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    This document is a script that tells the story of two circus performers - Daisy, a tightrope walker, and Maisie, a cleaner. Maisie expresses her sadness at no longer being able to perform. Daisy allows Maisie to take her place in the show for a night so Maisie can live out her dreams. However, Maisie struggles in her performance. In the end, the ringmaster comes up with a solution where both Daisy and Maisie can perform together, with Maisie incorporating her cleaning moves into a dance routine.

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    This document is a script that tells the story of two circus performers - Daisy, a tightrope walker, and Maisie, a cleaner. Maisie expresses her sadness at no longer being able to perform. Daisy allows Maisie to take her place in the show for a night so Maisie can live out her dreams. However, Maisie struggles in her performance. In the end, the ringmaster comes up with a solution where both Daisy and Maisie can perform together, with Maisie incorporating her cleaning moves into a dance routine.

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    This document is a script that tells the story of two circus performers - Daisy, a tightrope walker, and Maisie, a cleaner. Maisie expresses her sadness at no longer being able to perform. Daisy allows Maisie to take her place in the show for a night so Maisie can live out her dreams. However, Maisie struggles in her performance. In the end, the ringmaster comes up with a solution where both Daisy and Maisie can perform together, with Maisie incorporating her cleaning moves into a dance routine.

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    This document is a script that tells the story of two circus performers - Daisy, a tightrope walker, and Maisie, a cleaner. Maisie expresses her sadness at no longer being able to perform. Daisy allows Maisie to take her place in the show for a night so Maisie can live out her dreams. However, Maisie struggles in her performance. In the end, the ringmaster comes up with a solution where both Daisy and Maisie can perform together, with Maisie incorporating her cleaning moves into a dance routine.

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    From Script to Screen Script

    Author

    Emily Friswell

    Computer Animation Arts


    Year 1

    Story
    From Script to Screen
    1
    FADE IN FROM
    BLACK:
    00:00:00
    1. EXT. CIRCUS GROUNDS - DAY

    Circus Grounds include the main large circus tent and


    carriages scattered around which hold the circus equipment.
    ESTABLISHING SHOT- CIRCUS GROUNDS 00:00:01

    Show the carriages and circus tent


    CUT TO:
    00:00:04
    2. INT. CIRCUS TENT - EVENING
    WIDE ANGLE SHOT 00:00:04

    Daisy performing in the circus ring


    MID SHOT 00:00:07

    Daisy on the tightrope


    PAN AND ZOOM TO:
    00:00:09
    3. INT.BACKSTAGE - EVENING
    CLOSE UP SHOT 00:00:12

    Maisie standing in her cleaners uniform with a vacuum


    cleaner propped up next to her
    (unhappily)
    CUT TO:
    00:00:14
    4. INT. DRESSSING ROOM- EVENING
    MID SHOT 00:00:14

    Daisy sitting in her dressing room after the performance


    has finished
    Maisie walks into the dressing room to clean in there
    WIDE SHOT 00:00:18

    Maisie looks unhappy as she begins to clean


    Daisy notices that Maisie looks unhappy
    MID CLOSE UP SHOT (OF EACH CHARACTERS FACE AS THEY 00:00:21
    SPEAK)
    2
    DAISY
    Whats the matter Maisie? You look
    upset?
    MAISIE
    Well... it's just that... its
    quite upsetting to see you perform
    night after night, living out your
    dreams, when at one time I had the
    same dreams... and to some extent
    I still do.
    DAISY
    Oh, Maisie
    MAISIE
    (silence)
    DAISY
    I understand how hard that must be
    for you
    MAISIE
    (nods head)
    DAISY
    I'm not sure what to say
    EXTREME CLOSE UP 00:00:35

    Daisy's expression changes when she has an idea


    TWO SHOT 00:00:36

    DAISY
    How about... we swap places?
    MAISIE
    What do you mean?
    OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT 00:00:39

    DAISY
    You perform as me, and I take over
    the cleaning?
    MAISIE
    Really?
    DAISY
    Yes!
    MAISIE
    Oh, thank you Daisy!
    3
    CUT TO:
    00:00:44
    5. INT. CIRCUS TENT - NIGHT
    WIDE SHOT 00:00:44

    Daisy teaching Maisie her routines


    CLOSE UP SHOT 00:00:47

    Maisie on the tightrope


    EXTREME CLOSE UP SHOT 00:00:49

    Maisie's scared face


    EXTREME CLOSE UP SHOT 00:00:51

    Maisie's feet on the tightrope


    CUT TO:
    00:00:53
    6. INT. CIRCUS TENT - EVENING
    ESTABLISHING SHOT 00:00:53

    Maisie performing as Daisy in the circus ring


    EXTREME CLOSE UP SHOT 00:00:58

    Maisie looks nervous


    PAN AND ZOOM TO:
    00:01:00
    7. INT.BACKSTAGE - EVENING
    MID SHOT 00:01:02

    Daisy standing in Maisie's cleaner's uniform with the


    vacuum cleaner next to her
    PAN AND ZOOM TO:
    00:01:04
    8. INT. CIRCUS TENT - EVENING
    MID SHOT 00:01:06

    Maisie finishing her performance- she struggles at the end


    EXTREME CLOSE UP 00:01:09

    Maisie looks very pleased with herself


    4
    CUT TO:
    00:01:11
    9. INT. DRESSSING ROOM- EVENING
    MID SHOT 00:01:11

    DAISY
    I know you tried your best... but
    people think that it was me that
    performed badly
    MAISIE
    I am so sorry Daisy... but please,
    just give me one more chance
    CUT TO:
    00:01:19
    10. INT.BACKSTAGE - EVENING
    MID SHOT 00:01:19

    RINGMASTER
    What do you think happened? Why
    did Daisy not perform as well
    today?
    DAISY
    Oh... um... I not sure. I think
    that Maisie... oh... I mean
    RINGMASTER
    What?
    DAISY
    I mean Daisy
    RINGMASTER
    What is going on?
    DAISY
    I'm sorry... Maisie and I swapped
    places because she really wanted
    to perform
    (emphasis on 'really')
    RINGMASTER
    (shocked expression)
    DAISY
    Please don't ruin this for
    Maisie... she hasn't been this
    happy in a long time
    5
    RINGMASTER
    (silence before:)
    I may have an idea
    CUT TO:
    00:01:45
    11. INT. CIRCUS TENT - EVENING
    MEDIUM WIDE SHOT 00:01:45

    Daisy and Maisie are seen to be performing together in the


    circus ring
    CLOSE UP SHOT 00:01:51

    Maisie is seen to be dancing by using actions similar to


    those of cleaning actions i.e. moving the vacuum cleaner
    back and forth in sweeping motions

    ***. FADE TO
    BLACK. 00:01:58

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