Screenplay
OVER BLACK FRAME
Music starts to play (Urban Strength | Rap / Hip-Hop Instrumental | Deep Orchestra
YOUTUBE).
There are a pair of feet dancing away to the music.
CREDITS APPEAR OVER THE FOOTAGE FOR 10 SECONDS IN A GRAFFITI STYLE
CREDITS OF CHARACTERS NAMES APPEAR OVER THE TOP OF THE CLIP. THIS HAPPENS FOR ALL 5 MAIN CHARACTERS STARTING WITH THE LEAD WOMAN AND MOVING THROUGH THE OTHERS.
AFTER THE FINAL CREDITS HAVE GONE, FRAME GOES TO BLACK / DARK BUT THE MUSIC CONTINUES TO PLAY. OVER THE TOP OF THESE CREDITS, WE HEAR THE LEAD’S VOICE SAYING;
The camera goes to a shot of a set of drawn curtains. We see dark silhouettes waiting behind the closed curtains.
Even on the most important night of their lives, the characters still bicker and argue behind the closed curtains. Low lighting (SHOT REVERSE SHOT):
We start to see the curtains open and the camera then flicks to the audiences point of view, as we see the dance troupe step out onto a lit stage and begin to dance. We then see the footage start to slow down and shudder.
FRAME FADES TO WHITE AND A CLIP OF A DANCE CLASS FADES IN. TITLE APPEARS AT BOTTOM:
LONG SHOT of the lead woman walks over to the CD player and presses a button. The music stops and the character says;
She moves to the front of the class.
FRAME FADES TO WHITE AS OPENING SEQUENCE ENDS.
Music starts to play (Urban Strength | Rap / Hip-Hop Instrumental | Deep Orchestra
YOUTUBE).
RED CREDITS THEN COME IN FROM TOP:
"Presents:”
BLACK SCREEN FADES OUT AND FOOTAGE OF DANCING FEET FADES IN FROM BALCK - EXTREME CU
There are a pair of feet dancing away to the music.
CREDITS APPEAR OVER THE FOOTAGE FOR 10 SECONDS IN A GRAFFITI STYLE
"Live 2 Dance"
Camera moves up the body to show the characters torso.
CREDITS OF CHARACTERS NAMES APPEAR OVER THE TOP OF THE CLIP. THIS HAPPENS FOR ALL 5 MAIN CHARACTERS STARTING WITH THE LEAD WOMAN AND MOVING THROUGH THE OTHERS.
AFTER THE FINAL CREDITS HAVE GONE, FRAME GOES TO BLACK / DARK BUT THE MUSIC CONTINUES TO PLAY. OVER THE TOP OF THESE CREDITS, WE HEAR THE LEAD’S VOICE SAYING;
VIKKIE’S VOICE:
“Everyone has history. Everyone has things they have to fight through in life. Some serious. Others more psychological. Either way, life can be hard. When someone has a passion, a drive to succeed in something, they will take no mercy in getting there. People often do something as a form of distraction to get through these tough times. A lot of people turn to dance. Many start from the streets, but turn out to be the most out standing dancers in this world…”
The camera goes to a shot of a set of drawn curtains. We see dark silhouettes waiting behind the closed curtains.
Even on the most important night of their lives, the characters still bicker and argue behind the closed curtains. Low lighting (SHOT REVERSE SHOT):
DAVID'S VOICE:
"You don't deserve to be here. Giving up 'cos of injury. True dancers fight through it, not just give up!"
VIKKIE'S VOICE:
"Oh shut up. I'm the one who got you here. If it wasn't for me, you'd probably be dead on the streets!"
DAVID'S VOICE:
"Oh you know what, screw this. I can't be bothered. You are pathetic. I'm gone!"
LONG SHOT and tracking shot as David starts to walk off.
STEVE'S VOICE:
"What you doing you idiot. Get your arse back here!"
Steve moves towards David, grabs his top and pulls him back. David turns round to Steve and pushes him backwards.
DAVID'S VOICE:
(MID SHOT) "Get your hand off of me."
David pushes Steve's hand off of him. They then start to get confrontational.
STEVE'S VOICE:
"OR WHAT!? (laughs) Get your fucking act together now."
DAVID'S VOICE:
"Don't swear at me."
STEVE'S VOICE:
"FUCK OFF YOU PRICK."
David lashes out and punches Steve in the face. They start a violent fight when Vikkie runs over and attempts to pull them apart but gets hit in the process by David.
STEVE'S VOICE:
"You twat. You just smacked a girl."
DAVID'S VOICE:
"She aint much of a girl! You're more feminine than her!"
Steve and David both go into confrontation mode and start square up to each other.
VIKKIE'S VOICE:
"OII! (pushes them apart) You're both idiots, just shut up! Sort yourself out and get back over there, we've got a show to do! We've come so far if you don't want this then fuck off, you ain't ruining my dream."
Steve and David both sort themselves out and muffle under their breath.
STEVE VOICE:
(muttering) "We're good, we're good...sorry yeah"
DAVID'S VOICE:
"Let's just do this yeah?"
Vikkie pushes the guys over to their positions.
We start to see the curtains open and the camera then flicks to the audiences point of view, as we see the dance troupe step out onto a lit stage and begin to dance. We then see the footage start to slow down and shudder.
FRAME FADES TO WHITE AND A CLIP OF A DANCE CLASS FADES IN. TITLE APPEARS AT BOTTOM:
"8 months before..."
VIKKIE’S VOICE:
“Lets get started.”
“Lets get started.”
VIKKIE'S VOICE:
"5, 6, 7, 8..."
They begin to dance.
FRAME FADES TO WHITE AS OPENING SEQUENCE ENDS.
BLACK FRAME - RED CREDITS APPEAR FROM RIGHT AND ZOOMS OFF LEFT AFTER 5 SECONDS:
"V-DAY Productions"
