Shooting Script

PREMISE
This will feature a character with a troubled life which results in her self harming. It
will also include many of the events that lead up to her death. It will be shot in
normal film using a HD camera. The production will involve detailed costume and
prop choices to illustrate class and position in society. As it is an abstract film, it will
not be centred on a typical genre such as horror or romance. This is important at
reaching the target audience because the younger generation are always attracted to
something new and different. The production will involve various forms of modern
technology such as a Blackberry Smart phone and an iPod. The function of this film
is to show how lives change due to class and identity and social issues.

Scene 1
SHOTS USED: Close up, Tilt, Zoom and Panning shot
Part 1
The scene will start with a tilt from the character’s feet up (face is not shown). This
will show costume and props. It will then lead up to the first subject. This will be
shown through a close up on the main character's hands with a blade in the right
hand. The next shot will show a pool of blood (close up). The title sequence will
appear whilst this is happening (E.G. A screenplay by: Vanessa Blankson and Asher
Boyd... A&V productions present...)
Part 2
There will be a panning shot towards the desk where the cover of a diary is opened. A
drop of blood will fall on the page; the first character (still not shown) will be filmed
writing in the book. The writing will reflect her thoughts, which will then be brought
to life, by a zoom in to the book and a fade into the thought/memory.

Scene 2
SHOTS USED: Mid Shot, Wide Shot, Panning Shot, POV Shot
There will be a Mid Shot of the character standing at the bus stop. There will be a
Panning Shot to show the people on the opposite side of the road. They will be
looking at her and whispering and giggling, this will be shot with a Wide Shot. There
will be a POV Shot to show her reaction of the people talking about her. This scene
will identify her place in society, showing her as an outcast who is oppressed by her
peers. This scene is where the voice over starts.

Scene 3
SHOTS USED: Long Shot, Tilt, Shaky Camera, Panning Shot
There is a Long Shot of the main character as she walks home. She waits for the bus
but it hasn’t arrived. She decides to take a shortcut through the woods. A tilt will be
used here to emphasise the height of the trees and how small she is. (Show
vulnerability). The main character is walking frantically because it is late and getting
dark, this will be done using shaky camera. She hears something and turns around
but there is nothing there. She continues to walk and again hears a noise, and sees
nothing. (These will be shown through Panning Shots). She eventually reaches the
exit and catches the bus from another bus stop.

Scene 4
SHOTS USED: Close up, Tilt, Zoom and Panning shot, Cut Away 
There is a cut away to the character a blade dropping to the ground into a pool of
blood (Close up). Scene 1 part 1 is repeated.

Scene 5
SHOTS USED: Close up, Tilt, Zoom and Panning shot, Cut Away
The final scene will end at a graveyard and the audience discover that she’s dead and
that she is visiting her own funeral. Slow motion will be used here to show the change
in time and the build up. There will be a long shot used here to show the character's
last moments.