Love@First Click

By
Mehak Hussain

MEHAK HUSSAIN
MEHAK_HUSSAIN@HOTMAIL.
COM
25 CLEAVELAND ROAD
ILFORD, ESSEX
NARRATION/VOICE
OVER (V/O)
IG3 3MH

SOUND

VISUALS
FADE IN.

BENSOUND

MEMORIES;
Upbeat, happy,
piano music

TEXT:
A Namrah Siddique Film
TEXT:
Love@First Click

INT. SCHOOL LUNCH HALL DAYTIME

First student holds a white
board saying: Online Dating
Is_____

V/O
Online dating is

This will be followed by 10

other students holding up a
white board that expresses their
opinion on online dating in one
or more words.
INT. OUTSIDE STRATFORD WESTFIELD
SHOPPING CENTRE APPLE STORE
DAYTIME

Our obsession with

technology has inevitably
changed the

Apple store shown from the

outside

Pattern of dating in the

21st century

BENSOUND
MEMORIES
(CON):
Upbeat, happy,
piano music

INT. INSIDE STRATFORD WESTFIELD

SHOPPING CENTRE STORE DAYTIME
Someone inside the store
looking/using equipment
EXT. OXFORD STREET DAYTIME

And produced a new format

for modern day romance.

Showing a mobile phone screen,

someone sending a text
EXT. VALENTINES PARK DAYTIME

Nowadays, it is paradoxical
To play hard-to-get

Male and female character

sitting at a bench
Couple enjoying a stroll in the
park or enjoying a picnic

Since were constantly

INT. DINING AREA OF MONA

SIDDIQUI SHAHID NIGHT TIME

connected and our entire

stream of selfconsciousness
Is displayed for all to see
online.

Someone sitting at a computer

screen scrolling through a
social media site
BENSOUND
MEMORIES
(CON):
Upbeat, happy,
piano music

Shows hands scrolling on the

track pad of a laptop of
scrolling using a mouse
EXT. STRATFORD WESTFIELD
SHOPPING CENTRE DAYTIME

This documentary will be

looking at whether Internet
dating should be embraced
or approached with caution.

Man and woman holding hands and

walking towards the camera
Graphics Embraced vs. Feared

Online dating had been

considered to be a
desperate move in
direction,

EXT. OXFORD STREET DAYTIME

People in the public on their
phones or looking around

But now? Its one of the

most popular ways for
people to find a companion.
This is because of the fact
that

EXT. TRAFALGAR SQUARE - DAYTIME

People sitting on a bench or on
a wall on their phones

After leaving education

EXT. OAKS PARK HIGH SCHOOL, D

BLOCK EXIT - DAYTIME
Students walking out of a school
building

It becomes challenging for

people to date as theyre
no longer in a constant
environment

For social communication.

BENSOUND
MEMORIES
(CON):
Upbeat, happy,
piano music

Graphics: this will be a screen

shot of a newspaper headline
that talks about the decline of
relationships that begin in
school or at work
EXT. OAKS PARK HIGH SCHOOL, D
BLOCK EXIT - DAYTIME
Students walking out of a school
building

Online dating on the other

hand offers single people
with the possibility to
find love

INT. UNDERGROUND STATION DAYTIME

People walking in a single file

line
INT. USMA AND NUMAANS LIVING
SPACE AREA NIGHT TIME

However, it comes with its

fair share of drawbacks.
BENSOUND
MEMORIES
(CON):
Upbeat, happy,
piano music
Online dating allows people
to be able to interact and

Couple holding hands

EXT: OXFORD STREET
Shows a couple walking along a
street holding hands
EXT. TRAFALGAR SQUARE - DAYTIME

Find someone outside of

their social circle,

People standing to watch a

street performance are gathered
in the form of a semi circle

Giving them the chance to

meet and see new people.
They have the opportunity
to decide

EXT. PICCADILY CIRCUS DAYTIME

Shows a couple conversing in a
coffee shop
EXT. TRAFALGAR SQUARE - DAYTIME

What type of people they

would like to meet

Couple sitting on a bench

together
EXT. STRATFORD WESTFIELD
SHOPPING CENTRE DAYTIME

According to their own

preferences.

This is because of the

availability of particular
sites that fulfil the needs
of certain fetishes, for
example, cultures
religions sexuality
ethnicity occupations
age or even affairs.

BENSOUND
MEMORIES
(CON):
Upbeat, happy,
piano music

Male and female walking in and

then out of the screen

Graphics several different

screen shots of online dating
websites that eventually speed
up

NUMAAN KHAN:
(Do you think they have
taking online dating a step
too far?)

INT. USMA AND NUMAANS LIVING

SPACE AREA NIGHT TIME
EXT. OXFORD STREET - DAYTIME
CUTAWAY:
Elderly couple smiling for a
picture
EXT. STRATFORD WESTFIELD
SHOPPING CENTRE DAYTIME

We gathered a few people

from the public

People walking along a bridge

EXT. PICCADILY CIRCUS DAYTIME
To hear about their
experiences and opinions on
online dating.

BENSOUND
MEMORIES
(CON):
Upbeat, happy,
piano music

USMA KHAN:
(Share one bad experience
whilst using online dating)

Busy city area (Piccadilly

Circus)

INT. USMA AND NUMAANS LIVING

SPACE AREA DAYTIME
CUTAWAYS:
Graphic online dating profile
with display picture blurred out
EXT: STRATFORD WESTFIELD APPLE
STORE DAYTIME
A man using a product in store,
his face isnt exposed

NUMAAN KHAN:
(Have you had any bad
experiences through online
dating)

MR N PATTISON:
(Do you think that online
dating is killing romance?)

INT. USMA AND NUMAANS LIVING

SPACE AREA DAYTIME

BENSOUND
MEMORIES
(CON):
Upbeat, happy,
piano music

INT. OAKS PARK HIGH SCHOOL, MR

PATTISONS CLASSROOM - DAYTIME
CUTAWAY:
Mr Pattison typing on a computer

INT. OAKS PARK HIGH SCHOOL,

MEETING ROOM DAYTIME
MICHEAL DOUGOUS:
(What is your opinion on
online dating?
And
Share an experience you had
whilst using online dating)

CUTAWAYS:
Micheals scrolling through his
Instagram(shows him looking at a
womans profile)
Shows natural hand gestures
whilst talking

Some say this is helpful

for them to be able to find
someone compatible to them
who share the similar
values.

EXT. OXFORD CIRCUS DAYTIME

MONA SIDDIQUI SHAHID:

(What have you gained from
your experience of using
online dating sites)

INT. MONA SIDDIQUI SHAHIDS

DINING AREA

Although online dating

sites and mobile apps have
changed how people date,
the fact that

Graphics QuickTime Player

shows someone logged into their
match.com account scrolling
through potential dates

Dangerous people still

exist has not.
With the widespread reach
of the internet and vast
array of social media

A young couple walking along a

street

CUTAWAY:
Mona touching her wedding ring

Graphics QuickTime Player

shows a profile through a
match.com account
EXT. STRATFORD WESTFIELD
SHOPPING CENTRE DAYTIME
People walking along a bridge

And online dating sites, it

would be ignorant for
people to believe
That some sites are not
dangerous.
Constable Skibbs had this
to say.

Shows people interacting with

other people, sitting on a
benches, etc.
Couple walking towards camera

INT. OAKS PARK HIGH SCHOOL,

CONSTABLE SKIBBS OFFCIE
CUTAWAYS:
EXT. OXFORD STREET DAYTIME
Cars driving by
CONSTABLE SKIBS:
(What advice would you give
to those using online
dating websites?

INT. STRATFORD WESTFIELD

SHOPPING CENTRE - DAYTIME
Loads of people walking about
EXT. STRATFORD WESTFIELD
SHOPPING CENTRE - DAYTIME
Loads of people walking about
EXT. STRATFORD WESTFIELD
SHOPPING CENTRE DAYTIME
Couple buying ice-cream from an
ice-cream truck

People will always interact

online

INT. PC WORLD STORE IN STRATFORD

WESTFIELD SHOPPING CENTRE
DAYTIME
Someone in a technology store
looking at products to buy
INT. HEMLEYS TOY STORE ON
OXFORD STREET - DAYTIME

And continue to meet

strangers,

But with awareness,

They will learn how to be
as safe as possible

Escalators revealing an elderly

couple walking hand in hand
together
EXT. OXFORD STREET - DAYTIME
Busy street with a lot of people
Someone on their phone
surrounded by a busy street
EXT. VALENTINES PARK DAYTIME

To prevent bad situations

Couple sitting at a bench, not
many people around
And hopefully meet their
true love.

EXT. OXFORD STREET - DAYTIME

Tracking couple conversing
FADE TO BLACK.

FADE IN.
TEXT:
MUSIC SLOWLY FADES
OUT

sometime when you meet someone

theres a click. I dont believe
in love at first sight, but I do
believe in that click
End of part one
FADE OUT.