Shot No.
(correlated
with
script)
Shot style Description Shot
duration
Sound effects
1 Close up Close up of the white clock hanging up on the
wall. The clock shows 3:00pm.
5
seconds
The school bell
rings, when the hand
hits 3.
2 Establishing
shot
We see an establishing shot of the school gates,
as the children filter out.
5
seconds
We hear mumbles
and chatter of
children.
3 Medium shot,
face onwards
We follow Jemima,in her school uniform,
exiting the gates after the crowd. She is walking
towards us. We follow her. She waves behind
her.
4
seconds
Dialogue - “bye Mrs.
Brown, see you
tomorrow”. The
sound of children
chattering continues.
4 Close up of
wheels
We see a close up of the van wheels. We then see
Jemima being picked up by a black figure.
3
seconds
We hear a rev of the
engine.
5 Close up of
exhaust pipe
We see a close up of the exhaust pipe, as the van
revs its engine.
4
seconds
The revs of the
engine continues.
6 Medium We see the title “secrets” appears letter by letter
on the black screen.
5
seconds
Background music.
7 Establishing
shot
We see a 4 bedroom house on Cliff road. 4
seconds
Background music
continues.
8 Long/medium
shot
We see Sebastian sat on his bed, sobbing. He is
on his laptop while the TV is playing.
5
seconds
TV noises
9 Close up We see the computer screen on a blank
document. He types the title ‘missing child’.
10
seconds
Clicks of the laptop
keys.
10 Long POV
shot
We see Juliet knock and open the door from
Sebastian’s Point of view. She begins to speak
her dialogue.
15- 20
seconds
Juliet’s dialogue.
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Shot
no.
Shot style Description Shot
duration
Sound effects
11 Medium
close up
We see Sebastian sat on the bed,
he wipes his tears away.
20 - 30
seconds
Dialogue
12 Medium
shot
We see Sebastian continue to
work on the poster, on his bed.
10
seconds
We hear
Juliet’s
footprints
going down
the stairs &
the sound of
keyboard
clicks.
13 Close up We are watching Sebastian
create the poster on his laptop.
10
seconds
We hear
Sebastian’s
voiceover
dialogue.
14 Establishing
shot
We see the local town. We also
see Sebastian and Kevin
standing, wrapped up in warm
clothing.
5
seconds
Background
music
15 Medium
shot
We see Kevin pinning up a
missing person’s poster.
Sebastian is holding the pins
and remaining posters.
10
seconds
16 Close up Kevin is talking to Sebastian,
trying to calm him down.
5-10
seconds
dialogue
17 Establishing
shot
We see their house in an
establishing shot, to show the
change in the location.
5
seconds
Background
music
18 Long shot We see a red car pull up on the
driveway, Sebastian is driving.
5
seconds
The sounds of
a car engine.
19 Medium
shot
We see Juliet open up the door.
We briefly see someone
standing in the hallway behind
her.
5
seconds
Th noise of
car doors
closing.
20
Shot
no.
Shot type Description Shot
duration
Sound
effects
20 Medium-
close up
We see an inspector standing in
the hallway. He is wearing a
trench coat and a smart shirt.
He smiles.
5
seconds
Dialogue
21 Close up He nods towardsSebastianand
Kevin.
3
seconds
22 Medium-
close up
He beginto speak, directingit to
everyone.
10
seconds
dialogue
23 Close up Sebastianrepliestothe
inspector.
5-10
seconds
dialogue
24 Medium-
close up
Juliet beginsto calm down
Sebastian. Sheexplainsthat the
Inspector isn’t blaming him, but
wantsto help.
5-10
seconds
Shot
no.
Shot type Description Shot
duration
Sound effects
24 Close up Sebastian responds to his
mother’s explanation.
5
seconds
dialogue
25 Extreme
close up
Sebastian rolls his eyes out of
frustration.
3
seconds
26 Long shot We see the lounge door open. The
inspector enters the lounge with
Sebastian following.
3
seconds
27 Medium
shot
We quickly see Juliet and Kevin
run up the stairs.
3
seconds
Footsteps up
the stairs.
28 Close up We see the Inspector get out his
notepad.
10-15
seconds
we hear
dialogue
29 Establishing
shot
We see Juliet and Kevin’s
bedroom.
5
seconds
30 Medium
shot
We see Juliet and Kevin
whispering, discussing something.
10
seconds
We hear the
inspector
mumbling
downstairs
and whispers.
31
Shot
no.
Shot type Description Shot
duration
Sound effects
31 Close up We continue to see and hear
Kevin and Juliet’s secretive
conversation.
20-30
seconds
dialogue
32 Establishing
shot
Whilst this conversation is
happening between the parents,
the inspector continues to
question Sebastian in the living
room.
20-30
seconds
Dialogue
33 Close up We see the inspector call up his
colleague. We hear his phone
conversation.
20 -30
seconds
Dialogue and
sound effects
on the phone
dialling and
ringing.
34 Establishing
shot
We see an establishing shot of the
garden.
5 seconds The sound of
Birds.
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Shot
no.
Shot type Description Shot
duration
Sound effects
35 Long shot We see the inspector walking
around the garden with a black
Labrador retriever. They’re trying
to find clues. We see no signs of
anyone being home.
20
seconds
The sound of
birds and the
dog sniffing.
36 Close up We see a pair of hands with a
pearl bracelet on their wrist. They
are placing a knife into a box. We
then follow the box into the
wardrobe.
30
seconds
Background
music – very
intense.
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Shooting script draft 1

  • 1.
    Shot No. (correlated with script) Shot styleDescription Shot duration Sound effects 1 Close up Close up of the white clock hanging up on the wall. The clock shows 3:00pm. 5 seconds The school bell rings, when the hand hits 3. 2 Establishing shot We see an establishing shot of the school gates, as the children filter out. 5 seconds We hear mumbles and chatter of children. 3 Medium shot, face onwards We follow Jemima,in her school uniform, exiting the gates after the crowd. She is walking towards us. We follow her. She waves behind her. 4 seconds Dialogue - “bye Mrs. Brown, see you tomorrow”. The sound of children chattering continues. 4 Close up of wheels We see a close up of the van wheels. We then see Jemima being picked up by a black figure. 3 seconds We hear a rev of the engine. 5 Close up of exhaust pipe We see a close up of the exhaust pipe, as the van revs its engine. 4 seconds The revs of the engine continues. 6 Medium We see the title “secrets” appears letter by letter on the black screen. 5 seconds Background music. 7 Establishing shot We see a 4 bedroom house on Cliff road. 4 seconds Background music continues. 8 Long/medium shot We see Sebastian sat on his bed, sobbing. He is on his laptop while the TV is playing. 5 seconds TV noises 9 Close up We see the computer screen on a blank document. He types the title ‘missing child’. 10 seconds Clicks of the laptop keys. 10 Long POV shot We see Juliet knock and open the door from Sebastian’s Point of view. She begins to speak her dialogue. 15- 20 seconds Juliet’s dialogue.
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  • 4.
    Shot no. Shot style DescriptionShot duration Sound effects 11 Medium close up We see Sebastian sat on the bed, he wipes his tears away. 20 - 30 seconds Dialogue 12 Medium shot We see Sebastian continue to work on the poster, on his bed. 10 seconds We hear Juliet’s footprints going down the stairs & the sound of keyboard clicks. 13 Close up We are watching Sebastian create the poster on his laptop. 10 seconds We hear Sebastian’s voiceover dialogue. 14 Establishing shot We see the local town. We also see Sebastian and Kevin standing, wrapped up in warm clothing. 5 seconds Background music 15 Medium shot We see Kevin pinning up a missing person’s poster. Sebastian is holding the pins and remaining posters. 10 seconds 16 Close up Kevin is talking to Sebastian, trying to calm him down. 5-10 seconds dialogue 17 Establishing shot We see their house in an establishing shot, to show the change in the location. 5 seconds Background music 18 Long shot We see a red car pull up on the driveway, Sebastian is driving. 5 seconds The sounds of a car engine. 19 Medium shot We see Juliet open up the door. We briefly see someone standing in the hallway behind her. 5 seconds Th noise of car doors closing. 20
  • 6.
    Shot no. Shot type DescriptionShot duration Sound effects 20 Medium- close up We see an inspector standing in the hallway. He is wearing a trench coat and a smart shirt. He smiles. 5 seconds Dialogue 21 Close up He nods towardsSebastianand Kevin. 3 seconds 22 Medium- close up He beginto speak, directingit to everyone. 10 seconds dialogue 23 Close up Sebastianrepliestothe inspector. 5-10 seconds dialogue 24 Medium- close up Juliet beginsto calm down Sebastian. Sheexplainsthat the Inspector isn’t blaming him, but wantsto help. 5-10 seconds
  • 7.
    Shot no. Shot type DescriptionShot duration Sound effects 24 Close up Sebastian responds to his mother’s explanation. 5 seconds dialogue 25 Extreme close up Sebastian rolls his eyes out of frustration. 3 seconds 26 Long shot We see the lounge door open. The inspector enters the lounge with Sebastian following. 3 seconds 27 Medium shot We quickly see Juliet and Kevin run up the stairs. 3 seconds Footsteps up the stairs. 28 Close up We see the Inspector get out his notepad. 10-15 seconds we hear dialogue 29 Establishing shot We see Juliet and Kevin’s bedroom. 5 seconds 30 Medium shot We see Juliet and Kevin whispering, discussing something. 10 seconds We hear the inspector mumbling downstairs and whispers. 31
  • 8.
    Shot no. Shot type DescriptionShot duration Sound effects 31 Close up We continue to see and hear Kevin and Juliet’s secretive conversation. 20-30 seconds dialogue 32 Establishing shot Whilst this conversation is happening between the parents, the inspector continues to question Sebastian in the living room. 20-30 seconds Dialogue 33 Close up We see the inspector call up his colleague. We hear his phone conversation. 20 -30 seconds Dialogue and sound effects on the phone dialling and ringing. 34 Establishing shot We see an establishing shot of the garden. 5 seconds The sound of Birds.
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  • 10.
    Shot no. Shot type DescriptionShot duration Sound effects 35 Long shot We see the inspector walking around the garden with a black Labrador retriever. They’re trying to find clues. We see no signs of anyone being home. 20 seconds The sound of birds and the dog sniffing. 36 Close up We see a pair of hands with a pearl bracelet on their wrist. They are placing a knife into a box. We then follow the box into the wardrobe. 30 seconds Background music – very intense. 37