Unit 11

1. Shooting Script
Film Title: CAPTURED
Name: SOPHIE WATERS
Shot
No.
Shot
Type
/Moveme
nt
Shot Description Shot
length
Sound – dialogue/music/sound
effects
1 LS Long shot of the school
where the girls are sat
talking about their birthday
plans. This shows the
audience where the location
is based and what the
school looks like.
10
secs
Background noise of school
chattering and laughing to show the
audience the content of the film and
what the location is like.
2 MS Medium shot of the girls sat
the bench, talking about the
birthday plans.
10
secs
Medium shot shows the girls around
a table and how they are still in the
same location. Dialogue from
Charlotte, Pheobe, Lucy
3 CU Now a close up of the girls
talking and chatting
together.
8 secs The close up becomes more
personal so we can get a feel for the
characters and what they look like.
4 POV Point of view from Charlotte
talking about staying at
home for dinner because of
her strict parents.
8 secs We get a feel for Charlotte’s
character and what she is saying
5 MS School bell rings and the
girls pause, before they say
goodbye to one another.
10
secs
School bell rings to split up their
dialogue as they leave for their
lessons.
6 LS Long shot of charlotte’s
house at night
10
secs
Noise of cars and street background
7 MS Medium shot of the living
room with mother and father
in the kitchen, appearing
irritated
10
secs
Television in the background and
the noise of a pan sizzling in the
background
8 CU Now a close up to Karen
and Michael when they are
bickering.
30
secs
Television in the background and
the noise of a pan sizzling in the
background. Parents bickering
9 CU Close up shot to Charlotte
when she interrupts the
argument.
10
secs
Television in the background and
the noise of a pan sizzling in the
background. Dialogue from
Charlotte
10 MS Shot of Charlotte running up
the stairs, and then
returning back to the
parents looking careless
10
secs
Television in the background.
Sizzling has stopped
11 CU Parents arguing with one
another
20
secs
Television has changed to slow
music now rather than talking, to
give the dialogue more attention.
Dialogue from Michael and Karen
12 MS Charlotte getting ready for
her night out, by doing her
hair and make-up etc.
30
secs
Loud music on her bedroom to block
out her thoughts and parents
downstairs

2. Shooting Script
Film Title: CAPTURED
Name: SOPHIE WATERS
13 MS Medium shot of Charlotte
returning downstairs
10
secs
Television noise has returned
14 CU Close up of Michael when
he’s directing dialogue at his
daughter
10
secs
No noise in the background.
Complete silence other than Michael
saying ‘bitch’ to his daughter
15 MS Karen shaking her head
disapprovingly at her
husband
10
secs
Silence
16 OSS Over the shoulder shot of
Charlotte walking to down
the road, in the dark
20
secs
Silence, except from the quiet noise
of birds screeching
17 POV Point of view of Charlotte
walking
10
secs
Silence
18 CU Close up of Charlotte’s face
as she looks around,
paranoid
10
secs
Bird screeches loud
19 OSS Walking faster to show the
paranoia and how she is
feeling
20
secs
Eerie music begins. Quiet footsteps
start
20 CU Charlotte turns around,
looking nervous
10
secs
Complete silence
21 OSS Begins to walk even faster
as she begins to breathe
heavy
10
secs
Footsteps. Heavy breathing
22 POV Phone is dropped and pace
of walking is picked up
10
secs
Silence. Then footsteps following
her
23 OSS We see someone in a black
balaclava is following her
10
secs
Footsteps. Heavy breathing
24 CU Close up of both their feet
running, adding suspense to
the film
10
secs
Footsteps. Heavy breathing
25 ECU Extra close up of both their
faces. Charlotte starts
weeping and we see a tear
10
secs
Footsteps. Heavy breathing
26 LS Long shot of the friends’
house
10
secs
Wind blowing
27 MS Medium shots of all the
friends concerned about
Charlotte
30
secs
Dialogue from Pheobe and Lucy
28 CS Close up of their facial
expressions after finding out
Charlotte has not appeared
or turned up
20
secs
Dialogue from Pheobe and Lucy

3. Shooting Script
Film Title: CAPTURED
Name: SOPHIE WATERS
29 LS Long shot of charlotte’s
house and door
10
secs
Doorbell ringing
30 MS Medium shots between
Karen and the girls
30
secs
Dialogue from Karen, Pheobe and
Lucy
31 MS Girls walking away from the
door
20
secs
Silence. Faint laughing
32 MS Parents’ door 30
secs
Doorbell rings. Dialogue between
Karen and Police Officer
33
LS Karen allows the Police
Officer to come into her
house and waves Michael in
30
secs
Dialogue between Karen, Michael
and the Police Officer
34 CU Karen and Michael speak
simultaneously but say
completely different things
10
secs
Dialogue from Michael and Karen
35 MS Police officer continues
talking, then later leaves
30
secs
Dialogue from Police Officer and
Karen
36 CU Trapped Charlotte 20
secs
Silence
37 MS Police officer returning and
talking to Karen
10
secs
Doorbell rings
38 CU Close up of Michael making
the cup of tea
5 secs Kettle boiling
39 ECU Extra close up of the
balaclava behind the kettle
10
secs
Kettle whistling
40 MS Black screen to show
tension
5 secs Silence