Culture clash finished film

print artefacts

evaluation

Question 1:

One of the ways my product uses the conventions of a short film is in the cast, the two I have researched, Standby and Connect, both use a small cast with only one or two main characters or one main character and a supporting character. My product therefore only uses two characters in the whole film which was useful because it meant when I was filming there were less people to direct and in turn that made the whole directing process more straightforward. However from a critical perspective it could have impacted the film because by only having dialogue between two characters it can make the script repetitive and therefore struggle to captivate the audience for the entire film.

I also developed the idea of individuality because in both Standby and connect it was an insight into the individual characters life which is what a short film is because it should be a 'slice of life' but I wanted to use the 'slice of life' I was presenting in my short film to show how different cultures are individual from each other because the basis of my film was Britain meets America and this allowed me to use the individual characters personalities to represent two different cultures so instead of having the insight to one persons life the audience gets the understanding of an entire culture.

I also challenged the codes and conventions as well because in short films the characters tend to not address the camera or acknowledge the audience directly and this links in with the idea of it being a 'slice of life' as a short film should be about the character living their life without the camera being there but I wanted to change this and break down the barrier between audience and character so I have used scenes which are the main characters thoughts and in these scenes he is sitting in a chair with these thoughts popping up behind him and he speaks to the audience about his feelings on the situations in the film. The concept is that those scenes are his inner voice inside his head made visual to the audience so they are put in a position of power where they know the truth but the characters don't. This is effective because it gives the audience a sense of purpose which makes them feel as if they are part of the film and allows them to immerse themselves into the film. However to make these scenes it took longer than the production itself because I had to edit the background using a green screen which affected the whole production time overall.

Question 2:

The film itself is very much focused on American culture being different from British culture and I believe that the two prints I have made are extremely useful in showing this message. Firstly the poster for the film works well with the film itself because the posters background is half an American flag and half of a British flag and as a result of this it shows the two different cultures colliding together in the form of the two characters who are in the foreground of the image staring down at each other on either side of the flag. Therefore I feel it is effective because it is very striking which gets the message across to the audience about the different cultures. However the downside to this print is that when I came to Photoshop the two flags together I realised that the American flag would need to be cut on the left side so that I had the stars and stripes instead of just the stripes. The downside to this was that the image for the foreground was already taken and I, acting as the British character was on the left in front of the American half of the flag which could therefore confuse the audience when actually watching the film.

The other print I made was a film review and his too complimented the film well because the message it gave made it clear what the basis of the film was. Firstly it showed the audience that it was going to heavily involve America as a theme and that was because of the image used in the review. it was from the film and was of the main character with an NFL badge in the background which is the key indicator that the film will involve American culture because NFL (American football) is a huge part of American culture and is a symbol of America all around the world. Other than the main body of text which reviews the plot and the characters there is a short character profile about the lead actor and shows that culture plays a big part in the film because it was based around what they wouldn't like about the UK which is useful because it sets the tone for the entire film. As a result of this I feel that this print is very useful because it simply outlines the key features of the film for the audience.

Question 3: 

The feedback received first informs me that our film is seen as average by the majority of the audience and a smaller proportion saw it as good. To me this suggests that people see the idea and concept being good but the execution of the initial idea is not reflective of the concept. This is partly down to the fact the initial idea for location was different and would have been original as it would have had a variety of locations. Despite the fact I do agree that in principle it is average and for me this is down to the restricted locations we used I do think that the use of the green screen is why some see it as a good production because I feel that it is an original idea that has been executed well, it is similar to the mockumentary sub-genre but takes the twist that the character is talking to himself in his mind. This has therefore showed me that I need to focus on the whole films continuity rather than individual aspects of the film for it to be seen as either a good or excellent film.

100% of my feedback says that the planning on my blog was only average which I again agree with because to begin with I had no plans of making a short film and in fact intended to make a music video but due to the difficulty of picking a narrative and a song to match the tempo of the narrative I decided to collaborate with Alessandro because his short film narrative allowed me to be much more creative as there are a lot of things to centre a film around the cultural differences in the USA and the UK. Therefore due to this there was not substantial planning into the genre as compared to the research for music videos. However at the same time I did create a strong target audience using yougov.co.uk which helped to form a narrative around the personality traits of our target audience and because of this we decided that the film should be about cultural differences because the target audience being young adults they would fit the category of adventurers who are people who want to see the world and experience new things so I thought this would be a selling point of the film because it is an example of how cultures are different and exciting. However the feedback has showed me that I need to focus on planning the production carefully and researching the conventions of my genre in more detail.

As for the film itself, 80% of the feedback suggests that the editing is of a good quality, this is mainly down to the use of the green screen where I edited the background to fit with the characters mood and in one scene added a dissolve to change the background half way through. This gave a good quality finish as it did give the effect that the character was in his own mind as the audience were able to see what he was reacting too. The reason 20% of feedback thought the editing was weak is to do with the fact that other than the green screen there is very little editing required and the majority of it is continuity editing so that the narrative falls into place so most of the editing will not be noticed by the audience but the fact remains that the editing stage was mainly cutting down the videos to the exact points that I needed and then fitting them into place to create the narrative.

One criticism from the majority of feedback was the lighting with people saying that certain scenes were hard to see and this was a problem because we had filmed scenes with extra lighting but it caused part of the scene to be too bright and blocked out part of the scene and because of this I used the slightly darker scenes as it was clearer than the brighter scenes. Due to the fact I did this I had to keep each scene consistent so therefore the same lighting was used throughout filming. In the future it would be beneficial to add a filter to highlight darker areas of the scene and therefore make the scene clearer.

There have also been suggestions that the introduction is not clear and that the narrative begins with the audience not understanding what is happening. However in my research short films such as ‘Gasman’ or ‘Wasp’ tend to do this and begin with something vague that then builds up to the main part of the narrative. However I could make it simpler to understand by having the first scene where the two characters meet and then cut to the green screen for the main character (Austin) to explain the context rather than for the first scene to explain why the narrative is about to happen and ignore why there is significance to the narrative.

Question 4:

audience feedback sheet

Audience feedback:

 

How would you rate the success of the production in following the codes and conventions of a short film?

 

Excellent           good            average            poor            very poor

 

From the evidence you have seen on the blog, how well planned was the production?

(1 being excellent and 5 being very poor)

 

1     2     3     4     5

 

How would you describe the level of creativity of the production?

 

High imagination and creative flair               Some imagination and some creative flair

 

Little imagination and no creative flair         No imagination or creative flair

 

Please rate the technical aspects of the short film. (1 being excellent and 5 being very poor).

 

1. Camera Angles:     1     2     3     4     5
2. Mise en scene:       1     2     3     4     5
3. Editing:                  1     2     3     4     5
4. Sound and music:  1     2     3     4     5
5. Fonts/texts:            1     2     3     4     5

 

How could the production be improved? Please answer in the space below being as specific as possible.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do the print artefacts fit with the codes and conventions of other print products and does it show creativity in the design? Please answer in the space below being as specific as possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print artefact research

At the top of the page there will always be the lead actors name or names, it can vary whether it says the character they play or not.

 

There may or may not be a slogan underneath the lead actors name in this case of the poster for ‘good morning Vietnam’ there is but for the majority of films there is not.

In the middle of the screen there will be an image, it will always be of the main character or a number of main characters depending on how many lead or supporting roles the film has.

If there is a background to the image it will be of significance to the film, in this case it has an American flag which shows that the character is an American involved in the Vietnam War. Another example would be the Kong: Skull Island poster where the figure of Kong, the main character, is central to the screen but seen as a distant figure but the background and foreground show the island, which tells the audience where it will be set, it also shows the helicopters and troops which tell the audience who the enemy is.

The title will always be bold as it has to stand out to the Audience, this can be done in the style it is written in or the effect it uses, in ‘good morning Vietnam’ it uses a bold yellow that stands out from the blue in the military ring whereas Kong: skull Island uses a bold orange on a blue and black background to make the title standout.

Lastly there are the credits at the bottom of the screen, these consist of the studio that makes the film along with the director, writers, producers, lead actor, co-producers, executive producers, original score and any other main roles from behind the scenes.

For the magazine review I have researched empire magazine and therefore my final print product will replicate empire magazine.

The first convention they have is that they always have review written in the top left hand corner of the page to inform the reader that the double paged spread is of film reviews.

The most striking thing on the page however is the image as it takes roughly half of one side of the page if not more and is there to advertise the film as it will often not be a poster image or a scene from the trailer but in fact an entirely new image taken from the unseen film. This is used to advertise the film because it generates a buzz around the film because it is drip feeding images and information about the upcoming release.

Covering the image will be the film’s title in bold and white so that it stands out from the coloured image. This lets the reader know which film the image is from and the film that is being reviewed, often this is only necessary for the images that are not blatantly related to the film or for films that are not being advertised on all forms of media.

Underneath the bold, white title there is a slogan or remark made about the film. In the case of this magazine review of Sherlock Holmes: a game of shadows it says ‘the fabulous baker street boys’ which is reference to the main characters home in the film. The text for this will also be white but in a smaller font and is not bold.

Then there is the main body of text that makes up the actual film review which will give some details about the plot, the characters performance and review how effective the general storyline is. At the end of this review there is a small piece of text used for ‘extra’s’ which is a form of advertisement as it details any bonuses that come with the DVD such as the director’s cut, unseen footage or bloopers depending on the genre.

After this the writer of the review will have their name in bold underneath the text and then give the film a rating out of 5 stars and do the same for the extras.

Underneath the review there is a quote, it is unreferenced so its origin would either be from the writer of the article or from an audience member that has seen a preview of the film. It will compare the film to something else so that the audience has a reference point of what the film will be like. For example in the review of Sherlock Holmes it says “lots of escaping from traps, like MacGyver with sharp tailoring.” This gives people something to compare the film to because people recognised MacGyver as a popular television series and can relate the two main characters together with the comment about “sharp tailoring” used to reference the different time period.

Finally Empire use specific characters to do a 5 step piece, in this case they have used the villain and done 5 steps to make a great villain which then allows the reader to get to know more about the main cast as they have not been talked about in depth during the main review. This part of the review is also written in a navy blue with the background to it being a yellow long rectangular shape.

Role allocation

Role allocation:

Director: Joshua Stanley

I will be in charge of directing the short film and therefore the camera angles used as I will be in charge of the camera person but it is also my job to control the dramatic aspects of the film and use my artistic take on the script to help better the film. I will also have a say in the productions locations and any designs integral to the set while also having to choose the cast.

Camera Person: Daniel Brown

Their job is to control the camera and move it when necessary in scenes that require a pan or for the camera to be hand held. They must also listen to the directors instructions and follow them accordingly.

Writer: Alessandro Cappuccio

As the writer they are in charge of creating the narrative for the film and creating the dialect for each character in this case the film is a comedy short film so they will have to create an element of amusement for the audience.

Editors: Alessandro Cappuccio and Joshua Stanley

This job requires us to put the film into sequence to create the narrative and add the effects to the green screen which will be used in the film. This requires the green to be removed from the background of the image and replaced with an image fitting with the film. It also means we have to control the volume of any sound and add any sound that may need to be improved based on the initial filming. Filters may also need to be added based on lighting or for visual effects on each scene.

Lead Actor: Alessandro Cappuccio

The lead role is the character that the story/narrative is generally based on, in this case it is an American student who has difficulty adjusting to life in England.

Supporting Actor: Joshua Stanley

This role is smaller than the lead role but is important and the supporting actor generally appears on print artefacts with the lead actor, examples of films may be Sherlock Holmes or Star Wars.

production schedule

Production Schedule:

Date: Friday 13^th January 2017

Location: Sixth form, class C07 with green screen set up

Scenes to be filmed:

Scene 1, Austin introducing himself.

Scene 5, Austin reacts to watching a football (soccer) match.

Scene 9, Austin doesn’t take well to English food and reminisces about pop tarts.

Scene 12, Austin cannot comprehend (some) British terminology.

Scene 14, Austin has an epiphany and realises England isn’t quite so bad.

Required cast: Alessandro Cappuccio.

Camera person: Joshua Stanley.

Director: Joshua Stanley.

Duration of filming: 09:00 – 10:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes).

Date: Monday 16^th January 2017

Location: 39 Suffolk way, Tamworth

Scenes to be filmed:

Scene 2, Austin finds his way to Josh’s house.

Scene 3, Josh greets Austin at the door and invites him inside.

Scene 4, Austin realises that he is watching soccer and not American football.

Required cast: Alessandro Cappuccio, Joshua Stanley.

Camera persons: Joshua Stanley, Alessandro Cappuccio.

Director: Joshua Stanley.

Duration of filming: 16:00 – 15:00 (1 hour).

Date: Wednesday 18^th January 2017

Location: 39 Suffolk way, Tamworth

Scenes to be filmed:

Scene 6, Austin finds out about some English food.

Scene 7, Josh makes Austin some crumpets.

Scene 8, Austin tries his first crumpet.

Scene 10, Austin opens his own food instead.

Scene 11, Confusion as the pair disagree the difference between chips and crisps.

Scene 13, Austin finds out that he can legally drink alcohol in England at the age of 18.

Scene 15, Austin overreacts to the super bowl 50. 

Required cast: Alessandro Cappuccio, Joshua Stanley.

Camera persons: Joshua Stanley, Alessandro Cappuccio.

Director: Joshua Stanley.

Duration of filming: 15:00 – 17:00 (2 hours).

Casting

Casting:

Character: Austin – Played by Alessandro Cappuccio

Props: The costume is anything that a teenager would ordinarily wear and there are three props required. The first is a packet of beef jerky as it will be used as part of Austin’s lunch that he brings with him in case he doesn’t like any British food. The second prop is pop tarts, these will be used in the green screen sequence as part of Austin’s dream of food from home and they will be thrown to him as if his mind is giving them to him. The last is a phone, which is used to show how he gets to Josh’s house which is the main scene.

Character: Josh – Played by Joshua Stanley

Props: The costume is the same for Josh as it is for Austin as they are both teenagers in their free time, although Josh will need to have a number of props and similarly to Austin they are to do with food and drink as they create a lot of conflict between the two cultures. Josh will need crumpets, chips and crisps which are all to be used as they are either different to what they have in America or they are called something different which again will be used to create conflict. The other prop is beer again because the restrictions are different in the UK compared to the US. However should the actors be under 18 then there would be an adult present, however if both actors are over 18 no adult will be required.

December Feedback

A proficient risk assessment and digital storyboards

Analysis of existing texts is sound and uses terminology accurately showing proficient ability to analyse texts

Discussion of contingency plans due to unforeseen obstacles are discussed showing flexibility and a need to adapt. The creative journey could be expanded upon especially now that you are coming into the editing stage.

You are working at level 2 but are capable of moving into level 3 showing some signs of proficiency.

Targets

• Be realistic and change plans so that you can film as soon as possible
• Edit the footage
• Discuss the target audience in detail to get the higher grade using all the theories and put in screenshots.
• Storyboards are digital and sometimes limit you to the scene rather than the shot. Drawn storyboards will be more accurate.
• Try and make the script follow conventions.
• Production schedules and any other planning to get into level 3
• Use screenshots and images to present the web-log effectively.  At the moment it looks like copy and paste of word documents. Spend some time on presentation.
• Analysis of print artefacts.

Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment:
A risk assessment is used to identify and reduce risks while filming a media product, for ours we had a wide range of risks because we were using electrical technology as well as filming off site and using food in the video so we had to consider how all of these elements can be a hazard.


By making this risk assessment it reduces the chances of coming into contact with any risks and shows how we will deal with the potential risks.

Hazard:	Location of risk:	Risk severity: (1-5)	Risk likelihood: (1-5)	Overall risk: (S x L)	Actions taken to control risk:	Severity after precautions:	Likelihood after precautions:	Overall risk after precautions:
Wires from lighting equipment become a tripping hazard.	School premises: Green screen room.	2	2	4	Any wires will be taped down to the floor with high visibility gaffer tape.	1	1	1
By filming outdoors the camera needs to be kept dry as the electrical current can’t mix with water.	Off site: At home in the garden.	4	3	12	Only film when there is no rain or cover the camera with a waterproof layer, keep drinks away from camera.	2	2	4
Transport to Birmingham for filming can cause stress in a case of evacuation.	Off site: Using the train to travel to Aston.	2	2	4	We will stay in close proximity to each other as we evacuate any transport and will follow any instructions given by on site staff.	1	2	2
Using food in our production can cause allergies and food poisoning.	Off site: At home and in Aston	4	2	8	Check each person’s allergies before filming and follow any cooking instructions as well as checking expiration dates.	2	1	2

 

Contingency Plan

Contingency plan:

 

In the plan for the short film we have decided to film part of short film at a football venue, Villa Park, however before filming I have called the club to confirm their filming regulations as due to circumstances in the past, stewards at the venue are now extremely careful of what people can bring into the stadium and what you can do there. For example I know videoing the whole game or streaming it online is prohibited. Due to this I have called to check whether or not we can film, if there are only certain areas we can film in and what time the stadium will open to the public because if we do film there we want to be there as early as possible so that there are fewer fans there, this will reduce the noise pollution that the camera will pick up.

 

In the case that we are not allowed to film at the ground we have planned to alter the narrative to not attend a football match but watch a live match on television instead. In preparation for this possibility I have recorded a previously aired match ready for use if needed. The only differences would be location and potentially some of the culture clashes that the scenes are based around. An example of this is there is a scene where I am eating a pie, which isn’t common in America but is generic at a football stadium as a meal. Therefore if we do not attend the match we will change it for a different food clash in American culture, the most obvious to use is a mix up in vocabulary and have the different terms for chips shown.

Final proposal

I have decided that I am going to make a short film for my production and as my partner for this production is American it will be based on the cultural differences that are faced when moving to a new country. Due to this the working title for my production will be Culture Clash.


As the production will be a short film it should be shown at a film festival such as the UK film festival as it can then compete in categories for best British short film as well as the category for best student film. However if it were to be aired afterwards on television then it would suit a niche channel such as E4 as it is targeting a teenage and adolescent audience.


This brings me onto my next point of the target audience, because through my target audience research on yougov.co.uk I compared audience profiling's from existing television series that are similar to our short film idea. I used 'modern family', 'the office' and 'the office' US version. I used these three television series because they are comedies with an element of interview as the characters talk directly to the camera so it fits with the idea of what our film will be. When I looked at the age of viewers of the series it was mostly watched by teenagers, in secondary school, sixth form and university as well as adolescents (age 20 to 30). They also live in the south, north west and midlands in England as well as London. My target audience would fit with the idea of being explorers as they tend to live in large cities and would be drawn to a television series based on new experiences and therefore that is why I have targeted this young, liberal age group as my main target audience.


The genre for my short film will be comedy but with elements of a documentary, it may be classified as a mockumentary because there are times when the character will directly speak to the camera as if it were an interview despite it representing their subconscious mind.


The narrative for the film will be linear as it will follow a day in the life of the main character step by step as they change due to the experiences they have of their culture. However the narrative does skip to the dream sequences where the characters mind takes control but the ideas of their mind are fitting with the narrative so overall the narrative will be linear.

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Target Audience: short film

Target Audiences: In terms of our target audience we looked at the psychographics of our target audience and found that our short film was best suited to those categorised as explorers. They are defined as wanting to experience new culture and look at new frontiers as well as looking for an adventure. This fits with our film well because the storyline is an adventure for the main character to overcome a new culture so they will enjoy watching the challenges the main character will face. Explorers as a general demographic are younger, mainly students. This therefore covers teenagers in secondary school, sixth form and then young adults at university. As well as this other young adults fit to this psychographic so based on this we consider that 20-30 year olds fit the demographic of young adults as well. In terms of UK classification some young adults may fit the category of A04, those who are 20-30, ambitious and renting expensive apartments in highly commutable areas of major cities. Other groups that may fit into the adventurer category would be students at university so the people that would fit this fall into the mosaic UK classification as rental hubs, classified as O65 and O66 who are those who mix in the community as students and graduate students still living in the area or students living in halls at university or a high density location close to the university. I also used You-Gov to find out the demographics of people who watch similar television programmes to my short film. Due to the fact my short film is similar to television programmes such as ‘Modern Family’ I used the You-Gov data on this programme to determine my audiences demographic. In terms of ‘Modern Family’ the most popular locations for viewers are London, the south coast, the Midlands and the North West. If I look at that more closely it shows that the general viewers are from more heavily populated cities, the Midlands has Birmingham and the north west has both Liverpool and Manchester. When this is looked at more closely this then fits with our idea that our film will suit students as these areas mentioned all have a number of universities covering the area so they are areas that are heavily populated by 18-24 year olds. In terms of class it is more preferable for class ABC1 but despite this it is only marginally more popular with these classes as it is with C2DE so there is not a massive class divide on our genre so it is more likely to appeal to a wider demographic of class. Based on this data I feel that my main target audience will be 18-24 year olds because it tends to be young adults and students that want to explore the world and therefore will be more interested in the culture classes our characters experience in the short film. More evidence to show this is the fact many university students now decide to take a gap year either before or after university which highlights that young students fall into the category of explorers.

Reformatted short film script

Short Film Script:

 

FADE IN:

 

INT: LANDAU FORTE SIXTH FORM - MAIN ENTRANCE - MORNING

  

ON VIDEO: The main character, AUSTIN, is new to the sixth form as well as the country as he has just moved from America and meets RICHARD in his first week.

 

AUSTIN walks towards the first person he sees

 

AUSTIN       Hi, sorry, could you show me where the math

                  department is?

 

RICHARD     Yes sure, it’s just down the end of the corridor.

 

AUSTIN       Thanks, I’m AUSTIN by the way, I’m new.

 

RICHARD     I’m RICHARD. You don’t sound like you’re from

    here, are you American?

 

RICHARD examines the foreign student from head to toe as Daniel enters the scene but remains quiet

 

AUSTIN       Yes, I’m still just getting used to everything.

 

RICHARD     Yeah, the accent gives it away.

 

RICHARD turns to Daniel

 

RICHARD      Hey, watch this.

 

RICHARD refers back to Austin

 

 

 

RICHARD        I’m actually going into Birmingham on the

weekend to the football match, you should come.

 

AUSTIN          Great, I love football!

 

RICHARD precedes to hand Austin his address written on a small piece of paper

 

RICHARD        All right there’s my address then, just come   round on Saturday morning and we’ll get the train into the city.

 

FADE TO BLACK.

 

FADE IN

         

EXT. RICHARD’S HOUSE – EARLY MORNING

 

ON VIDEO: Extreme long shot establishes the environment as Austin walks up to RICHARD’s door with his phone in his hand following directions.

 

RICHARD          Alright mate, have you eaten yet?

 

AUSTIN            No not had chance to be honest

 

RICHARD          No worries we’ve got plenty. Have you had                         crumpets before?

 

Cut to talking head interview with Austin who carries a confused look on his face

 

AUSTIN            What are crumpets, maybe it’s a type of   cereal?

 

Cut back to real time

 

AUSTIN          You know what, I haven’t.

 

RICHARD        Oh, well trust me they’re good

 

AUSTIN          Ok then I’ll give them a go

 

AUSTIN bites into a crumpet with a repulsive face and nodding to hide dislike

 

Cut back to talking head interview

 

AUSTIN          Crumpets? Who needs crumpets when you have Pop Tarts?

 

Cut back to real time

 

AUSTIN          They’re not too bad.

 

RICHARD        Well come on, eat up. Otherwise we’ll miss the train.

 

FADE OUT

 

FADE IN

 

INT: VILLA PARK – TRINITY ROAD STAND – AFTERNOON

 

Scene Three: AUSTIN and RICHARD arrive at the football stadium in the afternoon and get some lunch before going to the stands.

 

Establishing shot of Villa Park before cutting to inside the ground.

 

AUSTIN          So what do you normally do before the game them?

 

 

RICHARD        Normally just have a couple of drinks and eat a Balti pie.

 

AUSTIN          A what sorry?

 

RICHARD        Just wait there.

 

RICHARD walks away

 

FADE TO BLACK

 

FADE IN:

 

RICHARD        This is what I’m on about.

 

AUSTIN stares blankly at the pie

 

Cut to talking head interview

 

AUSTIN          Curry? In a pie? Honestly the

British go too far sometimes. I would kill for a corndog right now.

 

Cut back to real time

 

RICHARD        Do you want one then?

 

AUSTIN          No, no I’m good, I’m still full from breakfast actually.

 

RICHARD takes a sip of beer before acknowledging AUSTIN.

 

RICHARD        Ok, if you want anything let me know.

 

AUSTIN’s jaw drops and he is speechless

 

RICHARD see’s this and reacts accordingly.

 

RICHARD        What?

 

AUSTIN          Dude your underage you can’t drink that. What if someone see’s

 

RICHARD        Oh of course its 21 to drink in America, it’s ok its 18 over here.

 

Cut to talking head interview

 

AUSTIN          This place is starting to grow on me (nods head in approval). I guess the British have some sense after all.

 

Cut back to real time

 

AUSTIN          Oh ok then, so who is your favourite quarterback?

 

RICHARD        What? Shall we go up to the stands then?

 

AUSTIN          Yes might as well.

 

AUSTIN walks out of the bathroom and up the stairs where

he realises he is at a football match rather than an American football match.

 

Cut to talking head interview

 

AUSTIN          Seriously. I mean seriously it’s not

football it’s soccer so call it soccer. Still it could have been worse, it could have been a cricket match.

 

Fade out to black 

 

 

EXT. RICHARD’S HOUSE – BACK GARDEN – NIGHT

 

Scene Four: As its bonfire night AUSTIN decides to join RICHARD in what he thinks will be fireworks, similar to the fourth of July but is in fact mistaken when he sees a bonfire being set and no fireworks in sight.

 

RICHARD        Oh I forgot to say, its bonfire night today, it’s a bit of a big tradition here, your welcome to stay for a bit if you like.

 

AUSTIN          Ok, what do you do on bonfire night?

 

RICHARD        It’s a bit similar to the Fourth of July with all the fireworks but we have big bonfires as well.

 

AUSTIN Sounds good then

 

Both walk into the garden where there is fire burning away

 

Cut to talking head interview

 

AUSTIN          Ok the fireworks might not be as good as at home but the big fires and marshmallows I can get used to. In fact this place is starting to grow on me (nods head)

 

Fade out to black. End of film.