1. Shooting script
1 Minute Drama
Josh McLean
Location – Classroom Henley College Rutherfield
Camera Fades from black into a zoomed in painting slowly zooming out
Close up of main characters face looking upset whilst painting
Over the shoulder shot – Main character screws up painting
Close up of a rubbish bin – screwed up painting lands in the bin
Medium Low shot (looking up at the main character)
Sat at the desk Main Character (Liam) puts his head in his hands
Teacher enters in the background of the shot
Medium shot of teacher
“You must improve your work if you are to even pass this course”
Camera switches to medium shot of Liam
“I’m trying my best”
Switches back to long shot of teacher
“Well it’s just not good enough”
Teacher leaves the classroom (remains in same shot as context)
As teacher walks through the door
Mobile phone starts too ring
Close up of phone screen
Saying ‘incoming call Mum’
Medium shot - showing Liam on his own in the classroom
No context
Liam’s face appears to be getting more and more upset
Medium close up of Liam’s Face
“He can’t be gone”
Screen fades to black
Location changes – Liam’s Bedroom

2. Bird’s eye view shot looking down on Liam lying in his bed
Head in his hands upset gazing into the ceiling
Location changes – Liam’s Grandad’s study
Over the shoulder shot of Liam sat at his Grandad’s desk
Camera angles changing too loads of shots of items/photos in the study
Medium high shot of the draws at the desk
Liam opens the draw to find a Letter addressed to him
Close up of letter
Point of View Shot
Liam picks up the letter from the draw and opens it
Medium Shot
Letter is taken out and envelope is placed on desk
Long shot
Liam reading the letter
Voice over reading the letter
(His Grandad’s voice)
“Dear Liam, im sorry for you having to read this due to my departure, don’t be upset I am in
a better place and the cancer is not hurting me anymore. Enclosed is my paintbrush, my gift
to you. I am hoping you pursue your art career because you have a talent, don’t let it go to
waste. Take care, I love and miss you, Grandad
Shot remains on Liam for 2 seconds after voice over stops
Close up
Of the paintbrush being taken from the envelope
Screen fades too black
Location change – Same classroom as first scene
Medium shot from behind a propped up canvas
Determined look on Liam’s face
Camera switches between Medium shot from behind canvas
& Close up of bin filling up with paper
Fade too black
Location Change – Rutherfield art area, outside R301

3. Results day
Clothes change from the previous scenes
Extreme close up of results paper being taken out of the envelope
Camera change
Extreme close up of A* on the paper
Extreme close up
Of Liam’s face Smiling
Medium shot
Ecstatic look on Liam’s face
“I did that for you granddad”
Screen fades to black
Credits start