Narrative Pitch

Title 

“Voice of the Soul”

Tagline 

“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.

From an Irish headstone” 

― Richard Puz, The Carolinian

2 Characters: 

Friend 1- Main character is an aspiring artist who likes to sketch things in his notebook alot. However, he’s bad at remembering things and isn’t the best at expressing his feelings. Even through he doesn’t show them as much, he does still care for his friends. 

Friend 2- Main character’s best friend. He’s always really excited and joyful. Cracks a lot of jokes and tries to make main character laugh. Overall, a funny and loyal friend.

Plot

The story follows a person walking around to various locations with a notebook in hand. The actor is first seen sitting on a bench alone as they they draw into their notebook. As the story goes on the person is now seen sitting on a swing set , yet drawing again into their notebook. Another scene is shown where the person is sitting in a library, drawing again, and looking out the window. Moving, on the person is now near a river, looking out at the water while he is sketching into his notebook yet again. The last scene follows the person as they walk into a cemetery. They walk up to a grave and pull the notebook out from their pocket. He then rips the page out and lays it on the gravestone. Throughout each of the scenes, it will cut to flashbacks of the same areas, but with the main character and his friend interacting. The friend reveals his birthday is coming up and he wants the main character to draw him something for his present. After some arguing back in forth he decides on a picture, a knight. Because the friend loves them so much and wishes he could be one in his dreams. During the last scene it is revealed to us that he has past away and the main character finishes the drawing after.

Locations

-playground

-IUSB Campus

-library

- outside bench

-River Crossing

-Cemetery

Opening Scene

Location- ???

A notebook (or object) is seen laying on a table. Hand is seen grabbing the notebook. The camera zooms out a a person is seen holding the notebook. It appears that the notebook must belong to this person. They pull out a pen/pencil and walk out of the shot. 

Scene 1

Location- IUSB campus bench outside

The person is seen sitting on a bench on either side, so there is enough room for two people to sit. However, they are all alone. They are seen holding the notebook into their lap drawing into it. Occasionally, they look around to their surroundings. Also, at one point they look to their side at the empty seat on the bench. The camera can zoom into this shot of the empty bench. The shot goes back to the person as they turn back to the notebook and continue to draw. 

*During this time a flashback occurs to the same location, however the main character is sitting with his friend talking…

Scene 2

Location- Playground swing set.

Again the main character is seen sitting on a swing by himself. He continues to draw into his sketchbook. The swing next to him is clearly in shot, empty. And just as the previous scene, a flashback occurs back to him and his friend talking yet again. On another day about his birthday. 

Scene 3

Location- IUSB river crossing

Yet again the main character is seen standing on the bridge over a river gazing at the view, while still sketching into his notebook, trying to finish his drawing. The camera shows various shots of the water and sky to help set the tone. And for one last time there is a flashback to yet again the character and his friend standing on the bridge, having a conversation about his birthday present.

Scene 4

Location- Cemetery

From a distance there is a wide shot of a cemetery as the main character enters. The camera slowly pans around and follows him and he walks through the cemetery. After a short walk, he walks up to a gravestone (his friend). He then pulls out his notebook from his bag and kneels down to the gravestone. He then pulls the page out of the book and places it on the gravestone. Uttering the final words of the film “sorry it took me so long.” And the scene cuts to black and credits roll.

Script

Friend- Hey man guess what’s coming up?!

Main: Ummm I dunno.

Friend: What? You serious?!

Main: I’m sorry I have no idea (shrugs)

Friend: Dude it’s my birthday, it’s like in a week or two! How can you forget that? I thought we were friends?! (gasps)

Main: Clam down, calm down I was just kidding. Gesshhh.

Friend: Well, alright I guess. (Pauses) Have you thought about what you’re gonna get me?!

Main: Ummm not really, I have no idea what you want(sighs)

Friend: Well, you’re really good at drawing right?

Main: Yah, what about it?

Friend: Why don’t you draw me something? It wouldn’t be that hard for you. And it wouldn’t cost you anything (laughs)

Main: Alright I’ll think about it. I gotta go but I’ll talk to you tomorrow okay?

Friend: Okay see yah!

…………………………………………………………….

Friend: Hey man!

Main: Hey.

Friend: Have you started on my birthday present?!

Main: Ohh, that drawing?

Friend: Yah, hows it’s coming along.

Main: I haven’t even started it yet.

Friend: What?! Come on man you gotta step your game up!

Main: Sorry, it’s just I have no idea what you want me to draw. Any ideas?

Friend: Hmmmmmmm, let me think. (ponders). A Knight!

Main: A knight?

Friend: Yah a Knight! That would be sick.

Main: Mmmmm, I suppose I could do that. It shouldn’t be to hard.

Friend: Awesome! Make sure it’s really good! I expect only the best from you!

Main: Hahaha Whatever you say man. 

…………………………………………………………………………………..

Friend: Hey man how’s my Knight coming along!

Main: Oh, I’m sorry man I haven’t started on it yet.

Friend: Ughhh come on man. I’m gonna be dead by the time you finish that thing haha!

Main: I’m sorry dude. I’ve just been really busy and stuff.

Friend: It’s all good. I understand,

Main: By the way, why did you want me to draw you a Knight so bad?

Friend: (Looks away) Hmmm I don’t know really. I guess I think they’re really cool you know? Ever since i was a little kid, I always wanted to be one. 

Main: Yah they are pretty cool I guess (laughs)

Friend: You bet! So you better hurry up and draw me one for my birthday!

Main: Okay, I promise I will.

…………………………………………………………………………

Main: Sorry it took me so long. (Places picture on gravestone)