenplay. But what do you think of the concept? If anyone really wants to, PM me for a copy of the script. It's been copyrighted, so don't even think about it.
I had to make the screenplay with my film constraints in mind. My cast and I are all full-time students with extracurricular activities. We have no time and no locations. Most of the film will be shot on campus.
Michael Booker, fourteen, leads a horrible life. Geeky and awkward, he is shunned and bullied by his peers, and ignored by his parents. Even in his dreams, he can't escape. There, he is tormented by Nikolai, a sarcastic villain that preys on Michael's feelings of inadequacy. Michael goes home each night to an empty house, giving him ample time to stare at the loaded pistol he keeps in his desk drawer 'just in case' he finally gets the balls to escape his life. After a bookish girl, Jennifer, from a neighboring county moves to his Math class and shows some concern for him, he finally confronts the bully in his dreams, destroying him with a dream-version of his home pistol. Without this fear in his life, he is able to stand up for himself and, in the end, ask Jennifer on a date.
Keep in mind, this is my first screenplay. But what do you think of the concept? If anyone really wants to, PM me for a copy of the script. It's been copyrighted, so don't even think about it.
I had to make the screenplay with my film constraints in mind. My cast and I are all full-time students with extracurricular activities. We have no time and no locations. Most of the film will be shot on campus.