Hi all — here’s my take on the “Silent Scenes” edition of Sketchwar. I took a bit of a liberty with the topic, and assumed that this meant “dialog-free scenes”….<\/p>\n
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FADE IN:\u00a0<\/p>\n
INT. STUDY – NIGHT<\/p>\n
GENT #1 (dapper, 50s, English) sits at a desk in a well appointed study, across from a door that is slightly ajar.<\/p>\n
An old radio plays a stormy piece of classical music.<\/p>\n
Gent #1 happily waves a baton in time with the music.<\/p>\n
Static interferes with the broadcast.<\/p>\n
The gent notices: moving the baton one way makes the static really bad. He moves it the other way, and it’s only slightly bad.<\/p>\n
The gent puts the baton on the desk and makes lots of experimental adjustments -- he moves an arm this way, a leg that way.<\/p>\n
He winds up sitting slightly awkwardly on the desk. The reception is perfect.<\/p>\n
Gent #1 sighs contentedly.<\/p>\n
Gent #2 (just as dapper, just as English) pushes the door open.<\/p>\n
Gent #1 gestures at him to stay back.<\/p>\n
It’s no use: Gent #2 walks in.<\/p>\n
The reception goes to crap.<\/p>\n
Gent #2 makes adjustments in the same way. He winds up in a slightly more awkward\/silly position next to Gent #1, but the reception again sounds perfect.<\/p>\n
Gent #1 and Gent #2 sigh contentedly.<\/p>\n
Gent #3 (again, dapper, English) enters.<\/p>\n
Gent #1 and Gent #2 frantically gesture ‘stay back’.<\/p>\n
It’s no use: Gent #3 walks in.<\/p>\n
The reception goes to crap.<\/p>\n
Gent #3 makes adjustments in the same way.<\/p>\n
But the only thing that works is for him to get as high up as possible.<\/p>\n
First he raises one hand.<\/p>\n
Then the other.<\/p>\n
Then he stands on tip-toe.<\/p>\n
Then he gets on the desk.<\/p>\n
Then he raises his arms again.<\/p>\n
Then he goes on tip-toe again.<\/p>\n
Aha! Perfect reception.<\/p>\n
He stands like this for a moment, straining to hold that position.<\/p>\n
All three gents listen to the music approach its conclusion.<\/p>\n
Gent #3 slips a bit.<\/p>\n
He steps on the baton.<\/p>\n
He comes crashing down on the other two.<\/p>\n
With a loud ZOT and a few sparks, all of the electricity in the study goes out.<\/p>\n
GENT #1<\/p>\n
Damn.<\/p>\n
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