Sound For Moving Image-Godzilla Script Outline

Jul 16, 2010   //   Sound For Moving Image   //

 

Approx time code Situation Dialogue Audio notes
Intro to 01:42:00 On board tanker Intro (in Chinese?) Intro music (theme continues throughout movie
1:42:00 – 02:06:07 In hospital corridor Meeting dialogue in French (English subtitles) Script sheet A Light, mysterious going to suspense type background music.
03:09:23 Fade from hospital to exterior shot – Out on beach road overview of jeep convoy Script Sheet B Background music, sounds of wind, cars, aircraft overhead. Note sound as jeep passes people on the road
04:48:00 Shot of aircraft in cloud Background storm and loud plane engine noise
04:54:00 Inside aircraft Background music adds to mystery
04:57:00 Inside aircraft Script Sheet C Dramatic music to finish on map shot
05:06:00 Fade into shot of new york in storm Dramatic thunderstorm noise fading into rain and people talking.
05:21:00 Shot of Nick: going into shop and heroine (Audrey:) watching Script sheet D Rain, thunder and people. More gentle background music esp in shop
07:23:00 Fade out to black End End music

 

Script sheet A

Representative: Sir There’s pressure from the Americans

Investigator: What have you told them?

Representative: Nothing yet

Investigator: Are there any survivors?

Representative: Only one sir. He was lucky

Investigator: Get them Out

Representative: If you please

Investigator: Ask him what happened

Representative: Tell us what happened… What happened to you?

Investigator: What did you see old man?

Old man: Godzilla…..godzilla….godzilla

Script Sheet B (approx timecode 03:12:00)

(Dialogue for conversation in jeep approaching beach and tanker)

Lady: So…..3 years digging up worms in ah…….Chernobyl was it?
How did Mrs Adotapolis handle that?

Nick: It’s Atopolis. I’m actually not married…

Lady: Really….a girlfriend or….

Nick: Er..no

Lady: Oh….no….

Nick: Perhaps I work too much.

Lady: So…do you mean to tell me there’s no one who holds a special place in your heart?

Nick: No. Not for a long time now.

Lady: Well you may be the wrong man for the job but I think you’re cute.

Nick: Oh… Thank you

Nick: (To passenger) She thinks I’m cute

Finish with shot of beach, people and view of tanker. Background noises of activity and people talking

Script sheet C (timecode approx 04:57:00)

Inside Aircraft

Colonel: Seems like the things only 200miles off the Eastern American seaboard and we don’t even know what the hell it is…

Finish with shot of map showing New York

Script Sheet D (approx timecode 05:31:00)

Chemist: Can I help you young man?

Nick: Yes…Ah….do you have any at home pregnancy tests….ah… specially ones that look for gonadictropic hormones or chromophine citrate?

Chemist: Oh I don’t know. This…..is……this is all we’ve got.

Nick: I’ll take all of them.

Chemist: (laughing) Ok

Audrey: enters shop

Audrey: Well….you must have quite some harem.

Nick: Audrey! Oh my Go…Audrey is that you…what are you doing here..uh….Hi…hello…Wow. How much is that?

Chemist: 46 dollars

Nick: God…you look wonderful. Wow… how have you been?

Audrey: It’s good to see you Nick

Nick: So you made it

Audrey: What?

Nick: You’re a reporter uh.

Nick: No that’s good…that’s good its what you always wanted. I’m…I’m happy for ya. Really…I am

Audrey: Are you still mad at me?

Nick: Well…you left without a phone call…a letter…nothing all this time. Ye…Ye.. I guess I am still a little mad.

Audrey: That was 8 years ago….some people change

Nick: Most people don’t

Audrey: Oh…well I’m sorry you feel that way

Nick: Audrey…..you’re right. 8 years is a long time. Can I make you a cup of tea?

Audrey: Sure….that’d be nice.

Fade out to black

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