Script Idea: Outline

The Impossible Goal

Narrative and main characters
The narrative is simple to get the emotional conflict out of the film: A footballer cannot score. She has failed once already to get into the team at school and feels pressure to get in a second time around.
The film follows the protagonist, Steph, as she improves herself and faces up to her challenges. I have also added the element of social prejudice that many young girls face, especially in football, as when I was competing I found this to be an element that was an unwelcoming side to the sport. I have tried to capture this image that many young girls face this and it can cause tension to arise within their own year group.

Characters:
Steph- the main protagonist that must overcome the obstacle in the film. Her obstacle is inability to shoot on target.
Jane- Jane is the older sister of Steph who motivates her not to give up. Jane is an art student that has failed to get into Art school, so is able to inspire Steph that her task is not so impossible.
Coach- A silent but strong character who holds a formidable force among the schools.
Tom- A bully who sees Steph as an easy target.
Darren- A friend of Tom's. He hates the fact that Steph gets attention for football as he sees her as 'Another football player'
Robert- A friend of Tom's.
Football team- a highly respected team that have won the cup three times in a row. Steph wants to join not only to prove others wrong, but her team she was a part of has folded, making it even more crucial that she gets into a club.

Title and the films underlying meaning
The reason why I've decided to call this film The Impossible Goal is because of its relation to Steph's position. Not only is Steph trying to prove herself that she can score goals, she is trying to prove to herself that she can fit into her society. A young teenage girl is surrounded by pressures from her classmates and herself, so this goal to fit in is something that links into her intention to score goals.

Creating emotion in the script
While writing the script, I tried to focus on the emotion of the scenes. With this particular narrative I wanted to focus on an area I knew well enough that I could represent and have an opinion on.
With the opening, I wanted the protagonist to feel isolated and lonely. I had her stand on the side-line, close but not close enough to join in. We as the sepctator watch from the sidelines with her as the action commences, such as scoring and celebrating with team-mates.
This will leave questions into the spectator's mind about why Steph is not playing and why she isn't involved within the action. This then leads to the reveal of her poor performance and unfortunate failure to get into the team.

Kinetic Energy
The energy within the football scenes is something that I am hoping to capture in the climax of the film. I will be analyzing the movement of the football ans the players in the frame because continuity and how much energy will come through the performances.
Over the weekend I hope to improve on my awareness on cinematography and how to frame the subject on the feild.
In time I hope to mix with isolation and being in a team. The team that steph desires to be a part of is restricted from her at the begining, but as she trains more and more the depth of feild opens, conveying her confidance and ability to carry herself on her own. The colours within the shot will also change from tinges of deep blue and brown to warmer amber colours, depicing Steph's mental state.