Friday, 1 February 2013

Shooting Script

Shot Number/ Scene Number
Shot Type
Speech
Ambient Sounds.
Shot 1
Camera tilts down from the sky to show house.
No Speech.
Birds, Cars.
Shot 2
Establishing Shot of the house.
No Speech.
Birds, Cars.
Shot 3
Jump cut to Sheniqua in the kitchen.
No Speech.
No other Sounds.
Scene 1- In the Kitchen
Shot 5
Long Shot of Sheniqua putting cups in the cupboard.
No Speech.
Cups hitting the cupboard.
Shot 6
Jump cut to Ieva in the bedroom.
No Speech.
No other Sounds.
Scene 2- In the Bedroom
Shot 7
Long Shot of Ieva reading a book.
No Speech.
Pages being turned.
Shot 8
Jump cut to Nicholas in the Dining Room.
No Speech.
No other Sounds.
Scene 3- In the Dining Room
Shot 9
Long Shot of Nicholas setting the table.
No Speech.
Place mats hitting the table and slight footsteps.
Scene 4- In the Kitchen
Shot 10
Mid Shot of all four characters sitting at a breakfast bar.
Nicholas “There’s your key Charly; there’s your key Sheniqua; there’s your key Ieva”
Ieva “Ah I’m so excited, I cannot wait to tell my parents back home”
Ieva “What is your problem Charly?”
Charly “Nothing”
Nicholas “Oi! Stop arguing and let’s just have a house party!”
Charly “I don’t even want one anyway!”
Nicholas “What’s her problem?”
Ieva “I do not know”
Sheniqua “She’s been off for ages!”
Ieva “maybe someone should talk to her?”
Nicholas “Not me!”
Sheniqua “Not me!”
Keys being placed on the kitchen side.
Charly’s footsteps when she walks off.
Scene 5- In the Dining Room
Shot 11
Mid Shot (following the 180 degree rule) of all four characters.
Nicholas “So who’s coming to this house party then?
Sheniqua “I don’t know, how about Sam and Demi they’re okay”
Ieva “What about Dixie?”
Sheniqua “yeah she’s cool, what about Ryan?”
Ieva “I’m not too keen”
Sheniqua “Why aren’t you talking?”
Charly “coz I’m not bothered”
Nicholas “Why you being so unsociable for?”
Charly “I’m not!”
No other Sounds.
Shot 12
Cut/ Fade out to Close up of Ieva and Nicholas. Ieva looks at Charly.
No Speech.
No other Sounds.
Shot 13
Close up of Charly and Sheniqua.
Charly “What?”
No other Sounds.
Shot 14
Close up of Ieva and Nicholas.
Ieva “Why you being so distant lately?”
No other Sounds.
Shot 15
Close up of Charly and Sheniqua.
Charly “I’m not”
No other Sounds.
Shot 16
Close up of Ieva and Nicholas.
Ieva “You’re acting like you don’t even care about the house”
No other Sounds.
Shot 17
Close up of Charly and Sheniqua.
Charly “I don’t Care”
No other Sounds.
Shot 18
Close up of Ieva and Nicholas.
Ieva “But why?”
No other Sounds.
Shot 19
Close up of Charly and Sheniqua.
Charly “I just don’t…”
No other Sounds.
Shot 20
Camera Pans across the room, following Charly as she gets up from her chair and storms out.
Charly “…and I don’t want a house party either!”
Footsteps.
Shot 21
Close up of Ieva and Nicholas.
No Speech.
No other Sounds.

Shot 22
Camera Pans across the room, following Ieva as she goes after Charly.
Ieva “Where are you going?!”
Footsteps.
Shot 23
Over the shoulder shot of Ieva and Charly Arguing.
Ieva “Where are you going?”
No other Sounds.
Shot 24
Mid shot of Charly and Ieva.
Ieva “We’re having a conversation!”
Charly “I’m going out!”
No other Sounds.
Scene 6- Walking Out the Door
Shot 25
Cut/Fade to a Long Shot of Charly walking from the dining room to the door.
No Speech.
Footsteps.
Shot 26
Match on Action shot of Charly walking out of the door.
No Speech.
Door being opened and shut.
Cars outside.
Scene 7- Train Station
Shot 27
Cut/ Fade to a Long Shot of Charly walking to the train station.
No Speech.
Cars.
Shot 28
Camera tilts down from the sign to a Long Shot of Charly sitting at the station.
No Speech.
Trains Coming.
Shot 29
Cut to a long shot to a train coming down the tracks.
No Speech.
Announcer saying what train is coming.
Shot 30
Long Shot of the Train Arriving at the station. Camera stays as a long shot to show Charly is on the train.
No Speech.
People getting on and off of the train.
Announcer to say what train is leaving.
Shot 31
Camera Pans to show the train leaving.
No Speech.
Train on the tracks.
Scene 8- London Underpass
Cut to a Long shot of Charly in an underpass, alone.
No Speech.
Cars.
Shot 32
Zooms to a Mid shot and camera Pan to show a girl walking to Charly.
No Speech.
Footsteps.
Bag Rustling.
Shot 33
Long Shot to show someone else walking through the underpass.
No Speech.
Footsteps.
Cars.
Shot 34
Mid shot of Person putting a bag over Charly’s head.
No Speech.
Bag Rustling.
Footsteps.
Cars.
Shot 35
Camera Pans to follow her being taken.
Charly’s Screams.
Footsteps.
Bag Rustling.
Cars.
Scene 9- Outside the Warehouse
Shot 36
Cut to a Long Shot of Charly being taken to an abandoned warehouse.
Charly’s Screams.
Footsteps.
Shot 37
Zoom in to show them entering the warehouse.
Charly’s Screams.

Footsteps.
Scene 10- In the Warehouse
Shot 38
Cut to a Close up to show Charly in tied up in the warehouse.
Charly’s Screams.
Silence.
Scene 11- In the Living Room
Shot 39
Cut to a Mid Shot of Sheniqua lying on the sofa.
No Speech.
Phone Ringing
Shot 40
Cut to Close up of the phone when the phone rings.
No Speech.
Phone Ringing
Shot 41
Mid shot of Sheniqua when she answers the phone.
Sheniqua “Alright”
No other Sounds.
Scene 12- In the Bedroom
Shot 42
Mid shot of Ieva reading a book.
No Speech.
Pages being turned.
Phone ringing.
Shot 43
Cut to Close up of Ieva’s phone ringing.
No Speech.
Phone Ringing
Shot 44
Cut back to Mid Shot of Ieva on the phone.
Ieva “Apia!”
No other Sounds.
Scene 13- In the Kitchen
Shot 45
Cut to a Mid Shot of Nicholas at the breakfast bar.
No Speech.
Pages being turned.
Phone Ringing.
Shot 46
Cut to Close up of Nicholas’ phone.
No Speech.
Phone Ringing.
Shot 47
Cut back to a Mid Shot of Nicholas.
Nicholas “Hello”
No other Sounds.
Shot 48
Fade to black.
No speech.
No other sounds.

1 comment:

  1. Good understanding of camera terminology and a clear breakdown of your text. Don't forget that ambient sound is the term for sounds associated with a particular setting- such as birds/cars
    Target: Could you be more ambitious with location? We have many interesting places nearby that will create a more original and effective backdrop for your film.

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