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SynopsisTreatmentLogline
EDWARD
JOSEPHINE
SANDRA
WILLFrom screenplay to shooting plan
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EXT. COOSA RIVER — DAWN
The river at first light. Mist sits flat on the water. A dragonfly traces a slow circle above the surface.
EDWARD BLOOM, 20s, all jaw and grin, stands at the bank with a fishing line in his hand. He has been here all night.
His line goes taut. He reels — slowly, carefully. Nothing.
EDWARD (V.O.)
There are days the fish won't bite. Those are the days that matter most.
INT. BLOOM KITCHEN — CONTINUOUS
SANDRA BLOOM, 20s, quick eyes, pours two cups of coffee. She's already read the paper.
SANDRA
The Ashton job is yours if you call by noon. It pays well.
Edward appears in the doorway — wet to the knee, grinning wider than she'd like.
EDWARD
I saw it again. The big one. Shadow this long.
He holds his arms wide. She tries not to smile. She almost makes it.
SANDRA
Call by noon, Edward.
EXT. COOSA RIVER — LATER
Edward is back at the bank. The sun is fully up. He casts again, patient as stone.
EDWARD (V.O.)
A big fish needs the right bait. And the right story. Without the story, it's just a worm on a hook.
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The story
Develop the story & the characters
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Synopsis
Ep. 1: The River
Treatment
Big Fish
Story world
EDWARD
Protagonist
JOSEPHINE
Protagonist
WILL
Supporting
SANDRA
Supporting
1.
EXT. COOSA RIVER - DAWN
Mist sits flat on the water. A dragonfly traces a slow circle above the surface.
EDWARD BLOOM, 20s, all jaw and grin, stands at the bank with a fishing line in hand. He has been here all night.
EDWARD (V.O.)
There are days the fish won't bite. Those are the days that matter most.
INT. BLOOM KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
SANDRA BLOOM, 20s, quick eyes, pours two cups of coffee. She has already read the paper.
SANDRA
The Ashton job is yours if you call by noon.
plotwell AI · Strong opening image - add a sensory beat before the cast
Shot 01
Shot 02
Shot 03
Shot 04
Shot 05
Shot 06WS · CU · MS · OTS · ECU · WS
01EXT. COOSA RIVER - DAWND1
02INT. BLOOM KITCHEND1
03EXT. COOSA RIVER - LATERD2
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EDWARDJOSEPHINESANDRAWILL02
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INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY
SARAH scans the room. Cold coffee steams.
SARAH
How long have you known?
Silence. The screen flickers.
03
Plan, schedule, budget
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01EXT. RIVER - DAWND1
02INT. KITCHEND1
03EXT. RIVER - LATERD2
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