The Cinematic
dynamics of
The Surfing Lesson
Not Just Brilliant Drama, But Settings & Characters That Leap Off The Page And Sweep The Audience Into A Visual World Both Real & Yet Infinitely Enchanting…
Scene One
EXT – NIGHT IN THE TROPICS
From Above we see the sweep of shear CLIFFS in the moonlight. Far below SURF smashes onto the foot of the cliffs.
THE SOUND of the SURF & the JUNGLE fills the air.
In The Foreground sits an exotic-looking TREE HOUSE built of natural materials.
The tree house seems to be almost floating in the air, barely clinging to the EDGE OF THE JUNGLE.
A Crooked wooden staircase leads up to the door of the treehouse.
IN A POOL OF LIGHT at the top of the staircase we see the backside of a YOUNG WOMAN. She stands, looking at the dramatic scene below.
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Status Overview & Script Preview
100 Scenes - 125 Pages
Like any screenplay adapted from a full-length novel, the film script for The Surfing Lesson will require distilling a complex & nuanced interpersonal drama that unfolds on both sides of the world into a dynamic & well-paced visual rendering of the primary elements of the original story.
It now appears that the original first draft of The Surfing Lesson screenplay was misplaced in an unexpected move, and only remnants of those screenplay notes still exist in the author’s archives.
Anyone familiar with the remarkable premise & characters of The Surfing Lesson will immediately recognize the cinematic quality of the story and naturally envision it translated into either a feature film or a serialized streaming media production.
That said, experienced PGA producers generally prefer to work with professional screenwriters with whom they have a long-standing relationship.
Subsequently, it’s the author’s current opinion that while TSL certainly lends itself to cinematic production, my writing an entirely new adapted screenplay at this stage – rather than simply having a useful treatment and a comprehensive & compelling story pitch – is not a critical necessity.
Once the principal of a production company becomes fascinated with The Premise, The Characters, And The Content Of The Novel it’s the authors hope they’ll be interested in securing an Option on the cinematic story rights to the novel, and at that point will proceed with developing a serviceable screenplay.
As much as it’s of interest to me, whether I’m party to the production of a first draft script or not is less than a serious issue of real concern.
Nevertheless, the author intends to use his experience as a screenwriter to eventually produce a first draft film script useful enough for anyone who seriously recognizes the singular natural value of transforming The Surfing Lesson into filmed media.
Extraordinary Storys In Extraordinary Places
Scene Two
EXT – NIGHT IN THE TROPICS
From Above we see the sweep of shear CLIFFS in the moonlight. Far below SURF smashes onto the rocky foot of the cliffs.
SOUNDS of the SURF & the JUNGLE fill the air.
In The Foreground sits an exotic-looking TREE HOUSE built of natural materials.
The tree house seems to be almost floating in the air, barely clinging to the EDGE OF THE JUNGLE.
A Crooked wooden staircase leads up to the door of the treehouse.
IN A POOL OF LIGHT at the top of the staircase we see the backside of a YOUNG WOMAN. She stands, looking at the dramatic scene below.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Vivamus suscipit tortor eget felis porttitor volutpat. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Donec velit neque, auctor sit amet aliquam vel, ullamcorper sit amet ligula. Curabitur arcu erat, accumsan id imperdiet et, porttitor at sem. Sed porttitor lectus nibh. Pellentesque in ipsum id orci porta dapibus. Nulla porttitor accumsan tincidunt. Curabitur non nulla sit amet nisl tempus convallis quis ac lectus. Nulla porttitor accumsan tincidunt. Curabitur non nulla sit amet nisl tempus convallis quis ac lectus.
Nulla porttitor accumsan tincidunt. Donec rutrum congue leo eget malesuada. Donec sollicitudin molestie malesuada. Vivamus suscipit tortor eget felis porttitor volutpat. Proin eget tortor risus. Mauris blandit aliquet elit, eget tincidunt nibh pulvinar a. Nulla quis lorem ut libero malesuada feugiat. Mauris blandit aliquet elit, eget tincidunt nibh pulvinar a. Vivamus magna justo, lacinia eget consectetur sed, convallis at tellus.
Vestibulum ac diam sit amet quam vehicula elementum sed sit amet dui. Curabitur non nulla sit amet nisl tempus convallis quis ac lectus. Donec sollicitudin molestie malesuada. Proin eget tortor risus. Curabitur aliquet quam id dui posuere blandit. Nulla porttitor accumsan tincidunt. Curabitur non nulla sit amet nisl tempus convallis quis ac lectus. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Donec velit neque, auctor sit amet aliquam vel, ullamcorper sit amet ligula. Curabitur aliquet quam id dui posuere blandit.
Quisque velit nisi, pretium ut lacinia in, elementum id enim. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Donec velit neque, auctor sit amet aliquam vel, ullamcorper sit amet ligula. Sed porttitor lectus nibh. Curabitur non nulla sit amet nisl tempus convallis quis ac lectus. Donec rutrum congue leo eget malesuada. Curabitur arcu erat, accumsan id imperdiet et, porttitor at sem. Pellentesque in ipsum id orci porta dapibus. Vestibulum ac diam sit amet quam vehicula elementum sed sit amet dui. Quisque velit nisi, pretium ut lacinia in, elementum id enim.
Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo.
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Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo.
Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur.
Magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur.
Scene Three
EXT – NIGHT IN THE TROPICS
From Above we see the sweep of shear CLIFFS in the moonlight. Far below SURF smashes onto the foot of the cliffs.
THE SOUND of the SURF & the JUNGLE fills the air.
In The Foreground sits an exotic-looking TREE HOUSE built of natural materials.
The tree house seems to be almost floating in the air, barely clinging to the EDGE OF THE JUNGLE.
A Crooked wooden staircase leads up to the door of the treehouse.
IN A POOL OF LIGHT at the top of the staircase we see the backside of a YOUNG WOMAN. She stands, looking at the dramatic scene below.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Vivamus suscipit tortor eget felis porttitor volutpat. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Donec velit neque, auctor sit amet aliquam vel, ullamcorper sit amet ligula. Curabitur arcu erat, accumsan id imperdiet et, porttitor at sem. Sed porttitor lectus nibh. Pellentesque in ipsum id orci porta dapibus. Nulla porttitor accumsan tincidunt. Curabitur non nulla sit amet nisl tempus convallis quis ac lectus. Nulla porttitor accumsan tincidunt. Curabitur non nulla sit amet nisl tempus convallis quis ac lectus.
Nulla porttitor accumsan tincidunt. Donec rutrum congue leo eget malesuada. Donec sollicitudin molestie malesuada. Vivamus suscipit tortor eget felis porttitor volutpat. Proin eget tortor risus. Mauris blandit aliquet elit, eget tincidunt nibh pulvinar a. Nulla quis lorem ut libero malesuada feugiat. Mauris blandit aliquet elit, eget tincidunt nibh pulvinar a. Vivamus magna justo, lacinia eget consectetur sed, convallis at tellus.
Vestibulum ac diam sit amet quam vehicula elementum sed sit amet dui. Curabitur non nulla sit amet nisl tempus convallis quis ac lectus. Donec sollicitudin molestie malesuada. Proin eget tortor risus. Curabitur aliquet quam id dui posuere blandit. Nulla porttitor accumsan tincidunt. Curabitur non nulla sit amet nisl tempus convallis quis ac lectus. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Donec velit neque, auctor sit amet aliquam vel, ullamcorper sit amet ligula. Curabitur aliquet quam id dui posuere blandit.
Quisque velit nisi, pretium ut lacinia in, elementum id enim. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Donec velit neque, auctor sit amet aliquam vel, ullamcorper sit amet ligula. Sed porttitor lectus nibh. Curabitur non nulla sit amet nisl tempus convallis quis ac lectus. Donec rutrum congue leo eget malesuada. Curabitur arcu erat, accumsan id imperdiet et, porttitor at sem. Pellentesque in ipsum id orci porta dapibus. Vestibulum ac diam sit amet quam vehicula elementum sed sit amet dui. Quisque velit nisi, pretium ut lacinia in, elementum id enim.
Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo.
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