As a group we watched the opening clip of the US drama 'The Killing' and decided that this sequence was perfect for our production. We've adapted their ideas, and included some of our inital ideas, to create the final version of our script.
We also changed the title from 'Obsession' to 'Fascination' as we decided that it was more fitting to the storyline.
We also changed the title from 'Obsession' to 'Fascination' as we decided that it was more fitting to the storyline.
FASCINATION
EXT. FOREST – DUSK
GEORGIE and MEGAN are walking through the forest, laughing, making mumbling sounds, rather quietly. Deep breathing can be heard in the background.
Both girls are walking forwards whilst a torch/flash light flashes in the trees behind them.
GEORGIE notices the light and turns around to face it, followed a few seconds later by MEGAN, who also turns around.
GEORGIE
What's that?
Megan looks half at Georgie and half at the light.
MEGAN
I don’t know.
GEORGIE
*Pause* Hello?
Georgie continues to look at the light. The killer looks at both girls. Suddenly a dog’s bark is heard in the distance; both girls jumps and they look left to see what is there.
Georgie then begins to back away from the light, turns around and walks away.
MEGAN
Where are you going?
GEORGIE
I'm not staying here, I'm going home
At which point a noise of birds flapping etc. again startles the girls, who look to the right where the noise came from in the trees. The killer continues to look at the girls and Megan looks again at the mysterious light as it switches off, thus Megan
walks to catch up with Georgie.
Georgie and Megan walk swiftly and briskly away from the light. They both seem confused and scared.
The pace of their walk begins to increase and they break into a jog.
Their faces now in a state of horror, they begin to breathe heavily; the light highlighting the girls' frightened expressions.
Georgie then, in a fit of panic, breaks off from Megan to attempt to hide behind a tree. Light focuses on the girls' feet as Georgie tails off.
As Georgie finds a safe place behind a tree, Megan meanwhile is oblivious to the fact Georgie has disappeared and continues to run in a frantic manner. Unbeknown to them, there is more than one person co-ordinating this attack, and as the man with the light catches up to Georgie, a new person is waiting for Megan in the lake.
Georgie then notices the light has reappeared and has an intense amount of fear in her eyes as she hears a twig snap. Meanwhile, Megan turns around and realises that Georgie is missing, and stops. Amidst running through the cold lake, she proceeds to
look around frantically.
MEGAN
Georgie?
Splashing and swirling of water is heard, Megan quickly jumps to see what’s happening. Georgie continues to run from the mysterious light.
GEORGIE
MEGAN!
Her shout can still be heard as Megan looks from where the shout came. Megan, spinning and quickly moves as the water movements become more frequent and louder.
MEGAN
Who's there?!
Silence ensues as the only thing heard is Megan's deep breathing, increasing. There is a muffled scream in the background from Georgie. Tension continues to rise as Megan turns around as the spotlight appears out of focus again in the background. As she turns her head to look at it, the camera quickly speeds up towards her, as it ends on a sharp intake of breath.
End on cut to black screen.
EXT. FOREST – DUSK
GEORGIE and MEGAN are walking through the forest, laughing, making mumbling sounds, rather quietly. Deep breathing can be heard in the background.
Both girls are walking forwards whilst a torch/flash light flashes in the trees behind them.
GEORGIE notices the light and turns around to face it, followed a few seconds later by MEGAN, who also turns around.
GEORGIE
What's that?
Megan looks half at Georgie and half at the light.
MEGAN
I don’t know.
GEORGIE
*Pause* Hello?
Georgie continues to look at the light. The killer looks at both girls. Suddenly a dog’s bark is heard in the distance; both girls jumps and they look left to see what is there.
Georgie then begins to back away from the light, turns around and walks away.
MEGAN
Where are you going?
GEORGIE
I'm not staying here, I'm going home
At which point a noise of birds flapping etc. again startles the girls, who look to the right where the noise came from in the trees. The killer continues to look at the girls and Megan looks again at the mysterious light as it switches off, thus Megan
walks to catch up with Georgie.
Georgie and Megan walk swiftly and briskly away from the light. They both seem confused and scared.
The pace of their walk begins to increase and they break into a jog.
Their faces now in a state of horror, they begin to breathe heavily; the light highlighting the girls' frightened expressions.
Georgie then, in a fit of panic, breaks off from Megan to attempt to hide behind a tree. Light focuses on the girls' feet as Georgie tails off.
As Georgie finds a safe place behind a tree, Megan meanwhile is oblivious to the fact Georgie has disappeared and continues to run in a frantic manner. Unbeknown to them, there is more than one person co-ordinating this attack, and as the man with the light catches up to Georgie, a new person is waiting for Megan in the lake.
Georgie then notices the light has reappeared and has an intense amount of fear in her eyes as she hears a twig snap. Meanwhile, Megan turns around and realises that Georgie is missing, and stops. Amidst running through the cold lake, she proceeds to
look around frantically.
MEGAN
Georgie?
Splashing and swirling of water is heard, Megan quickly jumps to see what’s happening. Georgie continues to run from the mysterious light.
GEORGIE
MEGAN!
Her shout can still be heard as Megan looks from where the shout came. Megan, spinning and quickly moves as the water movements become more frequent and louder.
MEGAN
Who's there?!
Silence ensues as the only thing heard is Megan's deep breathing, increasing. There is a muffled scream in the background from Georgie. Tension continues to rise as Megan turns around as the spotlight appears out of focus again in the background. As she turns her head to look at it, the camera quickly speeds up towards her, as it ends on a sharp intake of breath.
End on cut to black screen.
Below is a clip of 'The Killing' in which the opening sequence is weaved throughout. The clip follows Rosie Larson, a teenage girl who is eventually murdered in a forest. We loved the idea of a flashlight, the use of 'night time' and the chase. We hope to include our interpretation of these techniques in our own production.
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