Seashell Shooting Script

1. Seashell Shooting Script
Shot no. (to
correlate
with script)
Shot type Description Shot
duration
1 ES Still shotof the ocean andpans to the rightafter the 3rd
second. 5 secs
2 VLS Both DON and PALMare inframe but inthe distance.The camera slowly
zoomsin slightly.Theirbacksare turned.
3 secs
3 MLS Both of the characters are inthe shotbut isbeingcutoff from the waist
down, andcan see bothholdinghands.
2 secs
4 MCU
(Sideview)
OnlyDON is inthe shot,it isroughly where itcuts off to his collarbone. 3 secs
5 CU PALMis staringintothe distance. 2 secs
6 MCU ShowsDON’sheadand showsthe topof PALM’shead. 4 secs
7 LS The shot shows DON asks if she wantsa souvenir andPALMlookstowards
himwhenhe asks.
3 secs
8 OTS PALMlookscurious,we can see the backof DON’shead. 2 secs
9 LS ShowsbothDON andPALM, while DON islookingaroundthe beach 4 secs
10 WS DON islookingaroundforsomething. 2 secs
11 ECU Extreme close uponthe seashellthatison the sand. 1 sec
12 LS DON picksupthe seashellandturnsaroundto show PALM. 4 secs
13 MS DON showsthe seashelltoPALM,PALMis onthe rightand DON on the left of
the shot.
2 secs
14 MS Palmlookshappy,we can see the seashell onDON’shandanditisblurred
because of focusblur.
3 secs
15 MLS We see DON handingthe seashellovertoPALMgently.Youcan alsosee the
oceanin the distance (hopefullyalsothe sunsetif the timingof the filmingis
justright).
3 secs
16 MS Has an enthusiasticlookasDON handsoverthe seashell. 3 secs
17 LS DON lungesinfrontof PALMand withsome of the sea/shore inthe
background.He tellsherto putthe shell nexttoherear.
4 secs
18 MCU WhenPALMasks the questionaboutwhatshouldhappen,she putsthe shell
up to herear and lookskindof clueless withwhatisaboutto happen.
2 secs
19 LS Showsbothof the characters as a side view andtheybothpause waitingfor
somethingtohappen.
3 secs
20 CS The pause stopsand DON starts askingif she heardanything. 1 sec

2. 21 CU Showsthe frontof PALM’sface she isconfusedbutalsopullsthe shell outof
herear slightlyasshe askswhat she issupposedtobe hearing.
1 sec
22 LS Like shot19, but DON is askingthe questionandPALrespondsbackinthe
same shot.
4 secs
23 CU Like shot21, but hereyesare closedandshe puts the shell nexttoherear
and isnot confused.She startsdescribing whatshe ishearing.
2 secs
24 LS Like shot22, DON asksif that soundslike the ocean. PALMthenrespondsand
saysthat it doesn’tsoundlike the oceaninthe same shot.
5 secs
25 OTS We see DON standingupand tellsPALMthat theyshouldbe goinghome.
The camera is positionedbehindPALM’sleftshoulderandtiltedupasDON is
nowtallerthanthe camera’sheight.
3 secs
26 OTS The camera is tilteddownandpositionednexttoDON’srightshoulderto
almostshowlike aPOV of DON. PALM saysokay and goesnexttoDON and
holdshands. The last2 secondsof the shot isa fade toblack.
3 secs
27 WS The shot fadesoutto PALM’s house,itshowsPALMopeningthe frontdoor
fromthe inside andsaysgoodbye.KARA isnotpresentinthe shotbutcan be
heard.
6 secs
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