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Unit 19 scriptwriting la c Proposal
- 1. Unit 19 scriptwritingLA C Move proposal (The disappearance of oliver barrett) SYNOPSIS an agent is tasked with retrieving a political candidate from a political terrorist group Genre my film will follow typical action movie conventions and will be a traditional action movie. My main inspiration is the 2008 filmTaken and will follow a similar story but with my own take Title: The disappearance of Oliver Barret Logline: With elections nearing, a gang of terrorists decide to take matters into their own hands when they decide to kidnap Oliver Barrett, A controversial political figure with intentions to bring drastic changes to the country Agent Tanner from the MI5 is tasked with finding Oliver Barrett and bring the kidnappers to justice. Charecters: Oliver Barrett: a high-profile Political candidate that has many enemies. Matthew Carney: A social media blogger who runs a page against Oliver Barrett, He gets involved in a kidnapping When he documents it unknowingly Agent Tanner: An mi5 agent with a history of successful missions Gary Raikes: Tanners boss who Briefs him on his mission Mike towers: Leader of a radical political Terrorist group. Jim Pickens: a security guard that is paid by Mike to allow them to dwell an abandoned building and tell him about any unusual activity TREATMENT In an alternate Modern day England, Oliver is running for prime minister, Mike towers doesn’t Agree with Oliver at all and Kidnaps him to Lay out a set of demands, While Oliver is being harassed on camera By Matthew Carney Mike towers kidnaps him, after, Agent tanner is tasked with the retrieval of both OB and the kidnapper, Agent tanner Knows of Mike towers who before this was in hiding and immediately works on finding him After Looking Through His last hideout for leads T is approached by a guard who then informs MT that he is being looked for Mike sends someone to dispatch agent T but is unsuccessful And the thug tells T the location of MT. T rushes to the location and MT makes a run for it he is stopped and arrested. T is commended and the film ends Target Audience
- 2. People who arelooking for a fast-paced action movie. They will mostly be male Aged 16-35. The filmwill be 3-5 minutes so it is accessible for people who don’t want to sit down and view a long film. This films main inspiration is the Taken franchise Screenplay structure Scene 1 Oliver is approached by a social media influencer and harassed on a livestream, while this happens a car drives to the side and shoves OB in the car and quickly drives off Scene 2. The last frame of scene 1 is shown on a computer device closeup and is panned away to show Tanner and his boss Gary discussing the briefing. This is when it is discovered that Tanner has a history with Mike towers the kidnapper. and starts work on finding him Scene 3 Shows Mike talking over the phone to the one who documented the kidnapping announcing his demands and threats if they are not met that there will be an execution. Scene 4 shows tanner searching a clearly abandoned area when a guard approaches him asking about his business. tanner questions him of any activity in the area. once tanner leave the guard calls Mike to tell him The agent was looking for him. Scene 5 is a fight scene against tanner and a thug. Once Tanner has defeated him he interrogates the thug. Scene 6 Mike readies for a fight Then tanner rushes in. thug rushes for him but is defeated Tanner tries talking to Mike to calm him but it ends in a gunfight where Mike tries to take off to a car outside with Oliver barrett but is caught up with and taken down. the end is Oliver being untied and Backup arriving to take Mike and his accomplices to Jail. Tanner is congratulated.