Shotno. (to
correlate with
script)
Shottype Description Shot
duration (s)
1 Panoramic To setthe scene the camerapans across the new forestinthe winter. 8
2 Title Black screenwiththe filmtitle ‘the switch’ 5
3 Long shot CentredwithMeganat the headof the table lookingdownthe lengthof
the table withherparentsjustvisible oneitherside.
5
4 Mediumshot Overthe shouldershotof hermum talkingwith Meganand herdad in
the shot.
8
5 Long shot CentredwithMeganat the headof the table lookingdownthe lengthof
the table withherparentsjustvisible oneitherside.
8
6 Mediumshot Overthe shouldershotof herdad talkingwithMeganand hermum
visible inthe shot.
8
7 Long shot CentredwithMeganat the headof the table lookingdownthe lengthof
the table withherparentsjustvisible oneitherside.
8
8 Mediumshot CentredwithMeganat the headof the table lookingdownthe lengthof
the table withherparentsjustvisible oneitherside.
8
9 Long shot From behindMeganof herstackingplatesintothe dishwasher. 10
10 Medium shot From behindMeganof herstackingplatesintothe dishwasher.Withher
mumtalkinginthe background
5
11 Mediumside
shot
Megan isjustfinishingsortingoutthe dishes andshe isreplyingtoher
mumand she turns aroundto face the diningtable asshe saysherline.
8
12 Mediumshot Megan iswalkingoutof the shottowardsthe door as herparentssay
goodnighttoher.
10
13 Trackingshot Megan headsoff downthe corridortowardsher bedroomandthe
camera followsbehindheruntil she closesherbedroomdoorbehindher.
15
14 Long shot MEGAN, walkstowardsherdeskand grabsher laptopandgoesto sit on
herbed,openingupthe laptopandturningit on.
15
15 Mediumshot She thenproceedstodo workon hercomputer.We see herscrolling
throughsocial mediaonher phone whilstshe iswatchingafilmonher
laptop.Onher phone we see flashesof hername toreinforce this
characters existence.
15
16 Long shot She shutsher laptopandgetsoff of herbedand walksto herdeskto put
the laptopaway.
8
17 POV shot As if the audience islookingthroughhereyesandonscreenwe cansee
hereyelidsshutinfrontof the camera.The screenthengoesblack.
8
18 - Black screenwithflatline soundinthe background 8
19 - The flat line soundthenbeginstofade outandwe hearthe faintvoices
of the Frenchparentsof Amelie begintotalk,subtitleswillbe onscreen
to translate the followingdialogue forthe restof the film.
10
20 - Black screenwithbackgrounddialogue 8
21 POV shot We see the blackscreenslowlyfade intoaPOV shotof Amelie opening
hereyesand lookingoutintothe room.
6
22 POV shot The camera turns as if she islookingtowardsthe door where the talking
iscomingfrom.
5
23 POV shot The camera turns evenfurtherscanningthe room. 5
24 POV shot The camera turns back towardsthe door as we hearthe soundof the
footsteps.
5
25 Mediumshot The camera flipssothat the audience islookingatherinbed.Amelie
slowlysitsupwitha lookor confusionandworryonher face.We see her
8
lookdownat her handsthenlookaroundherroom inworry and
confusion.
26 Trackingshot She thengetsout of her bedand walkstowardsa mirroron the other
side of herroom and the camera pansacross to follow her.
6
27 Overthe
shouldershot
The camera flipstoan overthe shouldershotof herlookingatherself in
the mirror witha look of shock onher face as she realizesshe isn’twho
she thoughtshe was.
6
28 Overthe
shouldershot
Her openingandloggingintoherlaptop/computer. 4
29 Overthe
shouldershot
Jumpcut to her findinganarticle onlineinthe local newspaper(about
herpast self asshe remembers/girl inthe firsthalf) abouthertragicand
unexplaineddeathinhersleep.
6
30 Close up The camera thendoesa close up onthe date of the article being2015
thenzoomsintothe date onthe laptopbeing2020.
6
31 Overthe
shoulder
She thenfranticallysearches“whatismycurrentlocation”andit shows
she isin the southof France.
8
32 Close up The camera thenzoomsin againon the laptop. 4
33 Close up The camera flipstoa close up shotof herface lookingworriedandscared
witha couple of tearsrollingdownherface.
4
34 POV shot The camera turns towardsthe door as the dialogue starts 6
35 POV shot Camerastays lookingatthe door. 5
36 Mediumshot Amelie’swipesthe tearsoff of herface withhersleeve. 4
37 Long shot Amelie getsdressedintoahoodie andjeansandslipshershoeson. 10
38 POV shot As hershockedface turnsto face the doorso doesthe camera at the
same time.
4
39 Zoomto close
up
On the back of the doorthe camerazoomsintoa 2020 calendarthenthe
screengoesblack.
5
40 Mediumshot Amelie themgrabsabackpack andslingsitoverher shoulderthenlooks
back once before closingthe doorbehindher.
10
41 Long shot We see a shotof a car drivingoff downthe road. 5
42 Medium/
close upshot
Amelie’sheadisleantupagainstthe window of the car staring
mindlesslyoutof the window atthe Frenchcountryside.
4
43 Long shot Cinematicshotsof the French countryside. 15
44 Mediumshot Amelie thenlooksdownandgrabsout of her bag a picture of her past
self whichshe printedoff of the article.
5
45 - The screengoesblack – endtitles 15
Total = 320 / 5 mins20 seconds

Shooting script

  • 1.
    Shotno. (to correlate with script) ShottypeDescription Shot duration (s) 1 Panoramic To setthe scene the camerapans across the new forestinthe winter. 8 2 Title Black screenwiththe filmtitle ‘the switch’ 5 3 Long shot CentredwithMeganat the headof the table lookingdownthe lengthof the table withherparentsjustvisible oneitherside. 5 4 Mediumshot Overthe shouldershotof hermum talkingwith Meganand herdad in the shot. 8 5 Long shot CentredwithMeganat the headof the table lookingdownthe lengthof the table withherparentsjustvisible oneitherside. 8 6 Mediumshot Overthe shouldershotof herdad talkingwithMeganand hermum visible inthe shot. 8 7 Long shot CentredwithMeganat the headof the table lookingdownthe lengthof the table withherparentsjustvisible oneitherside. 8 8 Mediumshot CentredwithMeganat the headof the table lookingdownthe lengthof the table withherparentsjustvisible oneitherside. 8 9 Long shot From behindMeganof herstackingplatesintothe dishwasher. 10 10 Medium shot From behindMeganof herstackingplatesintothe dishwasher.Withher mumtalkinginthe background 5 11 Mediumside shot Megan isjustfinishingsortingoutthe dishes andshe isreplyingtoher mumand she turns aroundto face the diningtable asshe saysherline. 8 12 Mediumshot Megan iswalkingoutof the shottowardsthe door as herparentssay goodnighttoher. 10 13 Trackingshot Megan headsoff downthe corridortowardsher bedroomandthe camera followsbehindheruntil she closesherbedroomdoorbehindher. 15 14 Long shot MEGAN, walkstowardsherdeskand grabsher laptopandgoesto sit on herbed,openingupthe laptopandturningit on. 15 15 Mediumshot She thenproceedstodo workon hercomputer.We see herscrolling throughsocial mediaonher phone whilstshe iswatchingafilmonher laptop.Onher phone we see flashesof hername toreinforce this characters existence. 15 16 Long shot She shutsher laptopandgetsoff of herbedand walksto herdeskto put the laptopaway. 8 17 POV shot As if the audience islookingthroughhereyesandonscreenwe cansee hereyelidsshutinfrontof the camera.The screenthengoesblack. 8 18 - Black screenwithflatline soundinthe background 8 19 - The flat line soundthenbeginstofade outandwe hearthe faintvoices of the Frenchparentsof Amelie begintotalk,subtitleswillbe onscreen to translate the followingdialogue forthe restof the film. 10 20 - Black screenwithbackgrounddialogue 8 21 POV shot We see the blackscreenslowlyfade intoaPOV shotof Amelie opening hereyesand lookingoutintothe room. 6 22 POV shot The camera turns as if she islookingtowardsthe door where the talking iscomingfrom. 5 23 POV shot The camera turns evenfurtherscanningthe room. 5 24 POV shot The camera turns back towardsthe door as we hearthe soundof the footsteps. 5 25 Mediumshot The camera flipssothat the audience islookingatherinbed.Amelie slowlysitsupwitha lookor confusionandworryonher face.We see her 8
  • 2.
    lookdownat her handsthenlookaroundherroominworry and confusion. 26 Trackingshot She thengetsout of her bedand walkstowardsa mirroron the other side of herroom and the camera pansacross to follow her. 6 27 Overthe shouldershot The camera flipstoan overthe shouldershotof herlookingatherself in the mirror witha look of shock onher face as she realizesshe isn’twho she thoughtshe was. 6 28 Overthe shouldershot Her openingandloggingintoherlaptop/computer. 4 29 Overthe shouldershot Jumpcut to her findinganarticle onlineinthe local newspaper(about herpast self asshe remembers/girl inthe firsthalf) abouthertragicand unexplaineddeathinhersleep. 6 30 Close up The camera thendoesa close up onthe date of the article being2015 thenzoomsintothe date onthe laptopbeing2020. 6 31 Overthe shoulder She thenfranticallysearches“whatismycurrentlocation”andit shows she isin the southof France. 8 32 Close up The camera thenzoomsin againon the laptop. 4 33 Close up The camera flipstoa close up shotof herface lookingworriedandscared witha couple of tearsrollingdownherface. 4 34 POV shot The camera turns towardsthe door as the dialogue starts 6 35 POV shot Camerastays lookingatthe door. 5 36 Mediumshot Amelie’swipesthe tearsoff of herface withhersleeve. 4 37 Long shot Amelie getsdressedintoahoodie andjeansandslipshershoeson. 10 38 POV shot As hershockedface turnsto face the doorso doesthe camera at the same time. 4 39 Zoomto close up On the back of the doorthe camerazoomsintoa 2020 calendarthenthe screengoesblack. 5 40 Mediumshot Amelie themgrabsabackpack andslingsitoverher shoulderthenlooks back once before closingthe doorbehindher. 10 41 Long shot We see a shotof a car drivingoff downthe road. 5 42 Medium/ close upshot Amelie’sheadisleantupagainstthe window of the car staring mindlesslyoutof the window atthe Frenchcountryside. 4 43 Long shot Cinematicshotsof the French countryside. 15 44 Mediumshot Amelie thenlooksdownandgrabsout of her bag a picture of her past self whichshe printedoff of the article. 5 45 - The screengoesblack – endtitles 15 Total = 320 / 5 mins20 seconds