section 6: Character outlines and script

Characters

Tom Scott:Main character-Rock star, singer and rhythm guitarist of his band.Severe mental health issues, split muderous personality. He hides this from the rest of the world, embarrassed by his issues. Depends entirely on drugs, 'Antipsychotics', to control his illness. Typical rock star, good-looking, a bit rough.

Katie Starr:The Girlfriend- Groupie of the bandBlonde bimbo, but with a high level of cunning. Uses her good looks to get to Tom, despite not liking him in the slightest.

Detective Johnson:The Good Guy- Police OfficerHis first major case, investgating the murders. Nervous, but a hard-working typical good guy with strong morals. Only character flaw is his perfectionism.

Aaron Ripley:Tom's best friend- Bassist of the bandSlightly dumber than average, but a close and loyal friend of Tom's. Big boned, dark-haired.Ste Wright:Slight Comic Relief-Guitarist of the bandThe funny guy, into rubbish practical jokes and scaring the others by any means possible, sees the bright side of any situation.

Mick Carter:The Talented Cocky Member- Drummer of the bandArrogant, but unfortunately gifted drummer, the one nobody really likes, but put up with so as not to cause a fight. Dislikes Tom, believes himself to be a better frontman.

Script

EXT./INT. outside/living room. Night
The film opens with an establishing shot of a house in a quite neighbour hood all the lights are out, then all of a sudden one of the down stair lights come on and the camera begin to slowly track into the window then cuts to hands beginning to play the piano then cuts back to the tracking in and through the window a man can be seen playing a piano with his back to the window and piano.

INT. Bedroom. Night
The shot then cuts to a close up of Tom’s eyes as he’s he wakes up to the sound of music the music then stops for a while. The camera then cuts as tom sits up with a confused expression wondering whether he has heard the music he has heard the music he then gets up to walk to the bathroom.

INT. Bathroom. Night
The camera then cuts to a shot on a shelf with a bottle of pills half in the frame and reveals that the pills contain “antipsychotics” Tom enters the room reaches and picks up the pills and shakes them to find there is none in them. The camera then cuts to a shot over his shoulder where he is rummaging through empty bottles of pills as he tries to find his medication the music starts again tom then stops and pauses and his head turns and the camera mirrors his action with a pan to look to the bath room door. The camera then tracks through the house towards the music to show the back of the man playing the piano again.

INT. Living/room. Night
The camera then shows a close up of the man’s mouth as he licks his lips as he is playing. Then cuts to the mans hands playing the piano as he plays a small section of the piano also with a close up of his eyes then of his foot tapping to the music then cuts to over his shoulder.

INT. Upstairs Night
The camera cuts to a low angle shot of the bathroom door as Tom comes out and the piano music is playing he creeps past the camera. The camera then cuts to over toms shoulder as he peers around the corner down the stairs to the source of the music. “Hello?” he shouts with no answer then there is a close up of his hand as it touches the rail to go down the stairs.

INT. Living room . Night
The camera then cuts to the man’s hands playing again.

INT. Stairs. Night
The camera then cuts to the bottom of the stairs to watch tm come down the camera then pans to follow the action of him entering the room as this happens a whoosh sound is made the characters cant hear this.

INT. Living room .Night
The camera then cuts to over the man’s shoulder facing to the door to watch Tom creep in. “hello?” Tom reaches to touch the man on his shoulder as this is happening there are several cuts short 1 second shots flicking between Toms hand the man’s shoulder there eyes to. The camera cuts to Toms hand touching the shoulder as a sharp non-diagetic sound goes and the piano playing stops. The camera cuts to a Close up of Toms face and then to the back of the mans head as he slowly turns round to reveal he is Tom playing the piano A black screen appears with the Title “antipsychotics” appear as the title slowly fades into the blackness