Thursday, 29 December 2011

Complete Shooting Script


Here is my first completed version of the shooting script. We can now begin filming, based on the shots I have outlined. There will be room for improvement and amendments if we find some of the shot won't or can't work at the time of filming.
01 – Location - Doorway
Shot No.
Shot Type
Description
1
MEDIUM SHOT – Gradual Zoom In
Jack stands center screen. He is facing the door and holding flowers, which are also in shot.. Camera has a gradual zoom as he speaks, looking into the camera.
2
CLOSE UP – Jack’s Profile
Jack’s face in profile from the right. He looks straightforward at the door, still rehearsing. At the end he looks down at his flowers…
3
CLOSE UP – Match on action, Jack’s hands and flowers
Match on action to Jack’s hands holding the flowers. Gesturing as if handing them to someone.
4
MEDIUM SHOT
As shot 1, minus zoom. Jack’s speech continues looking into the camera. End in freeze-frame.  Voiceover plays.
02 – Location – Bus Stop
Shot No.
Shot Type
Description
1
MEDIUM SHOT – Gradual Zoom Out
Emma is in center screen. She is stood at the bus stop, waiting. Jack’s voiceover is still playing.
2
MEDIUM SHOT – Pulling focus
Jack in profile, Emma should be out of focus in the background. Jack looks across to her and smiles. Focus pulls to Emma who is looking at Jack and smiles.
03 – Location – Jack’s Living Room
Shot No.
Shot Type
Description
1
MEDIUM SHOT – Low Angle
Looking down on Jack. He is sat looking at a computer screen, scrolling, with a bored expression. The main lighting should be provided by the computer screen, creating an isolated feel. Jack’s voiceover is still playing.
2
MEDIUM CLOSE UP –Jack’s Profile
Jack’s face in profile. He finds something interesting and his expression changed.
3
CLOSE UP –Computer Screen
Shot of screen, mouse moves and clicks on a button which say’s “BUY”.
4
MEDIUM CLOSE UP – Jack’s Profile
As in Shot No. 2. A doorbell rings off screen and Jack looks left.
5
CLOSE UP – Jump cut
Jack opens a door.
6
CLOSE UP – Jump cut
Jack’s hands to the left of the frame, a delivery persons to the right. The delivery person is holding a box. They quickly hand it to Jack.
7
 EXTREME CLOSE UP – Jump cut
The seal on the box and Jack’s hands are visible. He uses a knife to cut the seal.
8
MEDIUM SHOT – Low Angle
Looking down on Jack’s hands as he opens the box, and riffles through the packing materials. He should dig in an exaggerated fashion, spilling the material onto the floor.
9
EXTREME CLOSE UP
On packing materials as they spill onto the floor.  Fall onto the lens and cover up part of the screen.
10
MEDIUM SHOT – High Angle
Looking up at the box and Jack. He has reached the bottom. A light should be coming out (as if) from the box. He puts his hand in and brings out the remote, and as he does, angelic music plays, stopping and starting with his movement.
11
CLOSE UP – Jack’s face
He is looking down at the remote, and his hand brings it up between the camera and his face, looking amazed. Voiceover continues.
04 – Location - Doorway
Shot No.
Shot Type
Description
1
MEDIUM SHOT – Jump cut
Back to Jack in center screen at Emma’s doorstep. He is facing the door. He is continuing to practice, then drops the flowers, sighs, and bends down in the shot.
2
MEDIUM SHOT – Low Angle
Looking down on Jack in profile as he continues to bend grabs the flowers and starts to stand up again.
3
MEDIUM SHOT – Now behind Jack.
Shot from behind Jack as he straightens up, Emma opens the door, shocked to see Jack stood there. She speaks.
4
MEDIUM SHOT – Jack
Jack in a slight profile, he speaks back.
5
MEDIUM SHOT – Shot-reverse-shot
Emma in a slight profile, she questions Jack.
6
MEDIUM SHOT – Shot-reverse-shot
Jack in a slight profile, he replies.
7
MEDIUM SHOT – Shot-reverse-shot
Emma in a slight profile, she questions Jack.
8
MEDIUM SHOT – Shot-reverse-shot
Jack in a slight profile, he speaks and starts to hand over the flowers. A swipe noise could be added in post-production.
9
MEDIUM SHOT – Match on action
Emma in a slight profile, as Jack’s flowers are handed to her, he awkwardly takes them. She speaks.
10
MEDIUM SHOT - Jack
As in Shot No. 1. Jack looks stressed. His hand goes to his pocket and takes out the remote.
11
CLOSE UP - Remote
Jack puts his finger on rewind. In post-production the scene should replay backwards until he is about to give her the flowers, he pauses. Throws the flowers over his shoulder, followed b a freeze-frame. Voiceover then plays. Then TITLES.
05 – Location – Emma’s Living Room
Shot No.
Shot Type
Description
1
LONG SHOT
We can see EMMA, back to camera, facing JACK. JACK is still stood outside. They converse. He steps in and she closes the door.
2
MEDIUM SHOT - Pan
They walk together to the KITCHEN, and stop at the BREAKFAST BAR. Camera pans to follow them.
3
MEDIUM SHOT
EMMA in center screen as she grabs a bottle of wine.
4
CLOSE UP
EMMA as she pours the wine into two glasses. She then places the bottle down and takes a glass in each hand.
5
MEDIUM SHOT
EMMA walks to JACK, starts to hand over his glass
6
MEDIUM CLOSE UP
EMMA and JACK’s hands at opposite sides of the frame, JACK takes glass and their fingers slightly touch.
7
CLOSE UP
JACK’s face, he smiles.
8
CLOSE UP – Slow Motion
JACK’s hand as he drops the glass. The glass should fall and spill in slow motion.
9
CLOSE UP – Slow Motion
JACK’s face as he stops smiling.
10
CLOSE UP – Slow Motion
Glass as it hits the cream carpet.
11
CLOSE UP
EMMA’s face, she looks up shocked.
12
MEDIUM SHOT
JACK, he rolls his eyes, puts his hand in his pocket, retrieves the remote and starts to lift it.
13
MEDIUM CLOSE UP
JACK’s face, the remote comes into frame in front of his face. He pushes rewind. A transition should play. Add a clip of the wine coming off the carpet, possibly a wipe transition to the next location.
06 – Location – Emma’s Living Room - Sofa
Shot No.
Shot Type
Description
1
Jump Cut – MEDIUM LONG SHOT
JACK and EMMA are now sat in front of the TV, the camera is facing them
2
CLOSE UP
JACK’s face, his inner monologue is heard by the audience.
3
MEDIUM LONG SHOT
As Shot No. 1, JACK’s arm is now rising up in a fake yawn.
4
CLOSE UP
As Shot No. 2, he continues to fake a yawn.
5
MEDIUM CLOSE UP
EMMA turns, catching Jack. His arm hits her in the face.
6
CLOSE UP
EMMA as she puts a hand to her face in pain.
7
MEDIUM  SHOT
JACK as he gets out the remote and rewinds.
07 – Location - Emma’s Bathroom
Shot No.
Shot Type
Description
1
Jump cut - MEDIUM SHOT
From behind, we see JACK is looking in the mirror. He begins to wash his hands, turning on the tap.
2
CLOSE UP
From behind again we see JACK’s face as he looks back up at the mirror appearing frazzled.
3
CLOSE UP
Jack’s hands splash water onto his crouch.
4
MEDIUM SHOT
As Shot No. 1, JACK removes his hands from the sink and retrieves the remote from his pocket.
5
CLOSE UP
As Shot No.  2. He rewinds.
08 – Location – Emma’s Living Room - Sofa
Shot No.
Shot Type
Description
1
Jump cut -MEDIUM LONG SHOT
JACK walks into frame and sits beside EMMA on the sofa.
2
MEDIUM SHOT – Shot-reverse-shot
EMMA, as she turns to JACK. They converse.
3
MEDIUM SHOT – Shot-reverse-shot
JACK as he replies.  He makes another mistake.
4
CLOSE UP
JACK’s hand, he reaches for the remote.
5
MEDIUM SHOT
EMMA, interrupting JACK.
6
MEDIUM SHOT
JACK as he replies and stands.
09 – Location – Emma’s doorway
Shot No.
Shot Type
Description
1
Jump cut -LONG SHOT
EMMA and JACK walk to the door, she opens it, and he stand in the doorway.
2
MEDIUM CLOSE UP
Over EMMA’s shoulder, JACK attempts to kiss her but he shakes instead. JACK begins to leave.
3
MEDIUM SHOT
EMMA as she calls out to JACK.
4
MEDIUM CLOSE UP
As Shot No. 2, JACK replies and leaves.
5
MEDIUM LONG SHOT
As Shot No. 1, EMMA shuts the door and urns to face the camera.  She reaches into her pocket and retrieves a remote.
6
MEDIUM CLOSE UP
EMMA uses her own remote. CREDITS.

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