The document provides details on 17 shots that would be used in an opening film sequence. Shot 1 shows the protagonist Jade making coffee from a point of view shot. Subsequent shots show Jade leaving the house with her coffee, walking up the stairs and into her bedroom to get ready. Later shots depict Jade walking to work and receiving an alarming phone call. Shots then focus on Jade's distressed facial expressions and panicked conversation with emergency services. The opening sequence climaxes with shots of Jade urgently running home and slamming the front door upon her return. The sequence is designed to quickly introduce Jade, establish the morning routine and build tension regarding an unknown emergency situation.

1. Picture Use of shot and why Sound and
camera
movement
Editing and
timing
Evaluation
1 Point of view shot
portraying Jade making
a coffee. The use of the
point of view shot helps
the audience to identify
what Jade is doing.
Diegetic- sound
of the kettle to
emphasise what
Jade is doing and
reinforce that
it’s the morning.
Non diegetic- I
may use a
soundtrack in
the first few
shots of my
opening scene to
show the
equilibrium, if I
do it will be
peaceful and
calm and I will
decide this
during my
editing process.
Camera will stay
in a fixed
position.
The opening of
the scene will
slowly fade in
from a black
screen so that
the audience are
aware that it’s
the opening
scene/the film is
starting. This shot
will last for about
ten seconds.
Showing Jade
making a coffee at
the start will portray
how it’s the morning
to the audience and
may suggest that
she is getting ready
for something
because of the
connotations coffee
has with the
morning and how it
is drank to wake you
up, because of the
point of view shot
this is more clear.

2. 2 Mid shot showing Jade
leaving the kitchen with
her made coffee, this
shows continuity.
Diegetic- sound
of Jades
footsteps as she
leaves the
kitchen.
Non diegetic-
continue the use
of soundtrack in
the background.
The camera will
stay in a fixed
position but will
face Jade as she
walks out the
kitchen, showing
her walking
towards the
camera.
A cut from the
previous shot.
This shot will last
for about four
seconds.
As Jade is walking
towards the camera,
the costume she will
be wearing in this
shot which will be
her pyjamas to
highlight to the
audience that it is
the morning and
Jade has just woken
up, which fits in with
my opening
sequence.
3 Long shot of Jade
walking up her stairs as
she is now starting to
get ready for work.
Diegetic- the
sound of Jade
closing her living
room door
downstairs and
the footsteps of
her then walking
up her stairs.
A simple cut from
the previous
shot, lasting
about five
seconds.
The use of the long
shot will portray the
house Jade is living
in, this will be a
normal averaged
sized house which
emphasises the
normal life that Jade
lives to the audience
which is how I wish

3. Non diegetic-
continuing the
use of the
soundtrack.
The camera will
stay in a fixed
position but will
face Jade
walking up the
stairs, showing
her walking
towards the
camera.
to portray that
protagonist in my
film.
4 A close up shot of Jade
opening her bedroom
door. Also then walking
into her bedroom and
closing the door. This
highlights how Jade is
about to start getting
ready, which will most
likely be guessed by the
audience due to
previous shots.
Diegetic- sound
of the door
opening and
closing.
Non diegetic-
continuing the
use of a peaceful
soundtrack.
The camera will
originally be in a
long shot
position but
then move
backwards in
A cut from the
shot before. This
shot will last
about four
seconds.
As Jade is opening
and closing her door
it is clear that she is
about to start an
objective of her
own, this will excite
the audience
because they aware
that the film is about
to go into more
detail.

4. order to see
Jade walk into
her room and
then shut her
door.
5 A medium long shot
used to show Jade ready
for work as she opens
her bedroom door and
then an over the
shoulder shot from a
shot reverse shot to
show Jade walking
down the stairs. The
audience can now
identify that Jade is
about to leave the
house in her uniform.
Diegetic- Jades
bedroom door
opening and the
sounds of her
footsteps as she
walks down the
stairs.
Non diegetic-
continuing use
of backtrack.
The camera in
this shot will
stay at a
constant
position until
Jade then makes
her way down
the stairs, where
the camera will
then follow her.
A cut from the
shot before and a
shot reverse shot
to help the
audience identify
Jade walking
down the stairs.
This shot will last
for about seven
seconds.
As Jade will be in her
uniform, it is clear to
the audience that
she is about to leave
her house. This
encourages an
emphasis that the
events which occur
in the film are most
likely to happen
from this moment
onwards.

5. 6 A full body shot of Jade
when she is looking at
herself in the mirror in
her living room, after
she’s walked into the
living room, the use of
the full body helps an
audience to identify the
protagonist throughout
the film.
Diegetic-
footsteps and
the sound of the
living room door
opening.
Non diegetic-
soundtrack
continuing.
Jade will be
followed by the
camera into the
living room and
then it will be
focused on her
whole body as
she looks into
the mirror.
A cut from the
previous shot,
this shot will last
for seven
seconds.
As Jades uniform is
slightly formal the
audience can
generalise what job
Jade has and learn
more about the
protagonist which
then allows them to
engage with Jade
throughout the
opening sequence.

6. 7 A mid-shot will then be
used to show Jade
walking out of her front
door, the use of a mid-
shot makes it clear that
it is her front door she is
leaving through.
Diegetic-
footsteps as
Jade walks
towards her
front door and
the opening of
her front door.
Non diegetic-
the soundtrack
will also
continue in this
shot.
The camera will
stay in a fixed
position because
this will also
make it clear
that Jade is
leaving through
her front door.
A cut from the
previous shot,
this shot will last
for about four
seconds.
The audience are
now aware that Jade
is going to work
because she has
now put on her
uniform and is about
to leave through her
front door,
highlighting that the
opening sequence is
about to start to go
into more depth.

7. 8 Long shot used to show
Jade shutting her front
door and locking it, then
Jade walks towards the
camera and starts to
walk down the road she
lives on (long shot used
again to show setting).
Use of the long shot
allows the audience to
identify Jades house.
Diegetic- Jade
shutting and
locking her door,
Jades footsteps
and the sound of
cars that are
driving down
Jades road at the
time of
recording.
Non diegetic-
the soundtrack
that I will decide
if I want to use
or not during my
editing process
will end, as Jade
leaves her house
to make the
diegetic sound
that Jade is
surrounded by
more clear
because this fits
in with what
happens next in
my opening
sequence.
A simple cut from
the previous shot
and also match
on action
because this will
make it look
more
professional
when Jade leaves
her front garden
to walk down her
road rather than
having to move
the positioning of
the camera. This
shot will last for
about nine
seconds.
These shots will
show Jade on her
way to work which
will now be clear for
a viewing
demographic.

8. The camera will
be focused on
Jade locking her
door in a fixed
position but as
she walks
towards the
camera it will
move backwards
and a cut will be
used to show
Jade walking
down the road
that she lives on.
9 A very long shot of Jade
walking down a
different road on her
way to work, emphasise
on the setting for the
audience.
Diegetic- the
background
sounds e.g.
birds, cars, other
people on this
road at the time
to make the
scene more
realistic.
Camera will
follow Jade as
she walks down
the road but will
be distant from
A cut from the
previous shot,
this shot will last
for about seven
seconds.
Having an emphasis
on the setting shows
the audience how
realistic the film
they are watching is
because of it being
such a general
British village.

9. Jade to portray
Jade fitting in
with the rest of
the road/setting.
10 An extreme close up of
Jade’s phone, and then
a close up shot of Jades
face (from a shot
reverse shot) this is
when the phone will
show her mum ringing
her.
Non diegetic-
the sound of
Jades ring tone.
The camera will
stay in a fixed
position as Jades
phone is shown
and also when
her face is
shown.
A cut from the
previous shot will
be used.
Also a shot
reverse shot to
show Jades facial
codes when
receiving a phone
call from her
mother. This shot
will last for about
eight seconds.
Soundtrack
placed over this
shot of a phone
ringtone to put
emphasis on
Jades phone
ringing.
Because of the close
up shot of Jades face
the viewing
audience question
as to why Jade looks
so shocked that
she’s received a
phone call from her
mother.

10. 11 A medium Close-up
shot of Jade will be
used as she’s on the
phone to her mum this
will allow the audience
to completely
understand what she’s
saying and the facial
codes that she is
portraying.
Diegetic- Jade’s
dialogue as she
is on the phone
to her Mum.
The camera will
stay in a fixed
position during
this shot.
A cut from the
previous shot,
this shot will last
for about 15
seconds.
Subtitles of the
conversation
(what Jade and
her mother are
saying).
The use of subtitles
will make it clear of
what Jade and her
mother are saying
which is important
in the opening
sequence to apply to
my initial plan.
12 A mid shot of Jade as
she is on the phone to
her mum and then an
extreme close up of her
phone (from a shot
reverse shot) because
she receives a phone
call from an ‘unknown
number’.
Diegetic- Jade’s
dialogue. The
sounds in the
backgrounds e.g.
birds, cars, other
people walking
on the street
that Jade is
currently on.
The camera will
also here, stay in
a fixed position.
A cut from the
previous shot.
Also the subtitles
will be continued
here but only
until she ends the
phone call with
her mother to
answer the other
phone call that
she has received.
A shot reverse
shot will also be
used to highlight
that Jade is
receiving another
phone call but
isn’t aware of
The shot reverse
shot will allow the
audience to identify
that Jade isn’t aware
of who the next call
she is about to
answer is from
(because of her
facial codes), as it is
from an unknown
number which builds
tension and
suspense.

11. who it is (this will
be clear from
facial codes), This
shot will last for
about ten
seconds.
13 Close up shot of Jades
whole face as she is on
the phone to the
emergency services to
show the emotion when
she finds out the news
that they are going to
tell her.
Diegetic sound-
the dialogue of
Jade and maybe
a voiceover of
the emergency
services (I will
decide this
during my
editing process).
The camera will
stay in a fixed
position for this
as it makes the
dialogue more
clear.
A cut from the
previous shot and
also subtitles of
the conversation
that Jade has
with the
emergency
services or a
voiceover to
make the
conversation
clear. I will decide
which of the two
to use during my
editing process as
I want to be
certain which of
If I decide to use the
voiceover it will
allow the audience
to understand
exactly what is said
during the
conversation with
Jade and the
emergency services
and because of how
dramatic the
situation is, the fast
pace of the voice
then reinforces the
tension and
situation Jade is in.

12. the two suit my
film opening
more. This is a
close up shot
which will last for
about fifteen
seconds.
14 A mid shot of Jade as
she drops her bag and
phone to the ground to
then run home, the mid
shot shows Jade as she
drops her bags and
phones which shows
how serious the
situation she is in is.
Diegetic- Jades
bags and phone
as she drops
them on the
ground and the
background
noises e.g. cars,
other people
and birds etc...
I will use a pan
shot to go from
a higher angle to
a lower angle to
highlight exactly
what Jade is
doing during this
shot but also to
portray what
Jade has
dropped in order
to run home
quicker. This pan
A cut will be used
from the previous
shot but also the
pan I decide to
use will highlight
how dramatic the
situation Jade is
in is, this is
because she has
purposely left
valuable items on
the side of the
road. This shot
will last for about
seven seconds.
The tension will be
most clear during
this shot as the
audience know why
Jade has decided to
leave her valuables
behind and as Jade
now has to do
whatever in her
power to get to the
Hospital.

13. shot will have to
be at a fast pace
as Jade will
automatically
start to run
home from the
information she
receives. The
fast pace of the
pan will fit in
with Jades fast
pace in further
shots.

14. 15 A long shot of Jade as
she is running home
towards her house, the
use of a long shot
depicts how serious this
incident is because of
previous shots but also
because of the quick
pace that Jade is
running at.
Diegetic- Jades
footsteps as she
is running, also
the cars in the
background and
other
background
noises which
occur during this
shot.
The camera will
stay in a fixed
position during
this shot.
A cut from the
previous shot will
be used. This
shot will last for
about five
seconds.
The long shot shows
the road Jade is
running down, this
highlights how Jade
looks slightly out of
place running down
this road in her work
uniform compared
to the rest of the
road. Because of this
it is clear how
serious of an
accident Amelia has
been in because it is
clear as to how
much Jade is
attempting to get to
the Hospital.
16 A further long shot will
also be used of Jade as
she runs back into her
house and slams the
door, the use of the
long shot helps the
audience to identify
that it is her own house
she is going back into
(they know this because
of previous shots).
Diegetic- the
sounds of Jades
footsteps as she
runs back into
her home, also
the sound of
Jade slamming
the door but
conclusively the
sounds that are
around Jade
during this time
A cut from the
previous shot will
be used. This
shot will last for
about six to
seven seconds.
The sounds of Jades
footsteps and the
slam of her front
door emphasises
how much of a rush
Jade is in to get to
the Hospital which
then reinforces the
tension of the
situation Jade is in at
the ending of my
opening scene.

15. that I film my
opening
sequence in this
location e.g.
cars, other
people on this
road etc…
The camera will
stay in a fixed
position during
this shot.
17 ENDING OF OPENING SEQUENCE