Tuesday, 14 January 2014

Shooting Script


Shot Number
Shot Type
Location
Misé-en-scene
Ambient Sounds
Sounds/ Music.
Dialogue.
1
Long Shot of Chloe next to a grave.
Graveyard
Grave stones, church, flowers
Birds, Church bells.
No music.
No Dialogue.
2
Dolly Cam (Front View) or Chloe and Jack walking.
London embankment.
London Eye, shopping bags.
Cars, People talking, river wave sounds.
Upbeat music.
Chloe: “I’m having such a good day today.”
Jack “Me to.”
3
Close Up of Chloe and Jack.
Street in London.
Shopping Bags.
Cars, people talking.
Upbeat happy music.
Jack “I’m so happy with you.”
Chloe “I know, I don’t want nothing to change.”
4
Mid Shot of Alex.
Coffee shop.
Newspaper, cup of coffee.
People Talking.
Upbeat music, starting to fade out.
No Dialogue.
5
Close up of Alex.
Coffee shop.
None.
People Talking.
No music.
No Dialogue.
6
Long Shot of a caravan.
Empty field.
Caravan (in the distance)
 Crows/ birds, low storm sounds.
Loud boom. Fast, low pitch music, fading in to shot.
No Dialogue.
7
Over the Shoulder Shot- Mid Shot of Marviosa.
Inside Marviosa’s house.
Crystal Ball, small doll in the shape of Jack, jars of body parts.
Storm Sounds. 
Loud boom (on top of low pitch music.)
Marviosa: “What can I help you with?”
Alex: “I want this girl to love me, but there are obstacles in the way.”
 
8
180 degree rule – mid shot of Alex and Marviosa.
Inside Marviosa’s house.
Crystal ball, small doll in the shape of Jack, jars of body parts.
Storm sounds.
Low pitch music increasing pitch and tempo.
Marviosa: “I will help you. But theres a price.”
Alex: “Anything.”
Marviosa: “Anything?”
9
Extreme Close up of Marviosa’s hands.
Inside marviosa’s house.
Small doll, small mirror.
Storm sounds.
Music stays the same as shot 8.
Alex: “Yes please.”
Marviosa: “Consider it done.”
10
Close up of Jack.
Attack/ loft.
Mirror.
No ambient sounds.
Another loud boom.
Jack: “Wha-? Where am I?”
“HELP.”
11
Long shot of a house.
Outside new house, in a quiet street.
House, cars.
Cars, children playing, birds.
No music.
No Dialogue.
12
Mid shot of Alex and Chloe.
Inside bedroom.
Bed, bedside table.
No sounds.
Low pitch, low tempo music with violin sounds.
No Dialogue.
13
Low angle long shot of the mirror.
Inside loft/attic.
Mirror, mirror cover.
No sounds.
Low pitch, fast tempo music with violin sounds.
No Dialogue.
14
High angle long shot of Alex.
Inside loft/ attic.
Mirror, mirror cover.
Cover being pulled off of mirror. (emphasised)
Music in shot 14 is higher in pitch and faster.
No Dialogue.
15
Low mid shot of Alex’s feet.
Inside loft/ attic.
Alex’s foot.
Footsteps. (emphasised)
Loud boom.
No Dialogue.
16
Dutch tilt up to Over the shoulder shot of Jack.
Inside loft/ attic.
Mirror.
Jack hitting the mirror.
Music drops in pitch, then starts to increase.
Jack; “Get Me Out!”
17
Long shot of Chloe and Alex.
Outside their house.
House, baby, camera (man with camera)
Cars, camera clicking.
Music volume decreases.
Photographer; “Smile”
18
Close Up if Alex’s face.
Inside bedroom.
Pillow, bed.
Covers turning.
Music volume increases, high pitch violin/ orchestral sounds.
No Dialogue.
19
High angle, establishing shot of the city.
On top of big building in London.
London Buildings, vehicles.
Vehicles, birds
Loud boom.
Orchestral sounds start to fade out, high pitch music continues.
No Dialogue.
20
Long shot of Jack and Alex.
On top of big London building.
London buildings, vehicles.
Vehicles, birds
High pitch music switches to low pitch music.
Alex; “What you want from me?”
Jack; “Jump. Take the same path you chose for me”
21
Establishing Shot of London building.
Standing in a London street.
Buses, cars, London Buildings.
Buses, cars.
Music in shot 20 fades out slightly.
No Dialogue.
22
Over the shoulder shot- mid shot of Alex.
In an office.
Psychiatrist chair, pen, pad, clock on the wall, a mirror.
Clock ticking.
Upbeat, fast tempo music, which slowly fades to a slower tempo piece of music.
Sarah; “What can I help you with?”
Alex; “I think someone’s trying to kill me.”
Sarah; “elaborate. Please.”
23
180 degree rule -mid shot of Sarah and Alex talking.
In an office.
Psychiatrist chair, pen, pad, clock on the wall, a mirror.
Clock ticking.
Music in shot 22 starts to fade out.
Alex; “I keep having this re occurring nightmare that this man is trying to kill me.”
Sarah; “Who is this man, why is he trying to kill you”
Alex; “He’s… my worst nightmare! He’s everything I hate about myself.”
24
Close up of Chloe.
In the house, in the kitchen.
Sink, plates.
Water from sink. (exaggerated)
No music.
No Dialogue.
25
Mid Shot Alex and Chloe.
In the kitchen.
Table, chairs.
Clock. (exaggerated)
Music in shot 23 begins to play again.
Loud boom.
Chloe; “What’s wrong? You’ve been so distant lately.”
(long pause)
26
Mid Shot of Jack.
In the kitchen.
Table, Chairs.
Dripping of water.
Music in shot 25 continues to play.
Loud boom.
Alex; “I don’t need this right now!”
Chloe; “But I’m your wife!”
Alex; “Just leave me alone!”
27
High angle long shot of Alex.
Stairway.
Stairs.
Sound of feet on stairs.
Fast pace, high pitch orchestral sounds. Some low pitch sounds.
No Dialogue.
28
Low angle- Point of view shot of Alex.
In the attic/ loft.
Mirror.
Footsteps on floor boards.
Music in shot 27 increases in tempo.
No Dialogue.
29
Long Shot of Alex.
Empty street in the evening.
Cars, lampposts.
Footsteps. (exaggerated)
Music stays the same as in shot 28.
No Dialogue.
30
180 Degree rule- Mid shot of Chloe and Alex.
In the attic/ loft.
Mirror.
Breathing.
Music changes, to slow high tempo romantic music.
No Dialogue.
31
Close up of Alex.
In the bedroom, in the bed.
Pillow, Bed.
No sounds.
Loud boom.
Alex; “AH!”

1 comment:

  1. Thoughtful and detailed planning with some unnerving and effective moments. Well done.

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