Film Treatment

Title– Undecided

Duration – 5 Minutes

Audience – Needs adequate research

Suggested Elements – Slow motion, black and white, 'underwater shot'

Synopsis – The initial shot opens with the protagonist, Luke Chapman, apparently drowning. His eyes are closed, subtle soft music is playing, and the entire shot is played in slowmotion. Luke lifts his head up, the music stops. His is simply washing his face in the wash basin in his bathroom.

Luke begins to narrate, explaning that he has always wanted to travel around europe, but he never had the time nor the money to do it. Accelerated editing shots Luke packing vital belongings into a suitcase, obviously getting ready to leave.

As Luke walks over to his girlfriend, Nicole Flowers, we see him fiddle with a video recorder. The shot then cuts to the video recorder (a handheld shot). Luke starts to film hiself, and in turn moves next to his girlfriend where they explain that they will miss each other, and she gives him a kiss to which he returns.

Luke closes the boot to his car as he goes to get in the vehicle, the suitcase goes on the passenger seat. Luke starts the engine and drives away, leaving his girlfriend stood in the road waving to his departure.

The shot then fades to black, and in turn fades to a shot from the handheld camera (On the dashboard, filming him). Luke is explaning that he is just on the '62, and that he'd better stop filming every little details as the spare batteries he has brought wont last too long.

Luke then records himself outside of McDonalds Resturant. He looks at his watch, and begins explaning that he is early for the ship and that he has just called off for a BigMac to help ease the wait.

The next shot is a brief handheld shot of him in the corridoor of the ship. He is excited.

We then see Luke (apparently driving), in his destination. Explaining that his journey has officially begun. He then turns the camera on Melissa Sykes, who is a girl that he had met on the ship. It turns out that Melissa is heading in the exact same direction as Luke, he thought he would help her out from catching the 350 mile train journey she would have to take!

They stop at the top of a mountain, and explain that the view is unbelievable and he wishes that you (Nicole) could see it! 'Mel' is still with him

We see the two driving across the country, and Luke begins to narrate again. He explains that some people never leave their city, which is a shame.. because there is so much to see.

As they are driving down a long derelict road, the shot shows a car parked up with it's bonnet open (apparently broken down). Luke and Melissa stop. First a man walks from the front of the car, and then the next.. both have masks to conceal their identity. Both men reveal weapons, and stand still... strong. Luke and Mel step out of the car, both scared and shaken with their hands in the air. Mel lowers her hands, and walks over to one of the men. Turning round, she puts her arms around one of them and leans her head onto his shoulder.

One of the men walks over the Luke, and hits him around the head with his weapon. We see the shots fading to black and then back (As if Luke is Semi-Concious), he is not on the road anymore but at the side of it. We see the men toss some of Luke's belongings out of the car, and both cars drive away leaving Luke on himself.

The shot fades to black.

As saddening music begins, and slow motion resumes.. we see a man walking his dog discovering the body. The Police Arrive, and check Luke's identity (This scene is over very quickly).

The shot then cuts to Nicole. Sat on the sofa, eating Cereal from a bowl. (Whilst the music is still playing, and in slow motion). She runs to the door (With jump cuts used to edit), and stood there; a Police Officer holding Luke's familiar bag.

As the chorus/climax of the song is reached, we see Louise drop to her knees, weaping and screaming. Shots show her taking the bag to a table near the door, and rummage through the bag. Luke begins to narrate once more. The shot cuts to Luke filming himself with the handheld camera. He explains that he might never get a chance to ever tour around Europe, and that he would have regretted not coming.

The camera zooms out to show it on the screen that Nicole is watching.. and then the handheld camera cuts off. The screen fades to black.