shooting script

1. Shot no. (to
correlate
with script)
Shot type Description Shot
duration
1 ECU ECU of Ember’sshoe lace as she doesit upwith
loudsoundeffectof the lace beingdone up.
Startingthe Edgar Wrightstyle montage.
1 sec
2 ECU Focusingonleadinthe dog’scupboardwitha
knife outof focushidinginthe cupboardto hint
towardsthe zombie apocalypse.
1 sec
3 ECU Centreddog’sharnesshoopwhichdoesn’tmove
as leadisconnected.
1 sec
4 ECU Shotof upperbody(fromwaistto shoulders).
Emberadjustsbag straps bypullingthe straps
downintime withan exaggeratedsoundeffect.
1 sec
5 ECU frombird’s
eye
Shotstarts before draw isopenbut ispositioned
to have knife centredinshotonce the cupboardis
openedandthenclosed.OnlyEmbershandis
seeninthis,nobodyor feetcaughtinshot.
1 sec
6 ECU Focuson belthook where the knife willbe placed
withan exaggeratedsoundeffect.
1 sec
7 ECU Door lockon righthand side of the screenas the
keycomesinfrom the leftstraightintothe lock.
1 sec
8 LS Emberis centre as she leavesherhouse and
beginstowalktowardsthe camera to the right.
1 sec
9 WS Trackingshot withEmbercentre as she walksher
dog downthe road.
10 secs
10 MS CentringEmber’s reactionto seeingathingacross
the road from her.Andmovesbackwardsasshe
continueswalkingforward(towardscamera).
5 secs
11 MS Shotof the “person’s”backwho doesnotyet
appearto be a zombie.
3 secs
12 CU PanningdownfromEmber’sface to herfoot
where she treadsona stick.
3 secs
13 MS Reveal of the zombie asitturns aroundand faces
inthe directionof Ember.
3 secs
14 ECU The zombie hasseenEmberand lockedeyeson
her.
2 secs
15 ECU Ember’sreactiontobeingseen. 2 secs
16 LS Zombie runningtowardsEmber. 2 secs
17 CU Embergrabbingknife frombelt 2 secs
18 LS Emberis stoodon the leftwithknife inhand and
zombie isrunninginfromthe righttowards
Ember.Whenhe reachesher Emberstabshim a
carrieson walking.
5 secs
Scene 1
=45 secs
19 CU Emberopeningdogfoodbox and scoopingout
dog foodwitha cup. StartinganotherEdgar
Wrightmontage.
4 secs
20 CU Dog foodbeingpouredintobowl anddogeating
fromit.
4 secs

2. 21 CU Cupboardbeingopenedtoreveal nocansof food.
EndingEdgar Wright style montage
anticlimactically.
3 secs
22 MCU Camerapans fromEmber’sface to her stomachas
it rumbles.Whenthere isaknockat the doorthe
camera pansback up to herface forthe reaction
where she looksather knife onthe counter.
6 secs
23 CU Knife onthe counterto show whatEmber is
lookingat.
3 secs
24 MS TrackingEmber as she goesto grab herknife and
walkstowardsthe door.As the door opensit
focusesonwhere Rileyisstood.
6 secs
25 MS CentringEmbershowingherreactiontoRiley.
Keepingknife inshot.
2 secs
26 MS AlsocentringRileyinsame style of shot25. 6 secs
27 MS (same as shot25) CentringEmbershowingher
reactionto Riley.Keepingknifeinshot.
2 secs
28 MS (same as 26) AlsocentringRileyinsame style of
shot25. Showinghergoingintoherbag.
2 secs
29 MS (same as shot25) CentringEmbershowingher
reactionto Riley.Adjustingknife puttingitcloser
to the camera as if towardsRiley.
2 secs
30 MS (same as 26) AlsocentringRileyinsame style of
shot25. Rileypullsouta tinof beans.
4 secs
31 CU CentringEmbereyesasshe islookinginthe
directionof the beans.
2 secs
32 CU Showingjustthe beansinRiley’shandtoshow
whatEmber islookingat.
2 secs
33 CU Startinganothermontage style of shots.First
showsthe beansbeingopenwithexaggerated
soundeffects.
2 secs
34 CU The beansare thenfocusedonas theyare poured
intoa pot (centringthe fallingbeanswiththe pot
at the bottomof the shot) withexaggerated
soundeffects.
2 secs
35 CU Shotfrom above showingthe beansbubblingin
the pot) withexaggeratedsoundeffects.
2 secs
36 CU Beansare pouredintoa bowl centringthe falling
beanswiththe bowl at the bottomof the shot)
withexaggeratedsoundeffects.
2 secs
37 CU From above shot,bowl getsplacedonthe table)
withexaggeratedsoundeffectsendingthe
montage.
2 secs
38 LS SymmetricallycapturesRileyandEmbersitting
opposite eachatthe table.A small amountof
negative space atthe top and sidestoavoidthe
shotfeelingcrowded.
4 secs
39 MS Camerais now infront of Ember,centringheras
she staresin Riley’sdirections.
3 secs
40 MS Same shot as 39 butwithRileyinthe centre. 6 secs

3. 41 MS Emberis centredin same shotas 39. Tracks Ember
as she slowlygetsupbutkeepseye contactwith
Riley.
6 secs
42 MS Rileyiscentredinshot. 3 secs
43 MS Emberstill centredgetsupproperlyandmoves
intokitchen,cameratracts Ember’swithsmallest
amountof movementpossible.
3 secs
44 MS Rileyiscentredinshot,hereyesare tracking
Ember’smovementsothe audience knowswhatis
goingon andgets a more seriousmomentrather
than a quickpace montage.
6 secs
45 LS Same as 38, howeverEmbercrossesinvisible line
betweenthe characterstoplace wateron the
table andsitsback down.
6 secs
46 MS Rileyiscentred asshe beingstoeat andtalks 4 secs
47 MS Emberis centredinshotas she watchesRileyeat,
she speaks,andthenshe eat herbeans.
4 secs
48 MS The side of Riley’sface iscentredof the shotsince
it hasmoved90o
to the leftfromwhere itusedto
focuson herto implya conversationstarting.
3 secs
49 MS The side of Ember’sface iscentredof the shot
since ithas move 90o
to the rightfrom where it
usedto focuson herto show Emberis willingto
have the conversation.
2 secs
50 MS Both charactersheadsare inthisshot that istaken
by theirssides.Riley’sheadisonthe leftside and
Ember’sheadison the right side,theyare facing
each other.
5 secs
51 MS JustwithRileycentredasshe talkslookingat
Ember.
5 secs
52 MS Emberis centredwiththe camerainfront of her
to gether full reactioninshot.The camera isplace
inthe centre betweenthe twocharactersandwill
turn to face the one speaking.Itwill stoponRiley
whenshe isplanningwhattosay nextand
eventuallythe shotwill endonEmberasshe
staresa Riley.
10 secs
53 MS (Same as 51) Both characters headsare in this
shotthat is takenbytheirssides.Riley’sheadison
the leftside andEmber’sheadison the rightside,
theyare facingeachother.
4 secs
54 MS Cameranow onlycentresEmber’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
4 secs
55 MS Cameranow onlycentringRiley’sheadasshe
reacts to whatEmberis saying.
5 secs
56 MS (Same as 51) Both characters headsare in this
shotthat is takenbytheirs sides.Riley’sheadison
the leftside andEmber’sheadison the rightside,
theyare facingeachother.
8 secs
57 MS Cameranow onlycentresRiley’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
10 secs

4. 58 MS Cameranow onlycentresEmber’sheadfromthe
side as reactsto Rileyandthenspeaks.
4 secs
59 MS Cameranow onlycentresRiley’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
8 secs
60 MS Cameranow onlycentresEmber’sheadfromthe
side as reactsto Riley.
4 secs
61 MS Cameranow onlycentresRiley’sheadfrom the
side as she speaks.
4 secs
62 MS Both charactersheadsare inthisshot that istaken
by theirssides.Riley’sheadisonthe leftside and
Ember’sheadison the right side,theyare facing
each other.
15 secs
63 MS Cameranow onlycentresRiley’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
2 secs
64 MS Cameranow onlycentresEmber’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
2 secs
65 MS Cameranow onlycentresRiley’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
3 secs
66 MS Cameranow onlycentresEmber’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
2 secs
67 MS Emberis centredwiththe camerainfront of her,
as she speaksitgetsclose and closerto her until
it’sina Close UpShot.
4 secs
68 MS Cameranow onlycentresRiley’s headfromthe
side as she listens.
3 secs
69 MS Emberis centredwiththe camerainfront of her,
as she speaksitgetsclose and closerto heruntil
it’sina Close UpShot.
10 secs
70 MS Cameranow onlycentresRiley’sheadfromthe
side as she reacts to Ember smiling.
5 secs
71 MS Cameranow onlycentresEmber’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
5 secs
72 MS Cameranow onlycentresRiley’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
5 secs
73 MS Cameranow onlycentresEmber’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
5 secs
74 MS Cameranow onlycentresRiley’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
5 secs
75 MS Cameranow onlycentresEmber’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
5 secs
76 MS Cameranow onlycentresRiley’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
10 secs
77 MS Cameranow onlycentresEmber’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
5 secs
78 MS Cameranow onlycentresRiley’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
5 secs
79 MS Cameranow onlycentresEmber’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
3 secs
80 MS Both charactersheadsare inthisshot that istaken
by theirssides.Riley’sheadisonthe leftside and
5 secs

5. Ember’sheadison the right side,theyare facing
each other.
81 MS Emberis centredwiththe camerainfront of her
to gether full reactionin shot.The camera isplace
inthe centre betweenthe twocharactersandwill
start on Emberand move to Riley.Andcontinueto
move back andforth duringthe conversation.
3 secs
82 MS Cameranow onlycentresRiley’sheadfromthe
side as she staresback at Ember.
3 secs
83 MS Cameranow onlycentresEmber’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
3 secs
84 MS Cameranow onlycentresRiley’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
3 secs
85 MS Cameranow onlycentresEmber’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
3 secs
86 MS Cameranow onlycentresRiley’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
3 secs
87 CU Cameranow onlycentresEmber’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
3 secs
88 CU Cameranow onlycentresRiley’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
3 secs
89 CU Cameranow onlycentresEmber’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
3 secs
90 CU Both charactersheadsare inthisshot that istaken
by theirssides.Riley’sheadisonthe leftside and
Ember’sheadison the right side,theyare facing
each other.
10 secs
91 CU Cameranow onlycentresRiley’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
8 secs
92 CU Cameranow onlycentresEmber’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
3 secs
93 CU Camerastill at the side of Riley,howeverRileyhas
turnedherbodyto towardsthe camera.
3 secs
94 CU Cameranow onlycentresEmber’sheadfromthe
side as she speaks.
4 secs
95 CU Both charactersheadsare inthisshot that istaken
by theirssides.Riley’sheadisonthe leftside and
Ember’sheadison the right side,theyare facing
each other.Rileyturnsfromfacingthe camerato
facingEmber.
5 secs
96 LS Camerais at the back of the room.Ember and
Rileyenterthroughthe dooronthe leftleaving
negative space inthe right.
15 secs
97 LS Rileyislyingdowninbed, horizontal tothe
camera incentre of shot.
8 secs
98 MS She sitsup and the camera iswhere herface will
be once fullyup.Beginningof anotherEdgar
Wrightstyledmontage.
2 secs
99 CU Similartoshot1, Rileytieshershoesinthe centre
of the shot.
2 secs

6. 100 CU Shothas top of shouldertomidwaistas Rileyputs
on a jacket.
2 secs
101 CU Back of Emberputtingonthe rucksack. 2 secs
102 MS Door frombedroomsare centredas Rileywalks
out.
2 secs
103 CU Similartoshot7: Door lockon righthand side of
the screenas the keycomesin fromthe leftand
stopsrightbefore the lock.
5 secs
104 MS Door frombedroomsare centredas Emberwalks
out.
7 secs
105 MS Rileyissatat the table centredinthe shotas she
looksat Ember.
5 secs