This is my shooting script for my short film

1. SCENE 1 SCENE 2 SCENE 3 SCENE 4 SCENE 5 SCENE 6 SCENE 7
Shot
No.
ShotType
/Movement
ShotDescription Shot
length
Sound – dialogue/music/sound
effects
1
M, OTS
Shotfadesinto a mediumoverthe
shouldershotintroducingthe first
character (Kate) She isina car driving
downthe road listeningtothe radio.
10 secs
Diegeticsoundof the car engine
as she is driving
Diegeticcrying
Music - To buildahome
2
LS, PAN
Long shotshowingthe roadand the car
travellingdownittoestablishthe
locationmore.The camerapans as she
goesdownthe road and pullsovertothe
side of the road.
6 secs
Diegeticsoundof the car engine
as she is drivinganditstopas she
pullsover.
Music – To buildahome
Diegeticcrying
3
MCS
Mediumclose up(side view) of Kate’s
face to showthe emotion,she iscrying
wipingawayhertears.
8 secs Diegeticsoundof hercrying
Music – To buildahome (volume
decreasesasshe turnsit down)
Non-diegeticsoundof cars going
past.
4
MS
Mediumshotoutside of the car showing
herin the wingmirror.
4 secs Nondiegeticcarsdrivingpast
5
MCS
Mediumclose up(side view) of Kate’s
face again crying
6 secs Diegeticcrying
Diegeticengineasshe turnsthe
car engine backonand pulls
away.
6 LS Long shotshowinghersetoff driving
again
5 secs Diegeticcarengine running
7 LS Long shotshowingherpullingintoa
driveway
3 secs Diegeticcarengine running
8 MS Mediumshotthroughthe window
showinghergetout of the car shutthe
door andenterthe house.The camera
moveswiththe movementof the
character as she walksupto the house
followingbehindher.Asshe unlocksthe
door itis an overshouldershot.
15 secs Diegeticsoundof herturningthe
engine off,gettingoutthe car
and the door shutting.
Diegeticsoundof frontdoor
unlocking
9 LS Long shotshowingKate caressingajacket
as she walksthroughthe hallway
6 secs -
10 CU Cuts toclose up of kettle asshe flicksthe
switch
4 secs Diegeticsoundof the water
boiling
11 OTS Overthe shouldershotof heropening
the cupboardand pouringthe waterinto
the mug
5 secs Diegeticsoundof hermakingthe
cup of tea
12 MS Mediumshot.The camera followsheras
she walksto the diningtable pickingup
the post onthe way
8 secs Diegeticsoundof herwalking
13 MCU Mediumclose upof Kate sat at the dining
table openingcards
6 secs Diegeticsoundof heropening
lettersandcards
14 POV Pointof viewof heropeningcards 7 secs Diegeticsoundof hercrying
15 CU Close upof hertears,she glancesoverat
herphone as it beginstoring
6 secs Diegeticsoundof hercrying
Diegeticphone ringingplayinga
chirpyringtone

2. 16 ECU Extreme close up of the phone as she
picksit up
4 secs Voice overof hersayinghello
17 MCU Mediumclose upof hertalkingonthe
phone
8 secs Nondiegeticvoiceoverof jane
talking,diegeticsoundof Kate
talking
18 OTS Overthe shoulderof heras she closesher
laptop
8 secs Nondiegeticvoiceoverof jane
talking,diegeticsoundof Kate
talking
19 MCU Againof her on the phone toher friend,
she iscomposingherself thinkingand
rubs hereyes
7 secs Nondiegeticvoiceoverof jane
talking,diegeticsoundof Kate
talking
20 CU/M Close up whichtracks outto a medium
shotas she endsthe call
5 secs Soundeffectof the call ending
21 MCU Camerabehindhercloselyfollowingher
to anotherroomin the house
7 secs Diegeticsoundof herwalking
22 POV Pointof viewshotof her lookingaround
the study.
6 secs -
23 MS Side viewshotof Kate openingdrawsand
lookingthroughfiles
5 secs Diegeticsoundof drawsopening
24 POV Close uppointof viewshowingher
holdingfilesflickingthrough
8secs Diegeticsoundof herflicking
throughpaper
25 MCU Mediumclose upshotbehindKate
showingheropeningdraws
8 secs Diegeticsoundof openingdraws
26 OTS Overthe shouldershowingherfindinga
box file
7 secs Diegeticsoundof herpullingit
out
27 MS Side viewshotof herholdingthe box file 5 secs -
28 M Mediumshotof hertryingto openit 5 secs Diegeticsoundof the box being
locked
29 POV Pointof viewshotshowingher
rummagingthroughdifferentfilesand
theykeydroppingonthe floor
5 secs Diegeticsoundof hermovingfiles
30 CU Close upof herunlockingthe box with
the key
6 secs Diegeticsoundof the key
unlockingthe box
31 MS Mediumshotof heropeningthe box and
pullingoutthe listof namesetc.
7 secs DiegeticdialoguefromKate
32 LS/MS Long shotwhichtracks inslightlytoa
more mediumshotof hersittingdownat
the diningtable andopeningupher
laptop
7 secs Diegeticsoundof hermovingand
openingthe laptopaswell as
pullingoutthe chairto sitdown
33 POV Pointof viewshotof her typinginnames.
Quite a close upshot
10secs Diegeticsoundof hertyping
34 MS Mediumshotof herside onwhichpans
roundto the computer
11 secs Dialogue
Diegeticsoundof typing
35 POV Pointof viewof hertypingthe lastname 7 secs Diegeticsoundof typing
36 MS Mediumshotof herreaction 8 secs Dialogue
37 MS Mediumshotof hergrabbingthe phone
and franticallycallingJane
10 secs Diegeticsoundof the phone
dialling
Dialogue
38 OTS Overthe shouldershotshowingher
holdingthe phone toherear andthe
screeninfrontof her
8 secs Dialogue
39 MCU Mediumclose upof Kate 10 secs Dialogue
40 MS Mediumshotof Kate froma side view 8 secs Dialogue
41 OTS Overthe shouldershowingKate pointing
at the computer
9 secs Dialogue

3. 42 MS MediumshotshowingKate puttingdown
the phone
7 secs Diegeticsoundof the phone call
ending
43 LS Long shotshowingKate stoodinfrontof
the fire
10 secs Diegeticfire burning
44 MCU Mediumclose upshowingKatesface as
she looksat the picture
8 secs Diegeticfire burning
45 POV Pointof viewof herlightingthe flame and
burningthe photo
9 secs Diegeticfire burning
46 MS Mediumshotshowingherthrowingthe
photointothe fire
7 secs Diegeticfire burning
47 CU Close upof Katesface withthe flames
reflectinginhereyes
6 secs Diegeticfire burning
48 POV Pointof viewshowingavisionof him
burninginthe flames
6 secs Diegeticfire burning
49 CU Close upof Kate crying 4 secs Diegeticfire burning
Diegeticcrying