(Draft 4 - Final Script: 19/03/2012 - 20/03/2012)
horologium arborium (time of trees)
josiesaade2012copyright
INT. STUDY ROOM - NIGHT
Shown on the wall are newspaper articles that have bold titles and pictures. The first newspaper has a picture of a full forest. The second newspaper has the same area with fewer trees. The third newspaper shows the last tree in the area being approved to be cut down. The fourth newspaper shows that birds are dead on the floor in the same area, and the fifth and final newspaper shows the same area with a new building being built. On the floor is a bin that is full with scrunched up and ripped paper that is covered in abandoned draft designs. The paper shows different types of clocks used.
Title is shown 'horologium arborium (time of trees)'
A MAN sits at his desk with a pile of books by his feet. The titles read on the books ‘Dendrology – Science of Trees’, ‘What Are Trees?’, ’Engineering’, ‘Dendrochronology – Study of Tree Rings’, ‘Horology-Study of Time’ and ‘Trees of the World’.
He slams the book shut and moves his hand from the front cover. The title reads ‘When We Still Had Trees'
The MAN stands up, walks over to a drawer and opens it to a selection of hourglasses. The row shows different hourglasses that have been tested, he chooses the last hourglass that hasn't been used which has the sand up the top.
He goes back to his desk, sits down and places the hourglass on the table. As he grabs a tool to connect the hourglass to the seed, the sand begins to rise up. The MAN goes to grab the hourglass and stops before he reaches it. He notices the sand in the hourglass move up. He grabs the hourglass between his thumb and index and witnesses the sand in the hourglass move. He turns the hourglass back around and connects it to the seed. The MAN holds it up, It is complete.
EXT. OUTSIDE - DAY
The MAN goes outside and puts the seed on the ground. He turns the hourglass which makes the sand sit at the bottom and steps back, the sands of time begin to rise from the bottom to the top. The seed opens, it reveals clock works and mechanical bits, which turn and rise up until it completes a mechanical tree.
MAN
FADE TO BLACK.
Shown on the wall are newspaper articles that have bold titles and pictures. The first newspaper has a picture of a full forest. The second newspaper has the same area with fewer trees. The third newspaper shows the last tree in the area being approved to be cut down. The fourth newspaper shows that birds are dead on the floor in the same area, and the fifth and final newspaper shows the same area with a new building being built. On the floor is a bin that is full with scrunched up and ripped paper that is covered in abandoned draft designs. The paper shows different types of clocks used.
EXT. OUTSIDE - DAY
horologium arborium (time of trees)
josiesaade2012copyright
INT. STUDY ROOM - NIGHT
In a dark room, lit by candle light.
Shown on the wall are newspaper articles that have bold titles and pictures. The first newspaper has a picture of a full forest. The second newspaper has the same area with fewer trees. The third newspaper shows the last tree in the area being approved to be cut down. The fourth newspaper shows that birds are dead on the floor in the same area, and the fifth and final newspaper shows the same area with a new building being built. On the floor is a bin that is full with scrunched up and ripped paper that is covered in abandoned draft designs. The paper shows different types of clocks used.
Title is shown 'horologium arborium (time of trees)'
A MAN sits at his desk with a pile of books by his feet. The titles read on the books ‘Dendrology – Science of Trees’, ‘What Are Trees?’, ’Engineering’, ‘Dendrochronology – Study of Tree Rings’, ‘Horology-Study of Time’ and ‘Trees of the World’.
On his desk he has open books, pictures and notes. Next to the design title of his work he has the words 'missing piece' with a question mark. He moves his hand over to a book and flicks a page. He stops on a picture of a tree and smooths his hand over it.
MAN
Beautiful.
Beautiful.
He slams the book shut and moves his hand from the front cover. The title reads ‘When We Still Had Trees'
The MAN blows the candle out.
BLACK.
INT. STUDY ROOM – DAY
The MAN works at his desk with bits of old clocks, cogs and tools. His note book is open to the ‘missing piece’ page; it shows the design of a seed, on his desk next to his note book there is a mechanical seed that looks the same as the drawn seed in his note book. There is a drawn hourglass that has an arrow point to it with a question mark.
The MAN stands up, walks over to a drawer and opens it to a selection of hourglasses. The row shows different hourglasses that have been tested, he chooses the last hourglass that hasn't been used which has the sand up the top.
He goes back to his desk, sits down and places the hourglass on the table. As he grabs a tool to connect the hourglass to the seed, the sand begins to rise up. The MAN goes to grab the hourglass and stops before he reaches it. He notices the sand in the hourglass move up. He grabs the hourglass between his thumb and index and witnesses the sand in the hourglass move. He turns the hourglass back around and connects it to the seed. The MAN holds it up, It is complete.
EXT. OUTSIDE - DAY
Rocky ground and mountains are in the background. Steam comes from a large city and has electricity poles surround the area.
The MAN goes outside and puts the seed on the ground. He turns the hourglass which makes the sand sit at the bottom and steps back, the sands of time begin to rise from the bottom to the top. The seed opens, it reveals clock works and mechanical bits, which turn and rise up until it completes a mechanical tree.
The MAN walks over and places his hand on the mechanical tree.
MAN
Beautiful.
On the branch of the mechanical tree, a mechanical flower opens.
FADE TO BLACK.
(Draft 3: 15/03/2012-16/03/2012)
horologium arborium (time of trees)
horologium arborium (time of trees)
josiesaade2012copyright
INT. STUDY ROOM - NIGHT
In a dark room, lit by candle light.
Shown on the wall are newspaper articles that have bold titles and pictures. The first newspaper has a picture of a full forest. The second newspaper has the same area with fewer trees. The third newspaper shows the last tree in the area being approved to be cut down. The fourth newspaper shows that birds are dead on the floor in the same area, and the fifth and final newspaper shows the same area with a new building being built. On the floor is a bin that is full with scrunched up and ripped paper that is covered in abandoned draft designs. The paper shows different types of clocks used.
Title is shown 'horologium arborium (time of trees)'
A MAN sits at his desk with a pile of books by his feet. The titles read on the books ‘Dendrology – Science of Trees’, ‘What Are Trees?’, ’Engineering’, ‘Dendrochronology – Study of Tree Rings’, ‘Horology-Study of Time’ and ‘Trees of the World’.
On his desk he has open books, pictures and notes. Next to the design title of his work he has the words 'missing piece' with a question mark. He moves his hand over to a book and flicks a page. He stops on a picture of a tree and smooths his hand over it.
MAN
Beautiful.
He slams the book shut and moves his hand from the front cover. The title reads ‘When We Still Had Trees'
The MAN blows the candle out.
BLACK.
INT. STUDY ROOM – DAY
The MAN works at his desk with bits of old clocks, cogs and tools. His note book is open to the ‘missing piece’ page; it shows the design of a seed and has a drawn hourglass that has an arrow that points to it with a question mark.
The MAN stands up, walks over to a drawer and opens it to a selection of hourglasses. He looks through his selection until he chooses the one which has the sand up the top, whereas the other hourglasses have the sand at the bottom.
He goes back to his desk, sits down and places the hourglass on the table. As he grabs a tool to connect the hourglass to the seed, the sand begins to rise up and the MAN notices, he turns the hourglass back around and connects it to the seed. It is complete.
EXT. OUTSIDE - DAY
The MAN goes outside and puts the seed on the ground. He turns the hourglass which makes the sand sit at the bottom and steps back, the sands of time begin to rise from the bottom to the top. The seed opens, it reveals clock works and mechanical bits, which turn and rise up until it completes a mechanical tree.
The MAN walks over and places his hand on the mechanical tree.
MAN
Beautiful.
On the branch of the mechanical tree, a mechanical flower opens.
FADE TO BLACK.
(Draft 2: 06/03/2012)
horologium arborium (time of trees)
josiesaade2012copyright
INT. STUDY ROOM - NIGHTIn a dark room, lit by candle light.
On the walls are newspaper articles that have bold titles and pictures, the date on each newspaper increases. The first newspaper has a picture of a full forest. The second newspaper has the same area with fewer trees. The third newspaper shows the last tree in the area being approved to be cut down. The fourth newspaper shows that birds are dead on the floor in the same area, and the fifth and final newspaper shows the same area with a new building being built.
A MAN sits at his desk with a pile of books by his feet. The titles read on the books ‘Dendrology – Science of Trees’, ‘What Are Trees?’, ’Engineering’, ‘Dendrochronology – Study of Tree Rings’, ‘Horology-Study of Time’ and ‘Trees of the World’.
On his desk he has open books, pictures and notes. He writes ‘The Last Piece’ next to the design title. He moves his hand over to a book and flicks a page. He stops on a picture of a tree and smooths his hand over it.
MAN
Beautiful.
He slams the book shut and moves his hand from the front cover. The title reads ‘When We Still Had Trees, Published Year 2713’.
The man blows the candle out.
BLACK.
INT. STUDY ROOM – DAYThe MAN works at his desk with bits of old clocks, cogs and tools. He flicks a page in his note book until he gets to the ‘Final Piece’ page; it shows the design of a seed and has a drawing of an hour glass that has an arrow that points to it.
The MAN stands up, walks over to a drawer and opens it to a selection of hour glasses. He chooses the one which has the sand up the top, whereas the other hour glasses have the sand at the bottom.
He goes back to his desk, grabs a tool and connects the hour glass to the seed. It is complete.
EXT. OUTSIDE - DAY
The MAN goes outside and puts the seed on the ground. He turns the hour glass which makes the sand sit at the bottom and steps back, the sands of time begin to rise from the bottom to the top. Once it finishes, the seed opens. It reveals clock works and mechanical bits, which turn and rise up until it completes a mechanical tree.
The MAN walks over and places his hand on the mechanical tree.
MAN
Beautiful.
On the branch of the mechanical tree, a new mechanical seed grows. It looks the same as the seed the MAN placed on the ground.
FADE TO BLACK.
(DRAFT 1: 24/02/2012-02/03/2012)
Beautiful.
On the branch of the mechanical tree, a new mechanical seed grows. It looks the same as the seed the MAN placed on the ground.
FADE TO BLACK.
(DRAFT 1: 24/02/2012-02/03/2012)
horologium arborium (time of trees)
josiesaade2012copyright
EXT. OUTSIDE - AFTERNOON
In a world where there are no trees, only man made buildings and structures exist, birds lie dead on the floor.
INT. STUDY ROOM - NIGHT
A MAN sits at his desk with a pile of books by his feet.
The titles read ‘Dendrology – Science of Trees’, ‘What Are Trees?’, ’Engineering’, ‘Dendrochronology – Study of Tree Rings’, ‘Horology-Study of Time’ and ‘Trees of the World’.
On his desk he has open books, pictures and notes, lit by candle light. He writes ‘The Last Piece’ next to the design title. He moves his hand over to a book and flicks a few pages. He stops on a picture of a tree and smooths his hand over it.
MAN
Beautiful.
He slams the book shut and moves his hand from the front cover, the title reads ‘When We Still Had Trees, Published Year 2713’.
The man blows the candle out.
BLACK.
INT. STUDY ROOM - DAYThe MAN works at his desk with bits of old clocks, cogs and tools. He flicks a page in his note book until he gets to the ‘Final Piece’ page; it shows the design of a seed and has a drawing of an hour glass that has an arrow that points to it.
The MAN goes over to a drawer and opens it to a selection of hour glasses. He chooses the right one which has the sand sit up the top where the other hour glasses have the sand at the bottom.
He goes back to his desk, and grabs a tool and connects the hour glass to the seed. It is complete.
EXT. OUTSIDE - DAY
He goes outside and puts the seed on the ground. He turns the hour glass which makes the sand sit at the bottom and steps back, the sands of time begin to rise from the bottom to the top, once it finishes the seed opens,it reveals clock works and mechanical bits, which turn and rise up until it completes a mechanical tree.
The MAN walks over and places his hand on the mechanical tree.
MAN
Beautiful.
FADE TO BLACK.
