From outside in shooting script
- 1. Lucy Pratt 13u 08/08/18 From Outside In- Shot list 1 | P a g e No. Sc. Shot Location Description Sound estimate 1 1 CU Bedroom Camera placed in a close-up shot of the phone that reads ‘Monday’. You can see Sam getting out of bed in the background. Allows audiencea clear idea of the day. SFX generic iPhone alarm 5 sec 2 2 LS Bedroom/ landing Camera placed insidethe bedroom facingout as a longshot into the hallway showingSamleavingher room. Shows that she doesn’t want to leaveand the difficulty to leave her bed. Music- calm/ generic day Knock 5 Sec 3 3 MS Bathroom Shot focus is on the mirror and shows Sam lookingup into the mirror dryingher face. This is the shotthat reveals the character’s face. Represents hidingher mental health issues. water splashes 3 Sec 4 3 MS Bathroom This shot shows Sam brushingher teeth and spitting.It is a normal day. Music still continues 2 Sec Sam’s mental healthand sexualityis highlightedonthe script to insure the actor knowit is anintegral part of the character. The calm/normal/ everyday music will relate to what people see onthe outside andopposesthe inside. Her costume of each dayreflects her progressing down/up (mentally). 5 4 HA Stairs Camera placed atthe top of the stairs,aimed down them to see Sam going down the stairs.The anxiety makes her go downhill. Hear the foot steps 3 Sec 6 5 HA Kitchen Camera is on a high anglewatching Sam make a bowl of cereal. Everyday activity is hard/ shefeels distant. Milk pouring 7 Sec 7 6 LS Path/ Car Camera placed as a longshot on the path watchingSam get out the car.Walkingpastthe camera shows the day is not focused in on her yet. Car door slam 2 Sec 8 6 ES Path/ Car Camera is placed in the same position except for facingthe opposite direction watchingSam walk off. Wind/ foot steps 5 Sec 9 6 LS Student gate The camera is placed insidethe school gates (R). Sam stoppingand fidgeting shows the audienceher anxiety about other people. Wind 4 Sec 10 Black out Title This will bethe Studio logo then the titlescreen I have designed. The followingshots will contain the opening credits until they are all shown. Music still continues 10 Sec 11 8 HA Study High angleshot of Sam working in the Study. This is to showhow distantshe feels from reality. The phone screen must be clearly visibleso the audience can see the early time. The firstopening creditplays duringthis scene, ‘WRITER: LUCY PRATT’ Music still continues 7 Sec 12 9 MS Classroom 1 Camera placed in front of Sam’s desk with the other students clearly shown. The opening credit reads,‘DIRECTOR: LUCY PRATT’ at the end of the scene The opening credit reads,‘STARING: LUCY PRATT’ Dialogue 30 Sec 13 10 LS Outside Sixth Form Camera is placed in a longshot facingthe Sixth Form block entrance. This is distantshowingitas if everything is normal. The opening creditreads, ‘……………………’ (Actors playingStudent 1 and Student 2) Murmuring/ Wind 7 Sec 14 11 MLS Classroom 2 Camera is placed in a longshot from the sideof Sam’s desk with both her and another student sittingthere. The opening credit reads, ‘…………….’ (Actor playingStudent 3) Murmuring 5 Sec 15 11 MLS Classroom 3 Camera is placed shootingfromthe front of the classroom,Sam is on the second row surrounded. This again shows Monday as a normal day on the outside. Opening Credit. Murmuring 5 Sec Sam doing her workquicklyandgettinglots done, shows that she is a hardworker and wants to dowell despite her depression andalso it is caused by her anxiety. The time onher phone tells the audience (especiallystudents) that she is incrediblyearly for school, which againshowher anxiety. The other students wearingbrighter colours andpatterns to emphasise the different inSam’s mentalhealth. The sarcasm inStudent 1’s line reflects real life situations and personalities of students. ‘SoHot’ this is a line allows the audience to put together that Samdoesn’t understandwhat theymeanbyhot. The SFXof a school bell helps set the scene. 16 12 MLS MLS Front door Camera positioned outsidethe house until the door opens and then it cuts to inside. Opening Credit. Door close and handle 5 Sec 17 13 LS Landing Camera placed down the hall as Samcomes up the stairs,into the room and shut the door. The bedroom lights areoff. This reflects her depression and the fact she hides in her room. Final openingcredit reads,‘BASED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES’ Door close Music cuts off 4 Sec
- 2. Lucy Pratt 13u 08/08/18 From Outside In- Shot list 2 | P a g e 18 Black out Alarm SFX of alarm.This indicates thenext day. (Tuesday) SFX generic iPhone alarm 3 Sec 19 14 LS Bedroom/ landing Camera placenext to the top of the stairs facinginto Sam’s bedroom, she leaves her room, knocks on the bathroom door and leans against the wall and waits.This shows the repetitive routine she is stuck in. Knock Music starts again 5 Sec 20 15 M- LS Student gate Camera is placed behind Sam as shewalks through the gate. Wind 4 Sec 21 16 MS Study The camera is placed acrosstheroom/ from behind, this gives the impression of someone watchingher. This is something she constantly thinks and worries about. Music still continues 7 Sec 22 16 MLS Classroom 1 The camera is shootingbetween the students to see Sam, again reflecting her worries about other people judgingher. Murmuring 5 Sec 23 16 MLS Classroom 4 Camera is shootingfrom the front of the class,fromnear the white board.Sam is sittingby the door again surrounded.These are all murmuring. Murmuring 5 Sec 24 16 LS Classroom 2 Camera is shootingfrom behind Sam, showingall the people around her murmuring. Murmuring 5 Sec 25 17 ES MS Front door The camera is placed near the neighbour’s driveway watchingSam open the door and then cuts to insidejustbehind the wall.This is again to showher anxiety due to always thinkingpeopleare watching her. Door closeand handle 5 Sec 26 18 LS Landing The camera will beplacefurther away than before, possibly just behind another wall to showSam goinginto her room and shutting the door. Door close Music cuts off 4 Sec Her costume is getting darker anddarker as the days progress. The murmuring could be drownedslightlybythe music inorder to make the scene seem more like a montage scene thana fullyscripted one. NOTE: ALL THE ABOVE SHOTS ARE VERY SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS ‘SERIES OF SHOTS’ WITH ALL THE ACTION INTHE SCHOOL STUDY, CLASSROOM 1 AND CLASSROOM 2 BEING THE SAME/ VERY SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS SHOTS IN THOSE LOCATIONS. THIS WILL BE THE CASE FOR EVERY REPEAT IN LOCATION. UNTILL THE NEXT NOTE. 27 Black out Alarm SFX of alarm.This indicates thenext day. (Wednesday) SFX generic iPhone alarm 3 Sec 28 19 LS Student gate Different anglethan before from insidethe school (L), she stops then continues through the gate Wind 4 Sec 29 20 LS Study Camera placed on the other sideof the room. Still Music 7 Sec 30 21 MLS Classroom 4 Mid/ longshot of desks and door, Sam enters, puts on her checked shirt,sits down, gets out her work and starts working.She is surrounded by Student 1, 2 and 3 talking.This scene is to make people aware that she is still confused abouther sexuality by her lack of crushes and coveringup the rainbows on her top. She walks out of shot after the bell towards the teacher’s desk. Dialogue 90 Sec 31 22 LS- MS Bedroom/ landing Camera placed insidebedroom as Samcomes up the stairs,into her room and shuts the door. Door close Music cuts off 4 Sec Her top helps showthe audience her confusionover her sexualityand her attempts at hidingit. The repeatingof the school gate shows it is a daily occurrence. NOTE: THE SIMILARITY IN SHOTS WILL CONTINUE UNTILL THE STAGE DIRECTIONS SAYS SO. THE ONLY EXEPTION TO THIS IS THAT THE SHOTS WILL NOW BE ACCOMPANIED BY A VOICE OVER FROM SAM.
- 3. Lucy Pratt 13u 08/08/18 From Outside In- Shot list 3 | P a g e 32 Black out Alarm SFX of alarm.This indicates thenext day. (Thursday) SFX generic iPhone alarm 3 Sec 33 23 MS Bathroom Shot showingSam in the mirror,liftingher head up- voice over is heard water splashes, Voice Over 3 Sec 34 23 M- CU Stairs Shot from landing,by her head- voice over is heard Hear the footsteps, Voice Over 3 Sec 35 23 OTS Kitchen Over the shoulder shot of Sam makingcereal. This day has more detail to showthe audience a full day in her head with the shots being closer to her head- voice over is heard Pouringmilk, Voice Over 7 Sec 36 24 MS Path/ car Camera placed behind Sam, in the car as shegets out of the car and shuts the door- voice over is heard Wind/ footsteps, Voice Over 5 Sec 37 24 OTS Student gate Over the shoulder shot of Sam stoppingand then continuingthrough the gate- voice over is heard Wind,Voice Over 4 Sec 38 24 POV Study This is a pointof view shot of Sam workingin the study- voice over is heard Still music, Voice Over 7 Sec 39 24 CU Classroom 1 Side view of Sam’s face as other are murmuring- voice over is heard Murmuring, Voice Over 7 Sec 40 24 OTS Classroom 3 Over the should shotof Sam- voice over is heard Murmuring, Voice Over 5 Sec 41 24 MS Classroom 3 Mid shot of Sam getting up and packingup and leavingthe shot- voice over is heard Murmuring, Voice Over 5 Sec 42 24 OTS Outside Sixth Form Over the shoulder of Sam leavingthe building- voice over is heard Murmuring, Voice Over 7 Sec 43 24 POV Outside Sixth Form Pointof view shot of Sam walkingfrom the Sixth Form building- voice over is heard Footsteps, Voice Over 7 Sec The voice over will be Pacey, breathyand jumpyto reflect her anxiety. Her costume represents her lowest day. Sam getting up andleaving last shows her anxietywhen it comesto work. 44 25 LS- MS (sta tic) Medical building Long shot into a mid-shot, this would be due to the camera staying static but Sam moving towards it when lookingfor the room, knocks on the door and enters. This new location is shotthis way to reflect that she wants to be distantand is nervous but this will help her inside- longto mid shot. Footsteps, breathing/ heart thumping sound effect 7 Sec 45 26 OTS Jane’s room Over the shoulder shot of Sam lookingatpositiveposters on the wall and lookingat the table. The room has low lightingand peaceful music to showthe contrastin atmosphere and the calmingenergy of the situation. breathing/ heart thumping sound effect music become relaxing 7 Sec 46 26 CU Jane’s room Mid shot of Sam talkingwith her words being lostbehind the music Slowing breathing/ heart thumping sound effect 4 Sec 47 26 MS Jane’s room Wider mid shot than the one before showingthe same thing Music continues 4 Sec 48 26 MLS Jane’s room Another even wider shot Music continues/ begins to fade out 4 Sec The peaceful music andlowlightinghelps give the audience anidea of what she is doing andwhere she is without needing to sayanything. The positive posters are usedin the film to alsoenhance this. The shots moving further andfurther out indicate to the audience that she is slowlyopening up to the councillor andfeelingbetter. She couldalso be crying during some of these shot to helpshow her struggle through the week/ her life/with her mental healthandletting it all out.
- 4. Lucy Pratt 13u 08/08/18 From Outside In- Shot list 4 | P a g e 49 Black out Alarm SFX of alarm.This indicates thenext day. (Friday) SFX generic iPhone alarm 3 Sec 50 27 MS Bathroom Shot of Sam in the mirror again but this time when she looks up she takes a deep breath water splashes 3 Sec 51 27 LS Student gate The shot is form directly in front of her as shewalks towards it and pastit, she doesn’t stop this time. Wind 4 Sec 52 Black out Credits Fade to black then end credits areshown: END CREDITS – BLACK BACKGROUND End credits areshown as follows,‘PRODUCER; LUCY PRATT’, CAMERA OPERATORS: LUCY PRATT……………. (Anyone who help to filmwhen not on screen), COSTUME/ PROPS: LUCY PRATT……………. (Anyone who help to filmwhen not on screen), EDITOR: LUCY PRATT, SET CATERER: ………….. (Anyone who help to filmwhen not on screen)’ The above credits are all shown separately to each other. The followingarein groups. ‘STUDEDNT 1: ………………. (Actor playing Student 1), STUDENT 2: ………………. (Actor playingStudent 2), STUDENT 3: ……………… (Actor playingStudent 3)’ Then, ‘OTHER STUDENTS: (Actors playingother students in the background) Then, ‘WITH HELP FROM: (Anyone elsewho help to filmwhen not on screen, teachers, friends etc.)’ Then, ‘SPECIAL THANKS TO: (Locations),MUSIC SOURCE: ……………… (when decided), EDITING SOFTWARE: ADOBE PREMIERE PRO, (and any other sources)’. Music continues Sam takesa deepbreathwheninthe bathroom and doesn’t stopwhengoinginto school shows that she is starting to improve her mindset andher mental healthhas startedto improve. Her clothes, having small amounts of white, reflect this too. I wanted to showthe next day, withslight improvement as oppose to a dayyears after whenshe is almost fullyok to make sure the audience see it as realistic andsothat students sufferingthe same waydon’t watch the filmandthen thinkthat it is aneasyfix. Side note reminderto myself Costumes Monday- white/greytop,blue jeans,blackzipjacket,blackshoes Tuesday- blacktop,blue jeans,blackcheckedshirt,blackshoes Wednesday- blacktopwithsmall rainbows,black/whitecheckedshirt,blackjeansandblack shoes Thursday- blackhoody,blackjeans,black/white canvasshoes Friday- blacktop,white andblackcheckedshirt,blackjeans,black/white canvasshoes Lines Actors Student1- 6 lines - Student2- 4 lines - Student3- 6 lines - Sam- 3 words - Lucy/ Me Sam (V.O.)- 9 paragraphs - Lucy/ Me