Unit 11

1. Shooting Script
Film Title: CAPTURED
Name: SOPHIE WATERS
Shot
No.
Shot Type
/Movement
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 on 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,
and then returning back
to parents continuing to
argue
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

2. Shooting Script
Film Title: CAPTURED
Name: SOPHIE WATERS
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
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 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

3. Shooting Script
Film Title: CAPTURED
Name: SOPHIE WATERS
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
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