Shooting Script

This is the planned shooting script for our upcoming Horror trailer. Highlighted words are props that will be used in the trailer. Each shot in the trailer is important as some reveal some vital information that will tend to make more sense introducing the use for Analepsis. Also included are the shot types, camera angle and movement, shot description and the purpose of that shot.

SHOT NUMBER	LOCATION	SHOT TYPE	CAMERA ANGLE	CAMERA MOVEMENT	DESCRIPTION	EXPLANATION AND PURPOSE OF SHOT
1	School (outside)	Establishing shot	Eye level	Static/still	A still shot viewing the school, from a long distance. (show most of the school in that shot)	This shot will allow the audience know where the film will be set
2	Various	Close up	Eye level	Static/still	A very brief shot of the rules on the wall	Use of analepsis to show its importance
3	School (outside)	Over the shoulder	Eye level	Static/still	Characters walk past the camera, walking towards the school.	Shows how the main characters are going
4	Various	Close up	Eye level	Static/still	Another brief shot of the rules on the wall	This comes up twice showing the emphasis of the rules and that it could play an important part of the film.
5	School (inside from here on wards) - reception	Close up	Eye level	Zoom in	The camera begins to slowly zoom into the Frame, containing the list of Rules that the pupils have to oblige by. Slowly making it clear to the audience what the ‘rules’ state	This shot focuses on the rules that the pupils have to follow, where the rule which highlight that they shouldn’t stay In school past 6pm, sparks an interest in the teenager, hence why they break in to investigate why.
6	Reception desk in the main hall	Close up and slow motion once the frame falls	Eye level	Static/still	The male lead, will have his elbow knocking down the frame after running around carelessly, this shot will be edited in slow motion which will show the frame falling gradually to the ground (This may be possible to do through the camera	The male lead will be running around, making loud noises, highlighting the rebellious and the carelessness of the young teenagers. Through the slow motion of the frame falling, emphasis on the dangers of the unexpected- creates suspense.
7	Reception desk in the main hall	High angle	Eye level	Static/still	This will be a still shot of the frame that has fallen	Gives the audience an insight of the setting. To know what it is like.
8	Main hall – in front of the desk	Medium close	High angle	Zooming	The camera will stay still and slowly starts to zoom in on the newspaper making it evident what the main focus is.	-This will allow the audience understand that there are certain secrets that the school have kept for a long time. -history of the school -Mystery
9	CCTV room	Medium Close up	Eye level	Zooming	The camera will focus on the CCTV and slowly zooms in to focus on a particular shot	When the camera zooms in it will allow the audience focus on a particular screen where all the teenagers are trapped, and the chair begins to move on its own - follow codes and conventions of horror through the idea of paranormal/sinister
10	Inside a dimly lit room	Low angle	MCU	still	It will be a still shot of the bloody hand print on a glass/ wall.	Emphasises the element of horror and the idea of the unknown
11	In a computer room -102y	High angle	LS and point of view	Still	There will be ‘ghost’ sitting under the table where the computers are and the POV shot will show the focus of the ghost sitting there through the light from a torch. -the ghost will eventually jump up close to the camera.	This will scare the audience, as it will show the first encounter with the ‘ghost’ and the sudden fast movement of the ‘ghost’ coming closer will scare the audience.
12	Lights flickering in a dark room (pick a room )	MCU	Low angle	still	This will be a quick shot of the lights flickering in the dark	Fear of darkness being a common, phobia, helps to enhance fear in the audience. -a common scene in most horror films -the idea of the unknown
13	In a dark room where the only source of light would be from the torches	CU	Eye level	still	A still shot of the Main characters screaming- fear evident on their face	Allows audience know how the characters
14	The main hall	Track	Eye Level	Backwards	This scene will show the students quickly running away from the dark room trying to escape. A backwards track will show their importance in the trailer	This can enhance the tension within the characters as the attempt to escape
15	Yellow School Entrance (Inside school)	Mid shot	Normal	Still	This shot can reveal the fear of the student and the desperation to get out	To give the sense of isolation that the characters are cut off from civilisation
16	Red doors school entrance	Mid shot	Normal	Still	The students are attempting to get out at another door after they find one of the entrances are locked	This shot and shot 17 emphasises this exclusion from civilisation
17	Green doors School entrance	Close up	Normal	Still	This can enhance the fear of the students and the audience
18	Main hall	POV	Normal	180 degree turning	Reveals all the hand prints and footprints on the and floor	To give the sense that the audience are not alone and there’s something
19	Main hall	Mid shot	Normal	Eye level	The students are still running when one of the character knocks display board over	This introduces the revelation of a vital part of the trailer
20	Main hall	Close up	Low level	Zooming	Shows a brief display of the rules that flew to the ground with the old newspaper next to it.	This contributes to the analepsis in the trailer to show the importance to the audience and the causation of everything
21	Mail hall	Close up	Low level	Normal	A rising shadow figure	This introduces the antagonist of the film. The shadowy figure can be shown as a threat to the characters and shows its power
22	Any dark room	Mid shot	Normal	Still	A very brief shot of a mysterious figure shows up	To fulfil the supernatural genre with paranormal figures and an introduction of the antagonist
23	Any dark room	Close up	Normal	Still	Another brief shot of the same mysterious figure	Same as shot 23
24	Various	Close up	Normal	Still	A very brief flashing shot of the rules	This again highlights the importance of the audience
25	Corridor upstairs	Track	Normal		One of the characters being chased as the rooms go dark
26	Various	Close up	Any	Any	Introduction of Character 1	For the audience to get a brief knowledge of the character in the trailer
27	Various	Close up	Any	Any	Introduction of Character 2	For the audience to get a brief knowledge of the character in the trailer
28	Various	Close up	Any	Any	Introduction of Character 3	For the audience to get a brief knowledge of the character in the trailer
29	Dark room	POV	None	Still	Characters investigating a room looking to escape	This can build the suspense as the characters and the audience are completely unaware of anything around.
30	Dark room	Close up	Low angle	Still	Jump scare of a mysterious figure to scare the audience	A typical part of a horror trailer that can excite the audience