Shooting script
- 1. Film Title: Benchmark Shooting Script Name: Libby Bendall Shot No. ShotType /Movement ShotDescription Shot length Sound– dialogue/music/sound effects 1 Establishing We see all three bencheswithone persononeach. There isno distinguishable emotionfromtheirexpressionsorbodylanguage. 15 seconds Acousticbreeze.Dialogue. 2 Mediumshot We move into see justCONNIEandSTACEY sat on theirbenches,aswe start to focuson them,theyturn,slightlyfacingeachother. 20 seconds Acousticbreeze.Dialogue. 3 Shotreverse shot A close upof STACEY revealsthatshe appearsdisgustedatConnie. 10 seconds Acousticbreeze.Dialogue. 4 Shotreverse shot Connie appearsdefeatedandsinksslightly inherseat. 10 seconds Acousticbreeze.Dialogue. 5 Two shot The two appearon screentogether, butare no longerfacingtowards each other,bothstubbornintheiropinions. 12 seconds Acousticbreeze.Dialogue. 6 Wide shot A brief shotcontinuestoshowtheirstubbornness,justfromslightly furtheraway,to emphasise the lackof athird bench. 8 seconds Acousticbreeze.Dialogue. 7 Long shot A groupof teenagerssurroundbenonhisbench,inthisshotwe can onlysee Ben’sbench. 25 seconds Dialogue.Memories. 8 Mediumshot Benis lookingtowardsBellaandwe cansee that he isconcerned, again onlyBen’sbenchisvisible inthe shotasitcontinuesthe flashback. 15 seconds Dialogue. Memories. 9 Close up Benis drinkingbutitisheavilyimpliedbyhisfacial expressionandthe directioninwhichhe’sfacingthathe isstill watching Bella. 8 seconds Dialogue. Memories. 10 Long shot We can see everyone onthe benchagain,all havingfunandcarefree exceptforBen.We still can’tsee the othertwo benchesbecause itis still aflashback. 10 seconds Dialogue. Memories. 11 Mediumshot Bellaappearsslumpedonthe benchandisclearlynolongerhavingfun, we can also see thatbenhas movedclosertoher to try andlookafter her. 15 seconds Dialogue. Memories.
- 2. Film Title: Benchmark Shooting Script Name: Libby Bendall 12 Close up BenrushestowardsBellaandtriesto catch her,blockingus fromseeing herfallingandhittingherhead,he movesoutof the way and we see herlaidon the floor.It isheavilyimpliedthatshe hitherheadon the waydown. 20 seconds Dialogue. Memories. 13 Wide shot The scene isconfusedandslightlyblurredas we see the girlsrunning aroundthe shotinhysterics. 10 seconds Dialogue. Memories. 14 Establishingshot Everyone appearstohave frozenfora short space of time,scattered aroundthe one benchbefore simultaneouslyrunningoff scene,leaving Bensat on the benchwithBellaonthe floorbeside him. 8 seconds Dialogue. Memories. 15 Medium-long Benstays sat onthe bench,lookingawayfromBellaandappearing ashamed. 20 seconds Dialogue. Memories. 16 pan A slightlyblurredshotshowspeople arriving withflashinglightsinthe background,suggestingapolice carbut unclearas the source isn’t visible. 20 seconds Dialogue. Memories. 17 medium We returnto Connie andStaceywhoare back to theiroriginal stance, slightlyfacingeachotherontheirseparate benches. 5 seconds Dialogue. Tomorrow. 18 Close up Staceyis talking,tryingtojustifywhathappenedandherexpressionis unfilteredconfusion. 20 seconds Dialogue. Tomorrow. 19 Two shot The conversationbetweenConnie andStaceycontinuesandtheyboth showconflictingemotions. 12 seconds Dialogue. Tomorrow. 20 Long shot/pan From a slightdistance we see themcontinuingtheirconversation Staceymakinglarge handgesturesandConnie barelymoving,visibly upset.Aswe getslightlyfurtherawaytheirvoicesgetquieter. 30 seconds Dialogue. Tomorrow. 21 Close up We thenfollowtwowomencloselywhilsttheytalk.The backgroundis unclear,makingitdifficulttodistinguishwhetherConnie andStaceyare still there. 8 seconds Dialogue. Tomorrow. 22 Establishing. Once the womenhave passedwe see the twobenchesagain,withno one sat on them. 10 seconds. Dialogue. Tomorrow.