The planning for the soap opera did not take as long as previous times because the filmmakers have more experience undertaking this planning stage. They also had a clear idea of the storyline they wanted to follow. As soap operas typically use simple camera shots and angles to allow audiences to relate to the on-screen action, the filmmakers decided to select the most basic, natural types of camera shots for their storyboard. They then created a script to accompany the shot list, repeating the same process as before. The script includes exchanges between characters revealing that Beckie is pregnant.

1. Oakley Vale Planning

2. We have already undertaken this planning stage twice before,
so the planning for our soap opera did not take as long as it
did previously because we have a better understanding of
how to complete it. Furthermore, we also had a clear idea of
the storyline that we wished to follow and this meant that
representing this effectively when filming will not be as
challenging as the previous shows. Moreover, as we
concluded that soap operas use simplistic camera shots and
angles in order to allow the audience to relate to the on-
screen action, we have decided that there will not be a huge
range of dynamic shots – so when creating our storyboard –
we were able to select from the most simplistic, natural types
of camera shots to use.

3. Shots:
Shot 1: Zooming shot of Oakley Vale
Shot 2: Close up Beckie
*Transition: fade to back*
Shot 3: Close up of Danielle
*Transition: fade to back*
Shot 4: Close up of Conor
Shot 5: Medium shot of Conor and
Beckie
Shot 6: Over the shoulder shot of
Conor
Shot 7: Medium shot of Conor and
Beckie talking
Shot 8: Over the shoulder shot of
Conor
*Transition: fade to back*
Shot 9: Mid shot of Conor and Danielle
Shot 10: Canted angle shot of Danielle
and Conor
*Transition: fade to back*
Shot 11: Close up of Beckie on phone
Shot 12: Close up of Beckie on phone,
from opposite direction

4. Script:
After completing our shot list yet again, we undertook the
same process as beforehand, in order to create the script that
will go along with the shots used.
Shot 5: Beckie: Conor, I need to talk to you.
Shot 6: Conor: Yeah, what’s wrong?
Shot 7: Beckie: I’m pregnant!
Shot 8: Conor: What?
Shot 9: Danielle: What’s wrong?
Shot 10: Conor: It’s Beckie…
Shot 11: Beckie: I’ve told Conor about the baby…
Shot 12: Beckie: It’s yours.