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Shot

No. 1

Production Company
Logo

Dialogue N/A
Sound Pencil Drawing Sound Effect
Setting N/A
Colour Black & White
Lighting N/A
Mise En Scene N/A

3 Secs

Distribution Company
Logo

Dialogue. Sound. Setting. Colour. Lighting. Mise-enscene.

3 Secs

Fade Out into next shot

Shot
No. 2

Dialogue N/A
Sound Calm sounding score begins
Setting N/A
Colour White & Blue
Lighting N/A
Mise En Scene N/A
Fade Out into next shot

Shot
No. 3

A Panning Establishing
shot of a male and female
in a housing estate

Dialogue None
Sound Score continues
Setting Housing Estate
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.
Jamie: Light coloured clothing with a simple haircut.
They are positioned close together to show a personal
connection.

5 Secs

Cross cut to the two gang


members meeting up in a
secret location. This will
be a long shot from a low
angle.

Dialogue None
Sound Score become more dramatic
Setting Alley Way
Colour Still natural but slightly darker compared to
the previous shot to show they are the bad guys.
Lighting Low Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Gang members: Will be dressed in dark clothing- face
will not be shown. Their body language will be shifty
to show they are up to no good. We see a gun hidden
in the pocket of one of the members.

4 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 4

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 5

Two Shot as Jen and


Jamie are walking alongpan to follow them

Dialogue Really?- Jen


Sound Score begins to calm again
Setting Housing Estate
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.
Jamie: Light coloured clothing with a simple haircut.
They are positioned close together to show a personal
connection.
They are holding hands.

3 Secs

Two shot as they stop


and face each other

Dialogue Yeah, dont you remember that?- Jamie


Sound Score continues
Setting Housing Estate
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.
Jamie: Light coloured clothing with a simple haircut.
They are positioned close together to show a personal
connection.
They are facing each other.

4 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 6

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 7

Over the Shoulder from


behind Jamies shoulder

Dialogue Oh shut up (Jokily) Anyway, Im gonna


leave now before you embarrass me anymore.- Jen
Sound Score continues
Setting Housing Estate
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.
Jamie: Light coloured clothing with a simple haircut.

5 Secs

Over the shoulder from


behind Jens shoulder

Dialogue Alright, Ill call you later okay?- Jamie


Sound Score continues
Setting Housing Estate
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.
Jamie: Light coloured clothing with a simple haircut.

3 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 8

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 9

Over the shoulder from


behind Jamies shoulder

Dialogue Bye- Jen


Sound Score continues
Setting Housing Estate
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.
Jamie: Light coloured clothing with a simple haircut.
They are positioned close together to show a personal
connection.
After Jen says bye, she begins to walk away.

2 Secs

We match on action from


the previous shot as we
watch Jennifer walk away
with a mid-shot.

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Housing Estate
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.
Jamie: Light coloured clothing with a simple haircut.
They are positioned close together to show a personal
connection.

3 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 10

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 11

Straight angled Mid Shot


of Jen texting on her
phone- track alongside
her

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Urban area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.

3 Secs

Long shot of Jennifer


crossing the road

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Urban Area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.

5 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 12

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 13

Over the Shoulder shot as


Jen turns around to check
no one is behind her.
Done with a handheld
camera

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Urban area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.

2 Secs

A Mid Shot of Jennifer as


she overhears the first
line of the gang
members conversation.
Asynchronous sound

Dialogue
Sound Score continues
Setting Alleyway
Colour Natural
Lighting Low Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.
She stops when she overhears them and we see the
hesitation on her face.

5 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 14

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 15

Low angled two shot to


show the gang for the
first time and their
power.

Dialogue Is everything nearly ready? Gang


Member#1
Sound Score continues
Setting Alleyway
Colour Natural
Lighting Low Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
The gang members are wearing dark clothing and
appear to be on edge.

4 Secs

High Angled Mid shot to


show Jennifer about to
turn away before she
decides to stay and film
the conversation.

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Urban Area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.
After thinking about turning away, she decides to stay
and gets her phone out and begins recording.

6 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 16

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 17

Mid Shot from a high


angle of her getting her
phone out her pocket.

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Alleyway
Colour Natural
Lighting Low Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.

4 Secs

Close up from a high


angle
of her pressing record on
the phone

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Urban Area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.

6 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 18

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 19

Over the shoulder of


Gang Member 2#
-Low angle

Dialogue Yeah, all should go ahead as planned. All


those people in one place. (laugh) Oh And er Dean
wont be a problem anymore. Gang Member #2

3 Secs

Sound Score continues


Setting Alleyway
Colour Natural
Lighting Low Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Gang members are wearing dark clothing.

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 20

Over the shoulder of


Gang Member 1#
-Low angle

Cut to next shot

Dialogue Shit! Everythings cleaned up then isnt it?Gang Member #1


Sound Score continues
Setting Alleyway
Colour Natural
Lighting Low Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Gang members are wearing dark clothing.

6 Secs

Shot
No. 21

Over the shoulder of


Gang Member 2#
-Low angle

Dialogue Yeah, dont worry about it. Weve got


bigger things to worry about than that bastard.
Everythings set for next Monday.
-Gang Member#2
Sound Score continues- Sound effect of phone
receiving a text or call.
Setting Alleyway
Colour Natural
Lighting Low Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Gang members are wearing dark clothing.

3 Secs

Close up of Jennifers face


as she realises that
theyve heard her which
then pans across as she
begins to run away.

Dialogue The 17th, 9am at


-Gang Member #1
Sound Score continues
Setting Alleyway
Colour Natural
Lighting Low Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.
She looks panicky and worried and she begins to run
away, checking the gang members arent following
her.

5 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 22

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 23

Mid Shot from a low


angle of them walking
around the corner

Dialogue The hell was that?


-gang Member #1
Sound Score continues
Setting Alleyway
Colour Natural
Lighting Low Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
The gang members are wearing dark clothing.

4 Secs

Long shot of Jennifer


running away.

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Alleyway
Colour Natural
Lighting Low Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.

2 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 24

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 25

Mid shot from behind the


gang members backs as
they see her and start
running.
-Low angle

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Alleyway
Colour Natural
Lighting Low Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Gang Members are wearing dark clothing.

3 Secs

Long shot of the two gang Dialogue No


members chasing Jennifer Sound Score continues
Setting Urban Area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene All characters are running

5 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 26

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 27

Mid shot of Jennifer from


in front with the gang
members behind and she
drops her phone

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Urban area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene She is running and looks scared

3 Secs

Close Up of Jennifers
Face

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Urban Area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.

2 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 28

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 29

Close up of her hand


picking the phone up off
the floor

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Urban area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.

2 Secs

Mid Shot of gang


members from a low
angle

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Urban Area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene Still Running

3 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 30

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 31

Long shot of Jennifer


turning a corner

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Urban area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.

3 Secs

Mid shot as Jennifer


believes shes got away.
She is tired and leans
against a wall.

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Urban Area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.

4 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 32

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 33

Close up of her face

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Urban area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.
She is tired from running and is looking around
worriedly.

3 Secs

Point of View shot


scanning the area with a
handheld camera

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Urban Area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting

3 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 34

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 35

Handheld close up of Jen


removing the SD card.

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Urban area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene Her hands are shaking because shes
worried that theyre going to catch up.
Phone - prop

3 Secs

Close Up Of Jennifers
face

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues
Setting Urban Area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
Jen: Light coloured clothing with a simple hair style
and make-up that would be worn on a day to day
basis.

2 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 36

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 37

Point of View shot as


Jennifer sees feet in front
of her which then tilts up
to reveal the gang
members holding a gun.

Dialogue No
Sound Score continues, gun shot
Setting Urban area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene Gun (prop)
The gang members are wearing all black.

5 Secs

Cut to a black screen

Dialogue No
Sound really quiet heartbeat
Setting N/A
Colour N/A
Lighting N/A
Mise En Scene N/A

4 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 38

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 39

Blurry Point of View shot


as Jennifer sees the gang
members feet walking
towards her.

Dialogue No
Sound quiet heartbeat sound effect
Setting Urban area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting

2 Secs

Over the shoulder shot


from behind the gang
members as they pick up
the phone and we see
Jennifer close her eyes.
She is dead.

Dialogue No
Sound No
Setting Urban Area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene They take Jens phone.

3 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 40

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 41

Close up of gang
members snapping the
phone.

Dialogue No
Sound Snapping of phone
Setting Urban area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene Phone (prop)

4 Secs

Mid Shot of gang


members running away
from a low angle

Dialogue No
Sound No
Setting Urban Area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene They are running.

3 Secs

Cut to next shot


Shot
No. 42

Cut to next shot

Shot
No. 43

Mid Shot of Jennifers


body as we zoom in on
her hand to reveal the SD
card is still there. We
linger on the close up of
the SD card.

Dialogue No
Sound Sound of sirens in the background.
Setting Urban area
Colour Natural
Lighting High Key Lighting
Mise En Scene
SD card in hand.
Blood where gun shot is.

11 Secs

Cut to black
Shot
No. 44

Title Appears

3 Secs

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