1. Shot
number
Shot required Location Props required Characters
required
1 Long shotof all three characterswalkingintoschool.
Jade quicklyhidesherphone when Carol walks near
her. Carol says goodbye to the kids. Voiceover will
start – “Look at us smiling…” –Jade
Entrance to
school
Jade’s, Olly’s,
Carol’s bag,
Olly and Jade’s
phones
Jade, Olly
and Carol
Mid shot of Olly questioning Jade to why she was
hiding her phone from Carol.
Entrance to
school
Jade’s phone
Jade’ bag
Olly’s bag
Jade and
Olly
3 Mid shotof Cara and twoof herfriendssitting down
and laughing.Carawill be sittinginthe middleof the
group to show her importance in the narrative and
to show that she is the focus.
Classroom N/A Cara plus
two extras
4 Mid shot of Cara and two friends walking down the
corridor laughing and chatting. Characters will be
walking towards the camera.
Corridor Text book
Two folders
Cara plus
two extras
5 Mid shotof Cara and friends in the corridor chatting Corridor Text book
Two folders
Cara plus
two extras
6 Low angle close up of students walking down the
corridor. Camera should be focused on the legs of
the students
Corridor N/A 4 students
7 Mid close up of Jade sitting at the table writing her
letter to Carol. Camera zooming in on Jade as she is
writing. Side on view.
Study room Pen, notebook
Scrunched up
paper
Jade
8 Mid shotof Carol,Jade and Ollywalkingtowardsthe
camera. Characters laughing and smiling. Camera
follows then walking past, characters continue
walking off into the distant.
Woodlands Jade’s coat and
bag
Olly’s coat and
bag
Carol’s coat and
bag
Jade
Olly
Carol
9 Long shot of Jade sitting at the table writing her
letter
Study room Pen, notebook
Scrunched up
paper
Jade
10 Extreme close up andoverthe shouldershot of Jade
writing her letter. Camera focuses on jade finishing
off her letter.
Study room Pen, notebook
Scrunched up
paper
Jade
11 Low angle mid shot of Jade placing the letter on
Carol’s desk.
Carol’s
classroom
Envelope
Jade’s phone
Jade
12 Over the shoulder shot of Jade stepping back after
placing the letter on Carol’s desk
Carol’s
classroom
Envelope
Jade’s phone
Jade
13 Mid shot of Jade looking and her phone and then
leaves the room
Carol’s
classroom
Jade’s phone Jade
14 Long shot from the back of Carol’s classroom,
camera zoomsinon the lettersittingonCarol’s desk
Carol’s
classroom
Envelope N/A
15 Extreme close up of the letter on Carol’s desk,
camera zooms out
Carol’s
classroom
Envelope N/A
16 Extreme close up of the clock Carol’s
classroom
Clock N/A
17 Mid shot of Jade and Cara sitting on a bench, Cara
asks if she has told her mum
Woodlands Jade and Cara’s
coats
Jade
Cara
18 Over the shoulder shot, camera focuses on Cara.
“Look your mum is…”
Woodlands Jade and Cara’s
coats
Jade
Cara
19 Mid close up of Jade and Cara leaning in for a kiss Woodlands Jade and Cara’s
coats
Jade
Cara
20 Mid shot of Jade answering her phone, “Olly has
something happened”
Woodlands Jade and Cara’s
coats
Jade
Cara
2. 21 Mid shotof Jade and Cara sitting on the bench, “has
something happened” - Cara
Woodlands Jade and Cara’s
coats
Jade
Cara
22 Mid shotof Jade quicklystandingupandrushingoff,
“we have to go” – Jade, Cara quickly follows behind
and both characters exit from the camera.
Woodlands Jade and Cara’s
coats
Jade
Cara
23 Long shot of it raining outside School
entrance
N/A N/A
24 Mid shot of Jade and Olly sitting at the Head
Teacher’s desk. Camera is positioned behind Jade
and Olly and focuses on the Head Teacher – “I’m
afraid I have to inform you…”
Head teachers
office
N/A Jade
Olly
Head
teacher
25 Shotreverse shot,midclose upshotof Jade and Olly
shocked, “that’s not possible…” –Jade
Head teachers
office
N/A Jade
Olly
Head
teacher
26 Shot reverse shot, mid shot of Jade and Olly sitting
at Head teacher’sdesk, “I’m very sorry Jade” – head
teachers
Head teachers
office
N/A Jade
Olly
Head
teacher
27 Shot reverse shot, mid close up of Jade and Olly in
shock
Head teachers
office
N/A Jade
Olly
Head
teachers
office
28 Long shot of Jade sitting on a bench at the school
entrance,OllywalkstowardsJade with a letter from
Carol
School
entrance
Envelope Jade
Olly
29 Close up of Olly and Jade hugging School
entrance
Envelope Jade
Olly
30 Mid shotof Ollygiving Jade the letter that Carol has
written to Jade
School
entrance
Envelope Jade
Olly
31 Mid shotof Jade and Ollysittingon the bench at the
front of the school. Jade is reading the letter from
Carol and starts to cry. Voiceover of Carol’s letter –
“Dear Jade, I want you to know…”
School
entrance
Envelope and
letter
Jade
Olly
32 Mid shotof Jade and Ollysittingon the bench at the
front of school, Olly puts his arm around Jade to
comfort her.
School
entrance
Envelope and
letter
Jade
Olly
33 Long shotof Ollywithhisarm around jade sitting on
the bench, the camera slowing zooms out and pans
upwards to the sky.
School
entrance
Envelope and
letter
Jade
Olly
34 Mid shotof Carol,Jade and Ollywalkingtowardsthe
camera. Characters laughing and smiling. Camera
follows then walking past, characters continue
walking off into the distant.
This will fade in to show that it’s a flashback –
voiceoverrepeated from the beginning. “Look at us
smiling…” - Jade
Woodlands Jade’s coat and
bag
Olly’s coat and
bag
Carol’s coat and
bag
Jade
Olly
Carol
35 Family photo, voiceover ending “keeping a secret
shreds you to pieces, it eats you up inside” – Jade.
Mid shotphoto,Jade standinginthe middle to show
importance as she is the protagonist, characters
smiling.
Woodlands Jade’s coat
Carol’s coat
Olly’s coat
Jade
Olly
Carol
36 Flashback to the letter from Jade to her mum still
sitting on Carol’s desk in her classroom
Carol’s
classroom
Envelope N/A
Closing credits