shooting script

1. Film Title: Benchmark Shooting Script Name: Libby Bendall
Shot
No.
ShotType
/Movement
ShotDescription Shot
length
Sound– dialogue/music/sound
effects
1
Establishing
We see all three bencheswithone persononeach. There isno
distinguishable emotionfromtheirexpressionsorbodylanguage.
15
seconds
Acousticbreeze.Dialogue.
2
Mediumshot
We move into see justCONNIEandSTACEY sat on theirbenches,aswe
start to focuson them,theyturn,slightlyfacingeachother.
20
seconds
Acousticbreeze.Dialogue.
3
Shotreverse shot
A close upof STACEY revealsthatshe appearsdisgustedatConnie. 10
seconds
Acousticbreeze.Dialogue.
4
Shotreverse shot
Connie appearsdefeatedandsinksslightly inherseat. 10
seconds
Acousticbreeze.Dialogue.
5
Two shot
The two appearon screentogether, butare no longerfacingtowards
each other,bothstubbornintheiropinions.
12
seconds
Acousticbreeze.Dialogue.
6
Wide shot
A brief shotcontinuestoshowtheirstubbornness,justfromslightly
furtheraway,to emphasise the lackof athird bench.
8 seconds Acousticbreeze.Dialogue.
7 Long shot A groupof teenagerssurroundbenonhisbench,inthisshotwe can
onlysee Ben’sbench.
25
seconds
Dialogue.Memories.
8 Mediumshot Benis lookingtowardsBellaandwe cansee that he isconcerned, again
onlyBen’sbenchisvisible inthe shotasitcontinuesthe flashback.
15
seconds
Dialogue. Memories.
9 Close up Benis drinkingbutitisheavilyimpliedbyhisfacial expressionandthe
directioninwhichhe’sfacingthathe isstill watching Bella.
8 seconds Dialogue. Memories.
10 Long shot We can see everyone onthe benchagain,all havingfunandcarefree
exceptforBen.We still can’tsee the othertwo benchesbecause itis
still aflashback.
10
seconds
Dialogue. Memories.
11 Mediumshot Bellaappearsslumpedonthe benchandisclearlynolongerhavingfun,
we can also see thatbenhas movedclosertoher to try andlookafter
her.
15
seconds
Dialogue. Memories.

2. Film Title: Benchmark Shooting Script Name: Libby Bendall
12 Close up BenrushestowardsBellaandtriesto catch her,blockingus fromseeing
herfallingandhittingherhead,he movesoutof the way and we see
herlaidon the floor.It isheavilyimpliedthatshe hitherheadon the
waydown.
20
seconds
Dialogue. Memories.
13 Wide shot The scene isconfusedandslightlyblurredas we see the girlsrunning
aroundthe shotinhysterics.
10
seconds
Dialogue. Memories.
14 Establishingshot Everyone appearstohave frozenfora short space of time,scattered
aroundthe one benchbefore simultaneouslyrunningoff scene,leaving
Bensat on the benchwithBellaonthe floorbeside him.
8 seconds Dialogue. Memories.
15 Medium-long Benstays sat onthe bench,lookingawayfromBellaandappearing
ashamed.
20
seconds
Dialogue. Memories.
16 pan A slightlyblurredshotshowspeople arriving withflashinglightsinthe
background,suggestingapolice carbut unclearas the source isn’t
visible.
20
seconds
Dialogue. Memories.
17 medium We returnto Connie andStaceywhoare back to theiroriginal stance,
slightlyfacingeachotherontheirseparate benches.
5 seconds Dialogue. Tomorrow.
18 Close up Staceyis talking,tryingtojustifywhathappenedandherexpressionis
unfilteredconfusion.
20
seconds
Dialogue. Tomorrow.
19 Two shot The conversationbetweenConnie andStaceycontinuesandtheyboth
showconflictingemotions.
12
seconds
Dialogue. Tomorrow.
20 Long shot/pan From a slightdistance we see themcontinuingtheirconversation
Staceymakinglarge handgesturesandConnie barelymoving,visibly
upset.Aswe getslightlyfurtherawaytheirvoicesgetquieter.
30
seconds
Dialogue. Tomorrow.
21 Close up We thenfollowtwowomencloselywhilsttheytalk.The backgroundis
unclear,makingitdifficulttodistinguishwhetherConnie andStaceyare
still there.
8 seconds Dialogue. Tomorrow.
22 Establishing. Once the womenhave passedwe see the twobenchesagain,withno
one sat on them.
10
seconds.
Dialogue. Tomorrow.