Week 6: Script Comes To Life

 Hello to all!!

    I have great news on this production that indicates notable progress for all of my ideas. As a creator, I always feel a special way when my imaginative ideas come to life and are translated exactly how I want them (I'm a perfectionist when it comes to creating). 

    I have a script!! This is something I've been itching to do after dedicating so much time to forming my characters. This is definitely a rough draft that I will likely tweak before or during the film process. But I'm just glad I have the majority of the dialogue established. 

    The approach to writing this script was mostly centered on the emotions that I feel the characters should represent based on the plot that I wrote. I also kept time in mind during the writing process, because I figured it is equally as important to stay within the "timeframe" of the project as to convey the needed context through the actors in their lines. Similar to exceeding the word count on an AICE exam essay, no matter how valuable the information after the limit is, it will likely not be read by the grader due to the strict rules on the test and will basically mean nothing. Every now and then, I would do a full read of the script (with necessary pauses and gestures accounted for), time it with a stopwatch, and adjust as needed.

Here is my script:

Employee: Well yes, I figured a different approach wouldn’t be bad for our workflow.

Nothing new, man (Chuckles)
Boss: Yes, I understand. But what I’m trying to communicate is a general

disconnect that I’ve never seen in this department for the 22 years that

I’ve worked here. Did you change the proposal?
Employee: With all respect, Jane was not fully aware of what this client wanted.

I was saving time and money for this company.
Boss: Tim. Did you change the proposal? (Hand on face)
Employee: (Looks at boss with confused smile)
Boss: This company has values that you know best beyond anyone else here. You

have failed to maintain these values. You have BEEN failing to meet the

basic values that you helped me lay down from the-
Employee: You can’t be serious. What’s the gimmick here? You make it sound like I

did something you didn’t want. Where’s the fault? 
Boss: I wish this didn’t have to happen. Nobody else wants this to happen. I

can’t imagine anyone else in your place.
Employee: And you couldn’t talk to me before any of this would be necessary. Go

sleep it off, man (Gets up from chair, grabs laptop bag)

Boss: Tim. Look at me. Look at me. When standards aren’t met, you know exactly

what happens. I can’t believe you're making me do this, really. I’d like

to think you’ve known me long enough to understand my limits. You have 48

hours to take your belongings home. 
Employee: (Turns and walks away extremely confused) 

That's all for now. See you in the next one!

Santiago Rios