FADE IN:
INT. ELEVATOR - DAY
(upset)
Remy studies the button arrangement. They are all in different colors and have
categories next to them instead of numbers.
REMY
Composers Corner? Premiere Lounge? What the hell is this stuff?
MAN#1
Newbie, right?
REMY
I guess.
The man hits the newbie button and smiles.
MAN#1
Don't worry, we have all been lost once, one way or another.
REMY
I guess.
The elevator stops and the doors open. There is a banner revealed above the
entrance to the floor that says: "New to filmmaking? Have newbie questions?
Ask here!"
MAN#1
There you go.
REMY
T-Thanks, I guess.
CUT TO:
INT. WAITING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
It's a big grey room with old antique chairs and a few people standing around
in a random fashion. They are all holding papers in their hands. Remy arrives in
the room and approaches the secretary of the floor.
JANICE
Welcome to Indietalk. How can I help you?
REMY
(quietly)
Yeah, hello. I'm here to talk with some members.
JANICE
Oh, okay. The members of the board will see you soon.
However, you need to fill out this form before entering.
REMY
Fine. No problem.
Remy walks back to the rest of the people who are waiting and finally takes a
seat. A woman looks over at him and approaches.
ADY
Do you need some help filling that?
REMY
I'm not sure yet.
ADY
Okay. If you need anything just say so.
REMY
Will do.
ADY
(vague)
Can I ask you something?
REMY
Try.
ADY
Why are you here?
REMY
I don't know excatly.
ADY
You don't know?
Ady sits next to Remy and looks at him dubiously.
REMY
Well, I like movies of course, in fact, it's my form of expression...
(Remy being interrupted)
ADY
And the birds go tweet! This is the newbies floor. What do you want to know?
REMY
(sighs)
It's not that simple really.
I wanted to make movies but then I was suprised with all the information that today's amateur and indie filmakers have.
It's easy to get overwhelmed when you hear all the talk about shooting formats,
camera types and technology in general and you have no clue about most of it.
I should probably get some good books, but then again, it's hard to find good literature
today that's actually worth buying and reading all the way trough.
Films schools don't really interest me now.
Even though they are useful and offer a lot I still have no opportunities to attend them.
Looks like I'm gonna be on my own and I want to make the best of it.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not a total newbie but the technology questions bother me a lot for some reason.
ADY
(not paying attention)
Hmmm. You think you will get your answers here?
REMY
I believe, some guidelines at least. It seemed like a good place to ask some of this stuff.
Experienced people and all... I'll probably stick around for a while.
CUT TO:
INT. DARK HALLWAY- CONTINUOUS
Remy is walking slowly.
He stops against a giant door, observes it and knocks on it hard.
There is no response.
He sees a big lever next to the door and reads the description above it.
It says - "New Thread" in big bold letters.
He pulls it without thinking, the door opens and he walks in.
CUT TO:
INT. FORUM THREAD
INT. ELEVATOR - DAY
(upset)
Remy studies the button arrangement. They are all in different colors and have
categories next to them instead of numbers.
REMY
Composers Corner? Premiere Lounge? What the hell is this stuff?
MAN#1
Newbie, right?
REMY
I guess.
The man hits the newbie button and smiles.
MAN#1
Don't worry, we have all been lost once, one way or another.
REMY
I guess.
The elevator stops and the doors open. There is a banner revealed above the
entrance to the floor that says: "New to filmmaking? Have newbie questions?
Ask here!"
MAN#1
There you go.
REMY
T-Thanks, I guess.
CUT TO:
INT. WAITING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
It's a big grey room with old antique chairs and a few people standing around
in a random fashion. They are all holding papers in their hands. Remy arrives in
the room and approaches the secretary of the floor.
JANICE
Welcome to Indietalk. How can I help you?
REMY
(quietly)
Yeah, hello. I'm here to talk with some members.
JANICE
Oh, okay. The members of the board will see you soon.
However, you need to fill out this form before entering.
REMY
Fine. No problem.
Remy walks back to the rest of the people who are waiting and finally takes a
seat. A woman looks over at him and approaches.
ADY
Do you need some help filling that?
REMY
I'm not sure yet.
ADY
Okay. If you need anything just say so.
REMY
Will do.
ADY
(vague)
Can I ask you something?
REMY
Try.
ADY
Why are you here?
REMY
I don't know excatly.
ADY
You don't know?
Ady sits next to Remy and looks at him dubiously.
REMY
Well, I like movies of course, in fact, it's my form of expression...
(Remy being interrupted)
ADY
And the birds go tweet! This is the newbies floor. What do you want to know?
REMY
(sighs)
It's not that simple really.
I wanted to make movies but then I was suprised with all the information that today's amateur and indie filmakers have.
It's easy to get overwhelmed when you hear all the talk about shooting formats,
camera types and technology in general and you have no clue about most of it.
I should probably get some good books, but then again, it's hard to find good literature
today that's actually worth buying and reading all the way trough.
Films schools don't really interest me now.
Even though they are useful and offer a lot I still have no opportunities to attend them.
Looks like I'm gonna be on my own and I want to make the best of it.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not a total newbie but the technology questions bother me a lot for some reason.
ADY
(not paying attention)
Hmmm. You think you will get your answers here?
REMY
I believe, some guidelines at least. It seemed like a good place to ask some of this stuff.
Experienced people and all... I'll probably stick around for a while.
CUT TO:
INT. DARK HALLWAY- CONTINUOUS
Remy is walking slowly.
He stops against a giant door, observes it and knocks on it hard.
There is no response.
He sees a big lever next to the door and reads the description above it.
It says - "New Thread" in big bold letters.
He pulls it without thinking, the door opens and he walks in.
CUT TO:
INT. FORUM THREAD