2. The Avenue
Establishing
shot
1
Establishing shot of pub
and local shop, with
pedestrians and cars
going past.
Cut
EL
N/A
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
Static so the
key location is
established to
the audience.
4 seconds
Over the
shoulder
2
Female character
putting on make up
– red lipstick.
N/A
Slow movement.
Cut
EL
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
Static to focus
on the
character
getting ready.
3 seconds
Close up
3
Cut
LA
Male character
pushing up his knot
in his tie and getting
ready to go out.
Slow movement.
N/A
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
Static to focus
on the
character
getting ready.
3 seconds
Close up
4
Cut
LA
Shot of multiple footsteps
(two or more sets of feet)
walking along, away from
the camera but the camera
is tracking them.
N/A
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
Tracking – Footsteps of
people walking to the
pub, to show the
couple making their
journey.
4 seconds
KEY: EL = Eye Level LA = Low Angle HA = High Angle JC= Jump Cut POV shot = Point Of
View shot
Harriet, Nikita and Dayle
3. The Avenue
5
Long Shot
EL
Cut
3 seconds
Mid Shot
6
JC
EL
Shot of a car with a
mysterious figure inside,
cannot see features just a
shadow or silhouette,
tapping fingers on steering
wheel.
Shot of the submissive
blonde in the pub at the
party dancing with new
boyfriend. Laughing
and happy facial
expressions.
N/A
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
N/A
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
Static to focus
on the
stationary car
and figure.
Static to focus
on the two
main
characters in
the room.
4 seconds
Mid shot
7
Cut
EL
Makes a quick flash back
to submissive blonde and
mysterious villain
laughing and dancing at a
train station while waiting
for their train.
N/A
Shaky cam to
imitate the
movement.
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
3 seconds
Mid shot
8
JC
EL
Goes back to the people in the
pub at the party sub blonde
dancing with new boyfriend but
facial expression changes to a far
away look and looks sad. And
Nikita is making eye contact with
new boyfriend, is being
provocative.
N/A
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
Static to focus
on the two
main
characters in
the room.
4 seconds
KEY: EL = Eye Level LA = Low Angle HA = High Angle JC= Jump Cut POV shot = Point Of
View shot
Harriet, Nikita and Dayle
4. The Avenue
Mid Shot
9
Cut
EL
Another quick flash back,
to the same train station,
sub blonde is seen walking
away from mysterious
figure as he sits on bench
with his head in his hands.
N/A
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
Tracking – The blonde
as she walks away
from the mysterious
figure.
3 seconds
Long shot
10
JC
EL
Mysterious figure is
seen in a dark car sat
outside the location of
the party, awaiting the
other characters.
N/A
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
Static to focus
on the
stationary car
and figure.
3 seconds
POV shot
11
Cut
EL
Rearview Mirror shot of
other characters
entering the pub to
show he is stalking
these characters
N/A
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
Shaky cam to make
it more realistic, as
though it is his actual
head and eyes
3 seconds
Mid shot
12
Cut
EL
Mysterious figure is
seen sliding out of the
car, but still can’t see his
face, to stand outside
the pub.
N/A
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
Static to focus on the
feet leaving that
area. So they go
from in the shot to
out of the shot.
3 seconds
KEY: EL = Eye Level LA = Low Angle HA = High Angle JC= Jump Cut POV shot = Point Of
View shot
Harriet, Nikita and Dayle
5. The Avenue
Close up
13
Cut
LA
Shot of footsteps
walking along the
pavement, away from
the camera.
Footsteps
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
Tracking footsteps
walking forwards,
slightly to side and
behind, following the
mysterious figure
3 seconds
Long Shot
14
Cut
EL
Shot of the antagonist
walking up to the pub the
standing outside watching
where a party is going on.
N/A
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
Tracking, camera is
behind him and
following as he walks
forward towards the
pub.
4 seconds
POV shot
15
Cut
HA
Antagonists hand is
seen reaching towards
the handle of the door
leading into the pub.
N/A
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
Shaky cam to
imitate the
feeling of the
movement.
3 seconds
Over the
shoulder
16
Cut
EL
Door opens violently and
everyone in the pub
turns to look at the new
figure in the room.
N/A
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
Shaky cam to
emphasis the
movement.
4 seconds
KEY: EL = Eye Level LA = Low Angle HA = High Angle JC= Jump Cut POV shot = Point Of
View shot
Harriet, Nikita and Dayle
6. The Avenue
Close
up
17
Fast pace
cut
EL
The blonde has a
shocked expression on
her face, mouth slightly
open, eyes wide.
N/A
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
Static to focus
on the facial
expression.
3 seconds
Closeup
18
Fade
EL
3 seconds
Long
shot
19
Fade
EL
Red balloon bursts right
at the end, slow motion
to ‘signify’ (De
Saussure) the
realisation of this
mysterious figure.
Fades into the point of call,
with the voice over
establishing the name of
the soap opera and the
date and time and channel.
N/A
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
N/A
Voiceover: “The Avenue,
Wednesdays at 8:30, coming
soon to BBC Three,”.
Static to focus
on the
bursting
motion.
Static to
establish the
name, date
and time.
7 seconds
Total time: 1 min 28 secs
KEY: EL = Eye Level LA = Low Angle HA = High Angle JC= Jump Cut POV shot = Point Of
View shot
Harriet, Nikita and Dayle
7. The Avenue
Close
up
17
Fast pace
cut
EL
The blonde has a
shocked expression on
her face, mouth slightly
open, eyes wide.
N/A
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
Static to focus
on the facial
expression.
3 seconds
Closeup
18
Fade
EL
3 seconds
Long
shot
19
Fade
EL
Red balloon bursts right
at the end, slow motion
to ‘signify’ (De
Saussure) the
realisation of this
mysterious figure.
Fades into the point of call,
with the voice over
establishing the name of
the soap opera and the
date and time and channel.
N/A
Soundtrack: You are my
sunshine – Fire Radio
N/A
Voiceover: “The Avenue,
Wednesdays at 8:30, coming
soon to BBC Three,”.
Static to focus
on the
bursting
motion.
Static to
establish the
name, date
and time.
7 seconds
Total time: 1 min 28 secs
KEY: EL = Eye Level LA = Low Angle HA = High Angle JC= Jump Cut POV shot = Point Of
View shot
Harriet, Nikita and Dayle
