So earlier I created a post of how important the script is to the creation of my film, and below is the blueprint to my short film, as I planning on just using digentic and non-digentic sound and music rather than dialogue my script contains just the location and shots of each key scene.
The Script
INT. LONDON FLAT. BEDROOM. DAY.
A variety of shots in order to create an initial
impression to the audience of a typical morning routine for JENNY HARPER. Birds-eye
view of JENNY HARPER (aged twenty-six) in bed, arm stretches out to turn off alarm
clock set for 7:30am. Camera cuts to a medium side shot of JENNY HARPER on side
facing towards camera. Camera cuts to long shot of JENNY HARPER climbing out of
bed. Matching on action as camera cuts to close up of her feet as tights are
pulled on, and step into dress followed by a close up on the end of the zip
being pulled up. Camera cuts to long shot of JENNY HARPER walking out of the
bedroom door wearing dress and tights.
INT. LONDON FLAT. BATHROOM. DAY.
Camera focused on bathroom mirror. Close up shot of
JENNY HARPER applying face creams and make-up
INT. LONDON FLAT. LIVING AND KITCHEN AREA. DAY.
Close up pan shot of cereal bowl, metal spoon, mug
on table. Extreme-close up shot of pouring cereal and milk. Camera cuts to long
shot of JENNY HARPER standing with back to camera looking out of French doors
onto garden, then turns walks towards camera and passes. Camera cuts to extreme
close up of black high heels shoes, label tied to the shoes, JENNY HARPER bends
down to look at label (main focus is centred around the label) unties it and
feet slip into shoes. Label is dropped on floor camera focuses on this image
for a few seconds.
EXT. STREET AND UNDERGROUND. DAY.
Low camera angle looking up to entrance door as
JENNY HARPER walks out of door. Camera cuts to long shot of JENNY HARPER
walking up the road. Match of action as camera cuts to tube entrance, low angle
shot of JENNY HARPERS feet coming down entrance stars. Extreme close up shot of
oyster card being swept on ticket barrier.
EXR. UNDERGROUND. DAY.
A variety of quick shots, cutting between tube map,
people, train pulling away, mobile phone with text message saying work in order
to imply to the audience that JENNY HARPERS concerns are centred around work. Pan
shot, in order to create a smooth transition into an over the shoulder shot, whereby
the second shoes comes into view. Camera cuts to extreme close up of brogue shoes,
label tied to the shoes. Camera cuts of long shot of JENNY HARPER stood looking
down at shoes and bends down. Camera cuts to feet slipping into shoes and hands
bend down to tie shoes up. Black shoes are left in place camera focuses on this
image for a few seconds.
EXT. VICTORIA PARK. DAY.
Long shot of bench, central to the bench is a sign
saying “take a minute to sit and stare”. JENNY HARPER walks into shot and sits
on one end of the bench. Camera cuts to long shot behind bench, giving a point
of view to the audience of what JENNY HARPER is watching. Camera cuts to original
point of view facing JENNY HARPER, LIAM WOOD enter shot holding two takeaway
drinks, sits opposite of the bench, slides one coffee cup across the bench to
JENNY HARPER. Camera cuts to close up shot of JENNY HARPER blowing and sipping
on drink. JENNY HARPER turns to face LIAM WOOD, however LIAM WOOD is already
walking away. JENNY HARPER stands, and notices ballerina pumps beside bench
with label tied to them. Camera cuts to extreme close up of ballerina pumps,
label tied to the shoes. Camera cuts to feet slipping into shoes. Brogues are
left in place camera focuses on this image for a few seconds.
EXT. WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. DAY.
Establishing shot of bridge from water edge. Long
shot of sign and JENNY HARPER. Camera cuts to medium side shot of JENNY HARPER
taking picture (through the lens shot). Camera cuts to close up of JENNY
HARPERS face focussing on photo. Camera cuts to long shot of LIAM WOOD walking
into shot and standing next to JENNY HARPER. Camera cuts to close up shot of
the hands coming together. Camera shots of long shot of JENNY HARPER and LIAM
WOOD walking in opposite directions from each other, camera focuses on the
image of the sign for a few seconds.
REVERSE FOOTAGE.
Hand holding rewind. Foot in shoe rewind. On bench
rewind. Walking up street rewind. Medium side shot of JENNY HARPER laid in bed
looking at camera.
