Mr. Oliver's Screenplay!

INT. QUEENS COLLEGE- DAY

TITLE COMES UP: June, 2007

HELICOPTER SHOT- We see THOUSANDS of QUEENS COLLEGE GRADUATES assembled in the quad of the school. There is a literal sea of people, all with BLUE GRADUATION GOWNS and BLACK GRADUATION CAPS on. PROUD PARENTS and RELATIVES are seated in plastic chairs on every side. There is a STAGE set up toward the front of the quad. We can HEAR the ROAR of JOY from all everyone assembled.

(Notice how I am telling the audience EXACTLY what they will be seeing! First time we see a CHARACTER it is in CAPS! SOUNDS are always in CAPS)

CLOSER- We see a MONTAGE of some GRADUATES near VARIOUS BUILDINGS, the SCIENCE BUILDING, the ENGLISH BUILDING, the EDUCATION BUILDING. They take pictures, laugh, goof around, sign yearbooks. PROUD PARENTS are nearby.

(notice how I make a break from the HELICOPTER SHOT to a CLOSER CAMERA ANGLE here. Notice how scripts are ALWAYS THIRD PERSON, WE are always the observers of the scenes!!!!)

LONG SHOT- We see RICH, age 34, beaming with pride, he has a kind, freckled face, blue eyes, and brown hair. He wears the graduation cap and gown too. His sister, JACKIE, age 25, blue eyes, reddish brown hair, pretty, takes a picture of him with his back to the CAMERA.

(This is the first time you see me, notice how I describe EVERYTHING about me the FIRST TIME you see me)
RICH
Jackie! Don’t take it yet!
(notice how the dialogue is in the middle of the page)

JACKIE
I’m trying to get some natural shots!

REVERSE ANGLE- We see RICH’S MOM, 58, she is very well dressed and has the same blue eyes as her children. She looks very nervous but still beams with joy. Next to her is TARA, 30, Italian, pretty, brown hair. She wears a pretty but simple white dress.

MOM
Rich, you better get back with your fellow grads.

RICH
We have time, mom. Let’s take a few more.

A SERIES OF ANGLES- We see several SHOTS of pictures being taken, RICH and MOM, TARA takes the CAMERA and shoots ALL THREE. Then one of RICH and TARA. RICH smiles throughout.

RICH
(V.O.)
It was one of the happiest days of my life! Next stop, becoming a teacher!

(notice this method called voice over, this is when the CHARACTER SPEAKS OVER the IMAGE)

Q: So, turn and talk to your partner, what is this scene in my screenplay about? (30 sec.)