Film Treatment

Romantic Comedy Idea.

The beginning of the film shows a progressive zooming shot of the Jedi (aka Looms) performing a forward roll into a combat situation against Darth Butler (aka Hannah). A series of messy combat ensues, when suddenly “cut!” is shouted. A mid shot shows the main characters (Jack & Omi) media teacher, enter the filming area in a rush. A shot reverse shot is then initiated between the teacher and the students as they try to convince her that their filming idea is a legitimate one. She calls an end to all their filming, as an establishing shot shows the viewer roughly 3 seconds of the entrance to the 6th form block.

The camera gradually zooms in on the main focus point – our 2 main characters. They are sat at a table alone chatting as a mid shot shows us. Another shot reverse shot is initiated as the 2 characters discuss how much of a failure they both are – during which jacks eyes glaze over as he gazes over Omi’s shoulder to look at the girl he likes. Omi notices, catches his eye and tells him that he stands no chance with her.

Jack plucks up the courage, jumps out of his seat and strides towards the female. Omi turns and watches him walk towards her. A slow motion section starts (as does a section of Music) as jack progresses towards her, several close ups reveal the girl smiling and playing with her hair, seemingly in jacks direction. He gets within a few steps of her, trips over a bag (at which point the slow motion effect ends) and faceplants the floor with a loud thud. The title / credits then roll with the music in the background.

Rest of the film.

The rest of the film will insue after the credits have finished rolling in and the music has faded out. An establishing shot will present us with the entrance to the 6th form block once again, cutting to a mid shot showing our 2 main characters in a lesson. A canted angle shows us Omi's page, full of revision notes neatly presented and formatted. The camera then slides across to view Jack's page, presenting us with a stark contrast in comparison to Omi's - there is next to no writing on his page, and he is sat doodling on the edge of the page. An over the shoulder shot from the teachers perspective is shown as he asks Jack "Is everything OK son?" and "Can we please continue with the lesson!". Another mid show shows us both the characters sat next to one another, as Jacks airs his worries with Omi.

Jack's back is turned to the door as he converges with Omi, and amidst the conversation about girl "X" she walks into the room. Jack and Omi fall completely silent as a mid shot shows the girl approaching the teachers desk and apologising for her late start. A close up of Jacks throat is presented to the viewer as he is seen to swallow quite hard and fall silent once again. A second slow motion section is initiated as she walks across the room towards her desk, past Jack with a close up of his reaction. Omi then slaps Jack to snap him out of his dream like trance, as another mid shot shows the teacher looking distraught in Jack's direction.

The rest of the film highlights Jacks struggle to get the attention of the girl he desires, with Omi joining him for the ride. Hannah and Chris later re join the 2 main characters as the school project is re - initiated, with the request from their teacher that girl "X" joins there group. As Jack struggles to come to terms with this new - added distraction to his school life, Omi sees it as his chance to make a move on girl "X". The boys fall out over the situation and the project seems at a loss, until Omi decides to get back on track with the project and promptly dumps girl "X".