1. Battlefield
By Sandra Amadi and Deborah Haastrup

2. Music
No more Drama by Mary J Blige

3. Synopsis
 Its about a couple who were best friends first just as
soon as they made it official they had to depart but
promised each other they‟ll reconnect. 2 years later and
she had to move on with a bright future going for her
but he came back. Wanting everything to go back to the
way it was he will do all it takes, even kill. But does she
want to carry on her new life or follow her old one.
 Themes are; love, loss, gang violence, deceit and
betrayal.

4. To some postcode
is just an area

5. Second Scene
 2 boys barge into each other on the street, turns to
see who it was whilst reaching out for gun, freeze.
Now enemies and this is clear to the audience.
Rival gangs/area/postcodes (Changing scene)
 This will be a medium shot so it will show there
facial expressions but also the weapons attached
to the waist.

6. Third Scene
 Group of girls/boys selling drugs (Posture - leg on
wall, hand in pocket looking sideways). Typical
stereotype of teenagers. Costume and
actors/actresses needs to be on point. Little boy
comes along to buy drugs, and is sold the drugs
irrespective of his age.
 - Green screen - Waterloo, graffiti background/
youthful look (Where the scene will be shot) ties in
with what's going to happen in the scenes.
- Drugs – icing sugar wrapped in cling form or
leaves wrapped in cling form

7. To them its life

8. Seventh scene
 Boy 1 handcuffed by police, he resists arrest and tries to
run away as he doesn't want to be caught.
Confrontational scene. Onlookers looking in the
background.
 - Camera angle - Long shot, eye level shot. Panning
around the scene to show reaction of arrest but keep
boy and police in scene, then zoom into handcuff's.

9. And when love
gets involved its
war

10. Third Scene
Showing girl is doing work (good
girl)
Part of fast shot sequence.
 At school, classroom, library,
Multipurpose hall, study desks,

11. Ninth scene
 Guy going through girls pictures on Facebook, sister
comes in room and says 'You know they say if you really
love someone you should let them go and if it's meant to
be they'll come back'
-Mis-en-scene - Bedroom scene. Bed, TV, x box.

12. First Scene
 First Scene - Park - Holding hands - 'We can run
away together' shows the relationship between
both of them
- No one else is in the park, only both of them; boy is
leaning on a tree, holding the girl. Both confess their
love for one another, making it convincing that they
want to together forever
- Different camera angles. Panning/ semi-circle.
Establishing shot. (Preferably Clapham Common Park,
it's isolated, re enforces the fact that they want to be
alone. Will use Poynders Park later on, not for this
scene though.

13. But can love and
violence co-exist?

14. Guy 2 is strangling girl against the
wall “why do you make me hurt
you”
This will be a close up to show facial
expressions

15. Sixth Scene
She sees a text from her ex to meet
her up but then receives a call from
her boyfriends and busys it. Her
friends are around her and there a
lot of noise but its drowned out.
There will be an over the shoulder
shot and a medium shot to show the
text and phone call as well as her
reaction.

16. Forth scene
Girl with bruises looking in the
mirror with busted lip, Hands on
basin, slowly lifting head up to
reveal bruises. She's a victim of
domestic violence.
- Midshot - Camera behind first,
Second camera infront of her
- Makeup/costume- blood on
clothing,

17. Fifth Scene
Just a shot of her attempting
suicide but not making it
obvious. So she will hold a knife
to her wrist sitting down and
her legs will be shaking. A tear
slides down her face.
This shot will be an above the
eye-level shot.

18. Eighth Scene
Boy talks to his friends about the
situation with his girlfriend, friends
tell him to move on and leave it.
On the wall of a house talking. Shot
will either be panning medium shot
or taken from a 45 degree angle.

19. Tenth scene
Little Girl says 'Mummy what‟s
wrong?' tugs on mum‟s hand.
- Park - Low angle shot- Shows
child looking at mum
- Child - 2 years

20. Eleventh Scene
 Boy tries to apologize again to the girl for the way he's
treated her, he begs for her forgiveness. Sorry –him,
unsure – her. Cuts her off
 Camera angle – tracking
 Location- Outside Shops
 Mise en scene – Props – carrier bag containing food
 Transition – Slow

21. Twelfth scene
 The girl's friends give their opinion on the situation; they
try to convince the girl to leave both of them and move
on with her life, as she young, has her whole life ahead
or her. She‟s going to uni next year
 Camera angle – over the shoulder switched, shows
reaction
 Location - Common room
 Mis en scene – Books on the table with sweets and
snacks
 Transition – Slow, fast, medium

22.  What ends are you from?

24. Things to include
 Multiple scenes/scenery
 Related costume and props
 Variety of camera shots and movement used for effect
 Don‟t put too much dialogue but enough
 Use music for effect
 Characters narrating following scenes in trailer
 Make sure themes are explored through trailer
 The more generic it is the easier it will be in the exam.
 Tag lines and captions
 Leave the audience thinking wanting to go see the „film‟
 Corinthians 13