Where It All Changed... Again...
The setbacks mentioned in the previous post occurred at the end of the term. Whilst Alice and I had intended to work on the film over Christmas, with the intention to commence shooting upon return in the new year, I encountered serious health issues over the Christmas period which prevented me from continuing any work until returning on 9 January 2014. At the same time, fellow classmate, Carly Wilson, was experiencing troubles in her own team and ultimately left; we were all too happy to welcome her into our group.
Carly brought with her a fresh set of ideas and suggestions, which both Alice and I agreed had much better potential than our own previous ideas. Whilst we each had input, the idea on the whole was Carly's, and so she was entrusted with writing the script.
The New Idea
The film, which is titled 'With & Without You', is a realistic romance film centred around a pair of young lovers whose relationship begins at college during a photography project; Matt (lead male) being the photographer and Olivia (lead female) being the subject of his assignment.
Opening with Olivia in dance, we cut back and forth to Matt, who is can be clearly seen to be infatuated with her. After finishing his photography, the two begin chatting, which leads into a montage of their relationship across the weeks/months than ensue, finishing up at a rail station where Matt says goodbye to Olivia as he departs for University - the two are attempting a long distance relationship.
We cut to near the end of the term, and Olivia is visibly troubled by the distance, finding it hard to cope without her love present, but also feels like there's something he isn't telling her. She consults a friend, who is confident that there is nothing to worry about.
We then cut to Matt at University. Finishing off an assignment with one of his classmates, Alex, he strikes up a conversation about how much he is looking forward to seeing Olivia again, having not met up since he left for pastures new. He is swiftly reminded, however, an assignment yet to be completed which will detain him for a further week and cause him to miss his girlfriend's show that he was hoping to attend. Alex comforts him, assuring him that he will be back with his love within a week.
Another montage begins - Olivia and Matt and texting one another. She is annoyed that Matt was unable to attend her performance. But what is troubling her ever more is his friend Alex, who she finds out is female and not a male as she had previously believed. Despite his girlfriend's worries, Matt is enjoying his last night in the presence of his university buddies at a pub, drinking. He fails to realise the state Olivia is in as he assures her that it is only 'farewell drinks' and he will be back home the following week. Olivia has had enough, and seven nights pass by, each as troubling as the last.
Finally, Matt returns. He and Olivia reunite at the same spot on which they were separated some months before. But whilst Matt is delighted to be back with the love of his life, Olivia's emotions are quite different.
Back at Olivia's house, the two are arguing. Olivia is trying to explain how hurt she feels, and that when she needed him most, Matt wasn't there for her. Matt defends by stressing how hard university life is, with assignments, work and more restricting his free time. But ultimately, Olivia says she feels they should break up. Matt is wounded, and storms out leaving his bag behind.
Olivia rummages through the bag in hope of finding something that will convince her she made the right decision and finds a USB with her name on that Matt was going to give to her. On this is a montage of photos that Matt has arranged of the couple's time together, the last of which is him holding up a large sign with 'I LOVE YOU' written on it. Olivia is moved by this, and darts into the night to try and catch up with Matt.
Matt has made it quite some distance, but Olivia catches up. She stops, leaving a good few feet between them, as they look at one another, waiting for someone to make the first move...
And then we end.
Production Schedule
Day
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Scene
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Actors & Crew
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Time
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Thursday
Monday
Tuesday
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Photography Classroom
Montage, Park, Train
Station, Home.
Dance Studio, College, Pub.
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Billy Fyfe, Alice-Anne Bull, Owen Hayward & Carly Wilson
Billy Fyfe, Kira Andrews, Alice-Anne Bull, Owen Hayward & Carly Wilson
Billy Fyfe, Kira Andrews, Daniel Lindsay, Danielle Fearne, Alice-Anne Bull, Owen Hayward & Carly Wilson
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3:30 – 6pm
11am Onwards
TBC
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