2. Meadows End
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2
3
4
Est. Shot
Fad
e
Empty swings creaking in
a dystopian deserted park
while music slowly fades
in – creates a sense of
mystery.
Swings creaking
STATIC
CU Close up of pub name – ‘Grey
Horse’, establishes one of
the settings of the trailer, and
is a familiar setting to the
audience – ‘personal
identification’ (Katz).Cut
Lily and Hayden seen
flirting in the pub –
connotes romance as a
theme. Personal
relationship with the
working class (Katz)
MS
Cut
CU Hayden puts his
hand on Lily’s hand
in a romantic way
connoting a sense of
loveFade
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LA
EL
EL
EL- Eye level
LA- Low angle
HA- High angle
MS- Mid shot
LS- Long shot
FS- Full shot
CU- Close up
ECU- Extreme close up
Est. S- Establishing shot
FF-Fast forward
BF- Broken Frame shot
OTS- Over the shoulder
Joseph, Abbie, Aaron & Hannah
3 seconds
1 second
2 seconds
1 second
STATIC
STATIC
ZOOM
3. Meadows End
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6
MS
Fad
e
Lily making eye contact
with Ace, connoting a
deeper meaning to their
relationship, leaving the
viewers questioning why.
Swings creaking
CU
Eye-line match of Ace
looking away as Lily
looks up, suggesting
they know each other
and have some kind of
relationship.
Fade
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EL
LA
EL- Eye level
LA- Low angle
HA- High angle
MS- Mid shot
LS- Long shot
FS- Full shot
CU- Close up
ECU- Extreme close up
Est. S- Establishing shot
FF-Fast forward
BF- Broken Frame shot
OTS- Over the shoulder
Joseph, Abbie, Aaron & Hannah
7
8
Male antagonist (Ace)
getting out of car –
foot only shown, no
face revealed to add to
the mystery.
ECU
Cut
Lily walking through the
lonely park , past the
swings we saw at the
beginning giving the
audience a sense of
disequilibrium (Todorov)
LS
Cut
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EL
EL
1 second
2 seconds
2 seconds
3 seconds
STATIC
STATIC
ZOOM
PANNING
– left to right
4. 9
10
Tracking shot of Ace
following Lily. Face not
shown still to connote
mystery and keep the
audience interested within
the disequilibrium scene
BFS
Fade
Panning across the river, until
we see Hayden on his knee to
Lily, in an utopian setting.
Binary opposite (Levi Strauss)
to the abandoned park.
LS
Cut
Meadows End
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EL
EL
EL- Eye level
LA- Low angle
HA- High angle
MS- Mid shot
LS- Long shot
FS- Full shot
CU- Close up
ECU- Extreme close up
Est. S- Establishing shot
FF-Fast forward
BF- Broken Frame shot
OTS- Over the shoulder
Joseph, Abbie, Aaron & Hannah
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12
Close up of Hayden
looking willfully at Lily,
hoping she will accept
the proposal; again
connoting a sense of
equilibrium (Todorov)
LA
Cut
Lily happy yet
surprised – close-up
of facial expression,
connoting
happiness and joy.
HA
Fade
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LA
HA
3 seconds
3 seconds
1 second
1 second
STATIC
STATIC
PANNING
– right to left
TRACKING
SHOT
5. 13
14 Lily walking in the
park, close up of her
phone near her ear –
no dialogue heard.
CU
High angle shot of
Lily walking through
park again – flash
forward.
HA
Cut
Fade
Meadows End
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HA
EL
EL- Eye level
LA- Low angle
HA- High angle
MS- Mid shot
LS- Long shot
FS- Full shot
CU- Close up
ECU- Extreme close up
Est. S- Establishing shot
FF-Fast forward
BF- Broken Frame shot
OTS- Over the shoulder
Joseph, Abbie, Aaron & Hannah
15
16
Long shot of
Hayden and Lily
as bride and
groom standing at
the altar.
Mid shot of the
Lily and Hayden at
the altar, smiling.
LS
Cut
MS
Cut Birdy - Shelter
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EL
EL
3 seconds
1 second
2 seconds
1 second
STATIC
STATIC
STATIC
SLOW
ZOOM
6. Meadows End
EL- Eye level
LA- Low angle
HA- High angle
MS- Mid shot
LS- Long shot
FS- Full shot
CU- Close up
ECU- Extreme close up
Est. S- Establishing shot
FF-Fast forward
BF- Broken Frame shot
OTS- Over the shoulder
Joseph, Abbie, Aaron & Hannah
18 Close up of Lily
putting ring on
Hayden, tilt up to
male’s facial
expression.
CU
Cut Birdy - Shelter
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HA
19 Ace stands up and
heads towards the
door.
Ace turns back and
looks at Lily, looking
sad and annoyed.
20
17 Candle comes into
focus as camera tilts
up to Hayden and Lily
at the altar.
2 seconds
2 seconds
2 seconds
2 seconds
STATIC
PANNING
– left to right
TILT UP
STATIC
EL
EL
EL
CU
Cut
MS
Cut
CU
Cut
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23
Lily walking
through the park
again.
MS
Cut
Meadows End
Lily’s foot
stepping into a
puddle, connotes
tension and
mystery.
ECU
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EL
EL
EL- Eye level
LA- Low angle
HA- High angle
MS- Mid shot
LS- Long shot
FS- Full shot
CU- Close up
ECU- Extreme close up
Est. S- Establishing shot
FF-Fast forward
BF- Broken Frame shot
OTS- Over the shoulder
Joseph, Abbie, Aaron & Hannah
Eye-line match with
Lily, who turns away,
dismissing Ace and
connoting she does not
have feelings for him.
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24 Tracking shot of Ace
following Lily in park.
TS
Cut Birdy - Shelter
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EL
2 seconds
3 seconds
1 second
3 seconds
STATIC
STATIC
STATIC
TRACKING
SHOT
EL
CU
Fade Birdy - Shelter
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26
Meadows End
Close up of knife
in Ace
(antagonist’s)
hand to shock the
audience.
Lily turns around
– shocked facial
expression.
CU
Cut
CU
Cut to black
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EL
EL
EL- Eye level
LA- Low angle
HA- High angle
MS- Mid shot
LS- Long shot
FS- Full shot
CU- Close up
ECU- Extreme close up
Est. S- Establishing shot
FF-Fast forward
BF- Broken Frame shot
OTS- Over the shoulder
Joseph, Abbie, Aaron & Hannah
Lily wakes up in
bed, shocked, as if
she has just had a
nightmare.
Camera tilts down
to reveal Ace in
bed next to her,
asleep.
CU
1 second
2 seconds
2 seconds
2 seconds
STATIC
STATIC
STATIC
TRACKING
SHOT/TILT
DOWN AND LEFT
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28
EL
EL
MS
Cut
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32
Meadows End
Ends with the
point of call with
the swings
swinging in the
background.
FS
FF
Man standing in the
middle of a busy street
with people moving in
fast motion as he lifts
up his head it cuts to
black
Swings creaking
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N/A
EL
EL
EL- Eye level
LA- Low angle
HA- High angle
MS- Mid shot
LS- Long shot
FS- Full shot
CU- Close up
ECU- Extreme close up
Est. S- Establishing shot
FF-Fast forward
BF- Broken Frame shot
OTS- Over the shoulder
Joseph, Abbie, Aaron & Hannah
Lily looks
confused but goes
back to sleep
connoting no
disequilibrium.
Slow zoom in to
Ace’s eyes as they
jolt open to
connote a sense
of horror.
1 second
3 seconds
4 seconds
4 seconds
Total:
1:06
STATIC
STATIC
SLOW
ZOOM
STATIC
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30
EL
EL
CU
Cut
CU to ECU
Cut
MS
Fade to
black
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32
Meadows End
Ends with the
point of call with
the swings
swinging in the
background.
FS
FF
Man standing in the
middle of a busy street
with people moving in
fast motion as he lifts
up his head it cuts to
black
Swings creaking
Birdy - Shelter
N/A
N/A
EL
EL
EL- Eye level
LA- Low angle
HA- High angle
MS- Mid shot
LS- Long shot
FS- Full shot
CU- Close up
ECU- Extreme close up
Est. S- Establishing shot
FF-Fast forward
BF- Broken Frame shot
OTS- Over the shoulder
Joseph, Abbie, Aaron & Hannah
Lily looks
confused but goes
back to sleep
connoting no
disequilibrium.
Slow zoom in to
Ace’s eyes as they
jolt open to
connote a sense
of horror.
1 second
3 seconds
4 seconds
4 seconds
Total:
1:06
STATIC
STATIC
SLOW
ZOOM
STATIC
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30
EL
EL
CU
Cut
CU to ECU
Cut
MS
Fade to
black
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