The Shot List

SHOT LIST_final

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Practice Walkthrough

This is our practice walkthough for our opening sequence. It is a rough edit of the order of main shots we are going to use in our final sequence. Each shot is annotated, so we can directly use this with our storyboard and visualise every shot.
From this walkthrough we learnt where to put the camera for each shot, and we also learnt the difficulties with background noise and people walking across the background.

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We used this letter to ensure that the local residents, do not call the police when they see a teenager with a gun. It reduces stress and is a precuationary measure which should always be taken to ensure a swift and efficient production process.

More Location Shots

These are photos of the inside of the fence (where the beast will

be lurking). As you can see it's a residential zone, with quite damaged and rough terrain. It is also a fairly large area, therefore there is a lot of scope for movement.

Location Pictures

This is a picture from Google Maps of Ravensroft Park, Barnet. This street will be the location for our shoot, rather than the warehouse, as it will show that the radiation is affecting a domestic area so the audience can relate directly to the idea of the invasion of privacy. This location was also more practical as it is near to Alex's house. 

This is the front gate of Alex's house, also taken from Google Maps. This area is possible for the dead bodies which have been attacked by the 'beast' to be placed, as it will relate to the house directly and reinforce the invasion of privacy idea. 



This is another possible location for the dead bodies which have been attacked by the 'beast'. The alley idea will show the 'beast' is secretive. However the alleyway will not really relate to the idea of invasion of privacy, so we will probably use the space just behind the front gate.

The Script

Script

OPEN ON:

1. EXT. QUIET RESIDENTIAL STREET, NORTH LONDON – DAY

A soldier is walking through dead bodies (CU from back of feet as he walks). There is an upwards pan as the soldier takes in his surroundings. There is an establishing long shot of the road, which is full of dead bodies; the forensic officers are checking the bodies. POV shot of the soldier looking around the street at all these dead bodies. This cuts to MS two shot of forensics checking a dead body. They turn as soldier approaches. This cuts to a LA OTS S/R/S of soldier talking to forensic officers.

Soldier (removing mask): Have you found anything yet?

Forensic 1: Nothing yet sir.

SOLDIER LOOKS AWAY FOR A MOMENT, UPSET/ANNOYED.

Soldier: Alright, I want you to turn this place over. This was the centre of the leak. We need to find something…anything (Looking towards Alleyway) What about over there?

Forensic 2: Just two bodies, we haven’t given them a full check over yet.

Soldier: Check them now!

Forensic 2: *SIGH* Yes Sarge.

Two forensic officers walk into the alleyway. The forensic officers are seen walking past the soldier OTS. The soldier continues to check bodies and he starts to talk on his radio. We see the alleyway from the POV of the soldier; he is standing in the corner of the alleyway. The forensic officers check the bodies and notice cuts.

Forensic 1: What the hell?! Why is this one ripped open?!

LA POV of the ‘beast’ hiding from the forensics/soldiers gazes (+key signifiers making it clear that it is an abnormal creature, e.g. strange breathing/rustling). The first forensic looks at the body and the second one looks around and towards the soldier. This is followed by a POV shot of forensic 2 looking at the soldier who has walked away and is talking on his radio. Then there is a LA POV shot from the ‘beast’ and the camera ‘pounces’ towards the forensics up to an ECU. *SCREAMS* CU of Soldier turning towards alley. There is a MS of the soldier cautiously and stealthily raising his gun. Then lots of close ups of the soldier making his way towards the alleyway, for example his feet moving across the camera and his face as he looks shocked when discovering the death of the forensics. This is followed by a MS of the forensics dead in the alleyway. The soldier begins to check their bodies when at a LA POV the ‘beast’ jumps at him and the camera again ‘pounces’ up to an ECU of the soldier’s scared face.

Timeline of Opening Sequence

Group 1 Timeline