This document contains a script for a short film called "Meadows End". It includes 31 scenes with detailed shots describing the camera angles, characters, and actions. The film tells a story about a woman named Lily who has a dream that her wedding is interrupted by a man named Ace. It's revealed that Lily is actually in bed with Ace after having a nightmare. The document meticulously plans each shot and scene to convey a narrative with mystery and tension, aided by the non-diegetic music "Shelter" playing throughout.
Notes on the technical aspects of a range of short film we compared, particularly those belonging to the comedy genre. We looked at mise en scene, camera work, sound, lighting and editing. These will be used to write a script w
Notes on the technical aspects of a range of short film we compared, particularly those belonging to the comedy genre. We looked at mise en scene, camera work, sound, lighting and editing. These will be used to write a script w
1. St. Paul’s Catholic College
Unit G324: Advanced Portfolio in Media
Script
Name of Production:- Meadows End
Group Members (Full names):
Abbie Fowler- Producer
Aaron Thomas- Producer
Joseph Gibbs– Director
Hannah D’Souza- Director
Scene: Shot 1
Character name: N/A
Shot type/CameraAngle: Establishing mid-shot of swings in a disserted park.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: swingscreakingin a disserted
park. Non-diegetic musicslowly starting to play as it cuts to the shot 2
Action: Swings continueswinging.
Scene: Shot 2
Character name: N/A
Shot type/CameraAngle: Closeup of pubname
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy starts being played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Swings continueswinging.
2. Scene: Shot 3
Character name: Hayden and Lily
Shot type/CameraAngle: Mid-shot
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Lily and Hayden areflirting in the bar.
Scene: Shot 4
Character name: Lily and Hayden
Shot type/CameraAngle: close up of handstogether
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Lily and Hayden areplacing their handstogether in a romantic way
Scene: Shot 5
Character name: Lily and Ace
Shot type/CameraAngle: A static close up shot will be used to convey Lily making
eye contact with Ace.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Lily makesflirtatious eye contact with Ace
3. Scene: Shot 6
Character name: Lily and Hayden
Shot type/CameraAngle: Zoomed in eye line match.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Ace looks away as Lily looks at him, which is used to show suspicion
Scene: Shot 7
Character name: Ace (only foot revealed)
Shot type/CameraAngle: ExtremeClose up will be used along with static camera
movement.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Ace gets outof car
Scene: Shot 8
Character name: Lily
Shot type/CameraAngle: Longshot of Lily willbe used as the camera pansfrom left
to right.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Lily walkingthrough the park, past the swingsfrom the establishing shot
4. Scene: Shot 9
Character name: Ace (back of head)
Shot type/CameraAngle: Broken Frameshot, eye level
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Ace walkingthrough the park, face notshown still to connotemystery and
keep the audienceinterested.
Scene: Shot 10
Character name: Lily and Hayden
Shot type/CameraAngle: Eyelevel panningacrossthe river from right to left.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Hayden on his knee proposingto Lily by the river connotingthe start of an
equilibrium.
Scene: Shot 11
Character name: Hayden
Shot type/CameraAngle: High angle shot of Hayden lookingup to Lily willfully.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Hayden proposingto Lily hopingshe’ll say yesconnoting a sense of
equilibrium in the narrative. The high angle camera shot connotes the submissiveness
of Hayden ashe’s on his knee.
5. Scene: Shot 12
Character name: Lily
Shot type/CameraAngle: Low angle eye line match of Lily looking down atHayden
as he proposesto her.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Lily given the position of a ‘strong woman’connotingdominanceof character
as she decideswhether to say yesto Hayden.
Scene: Shot 13
Character name: Lily
Shot type/CameraAngle: High angle long shot of Lily walking through the disserted
park.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Flash-forward of Lily walking through the park.
Scene: Shot 14
Character name: Lily
Shot type/CameraAngle: Eyelevel close up of Lily with the mobile phoneto her ear.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Hayden proposingto Lily hopingshe’ll say yes connoting a sense of
equilibrium in the narrative.
6. Scene: Shot 15
Character name: Lily and Hayden at the Church scene.
Shot type/CameraAngle: Eyelevel long shot of the Churchas it slowly zoomsin to
the couple.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Churchscene where Lily and Hayden areabout to get married.
Scene: Shot 16
Character name: Hayden and Lily
Shot type/CameraAngle: Eyelevel mid-shot of Hayden and Lily.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Hayden and Lily turn to each other as they’re about to put the rings on.
Scene: Shot 17
Character name: N/A
Shot type/CameraAngle: Eyelevel close up of candleas it tilts upwards.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Hayden and Lily standingat the alter smiling at each other.
7. Scene: Shot 18
Character name: Lily and Hayden
Shot type/CameraAngle: High angle close up of Lily puttinga ringon Hayden’s
finger.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Lily puttingthe weddingringon Hayden’sfinger to declare their love.
Scene: Shot 19
Character name: Ace (Antagonist)
Shot type/CameraAngle: Eyelevel mid-shot as Ace heads towardsthe door.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Ace heads towardsthe door looking at Lily and Hayden confirm their vows
with the rings.
Scene: Shot 20
Character name: Ace
Shot type/CameraAngle: Eyelevel close up of Ace turningback.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Ace turnsback to look at Lily onelast time before he leaves.
8. Scene: Shot 21
Character name: Lily
Shot type/CameraAngle: Eyeline match of Lily as she turnsaway.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Lily turnsaway from Ace connotingshe doesn’thave feelings for him.
Scene: Shot 22
Character name: Lily
Shot type/CameraAngle: Eyelevel mid-shot of Lily walking through the park again.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Lily walkingthrough the disserted park again.
Scene: Shot 23
Character name: Lily
Shot type/Camera Angle: Eyelevel close up of Lily steppinginto a puddleconnoting
tension.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Lily steppinginto a puddleasshe continuesto walk through the disserted
park.
9. Scene: Shot 24
Character name: Ace
Shot type/CameraAngle: Eyelevel tracking shot of Ace as he follows Lily in the park.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Lily being followed by Ace in the disserted park.
Scene: Shot 25
Character name: Ace
Shot type/CameraAngle: Eyelevel close up of knifein Ace’s hand.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Ace holding a knifeas he followsLily, creating a sense of shock in the audience
minds.
Scene: Shot 26
Character name: Lily
Shot type/Camera Angle: Eyelevel close up of Lily as she turnsaround
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Lily turnsaround shocked connotingthat she’s now being confronted by Ace.
10. Scene: Shot 27
Character name: Lily
Shot type/CameraAngle: Eyelevel close up of Lily as she wakes up in bed
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Non-diegeticmusicstops
playingas the diegetic sound of Lily’s heavy breathing is heard.
Action: Lily wakesup in a panic as if she just had a nightmare.
Scene: Shot 28
Character name: Mid shot of Lily as the camera tilts down to revealAce
Shot type/CameraAngle: Eyelevel close up of Ace turningback.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic musicstarts
again. ‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Camerareveals Ace in bed with Lily.
Scene: Shot 29
Character name: Lily
Shot type/CameraAngle: Eyelevel close up of Lily as she goes back to sleep.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Lily looksconfused as she goes back to sleep, connotingno disequilibrium.
11. Scene: Shot 30
Character name: Ace
Shot type/CameraAngle: Slow zoom close up to an extreme close of up Ace’s eyes as
they jolt open.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Ace’s eyes jolt open connotinghorror within the scene.
Scene: Shot 31
Character name: Ace
Shot type/CameraAngle: Eyelevel fullshot of Ace standingin the middleof a busy
street. Edited to the peoplearound movingin fast forward motion.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thenon-diegetic sound of
‘Shelter’ by Birdy is played to synchronizethe action.
Action: Ace standingin the middleof a busy street.
Scene: Shot 32
Character name: N/A
Shot type/CameraAngle: Eyelevel pointof call of the swings swingingin the park.
Voiceover/Non-Diegetic Music/Diegetic Dialogue: Thediegetic sound of the swings
in the park creaking.
Action: Swings swingingin the disserted park.