SHOT LIST

GCSE PRODUCTION FILM OPENING SHOTLIST

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SOUND	VISION	ACTORS	PROPS	NOTES
Fade in voiceover of Doctor Holloway and Erica’s parents talking about her mental state. Doctor recommends she is not released yet but parents argue she must be.	1 Mid-long shot of a girl (Erica) sitting on a hospital bed in hospital nightwear staring straight ahead. Credits for cast and crew appear on screen	Erica	Hospital bed	Will be filmed in a normal bedroom with harsh fluorescent lighting. Erica looks very pale.
Voiceover of Doctor Holloway and Erica’s parents talking continues and the doctor gives in and says Erica may be released. Voiceover fades out.	2 Medium close up of a clipboard with early release forms for Erica on it being signed by a hand. Credits for cast and crew appear on screen	Adult	Clipboard
Fade in heartbeat effect	3 High angle shot of medical notes on Erica’s condition are strewn over a desk revealing she has multiple personality disorder, her name and her age. The scene is lit only by a bright desk lamp. Credits for cast and crew appear on screen	N/A	Old fashioned wooden desk and desk lamp	This will be filmed in Harriet’s house as she has the desk.
Heart beat effect increases in pace	4 The desk light switches off suddenly to complete blackness, and then a bright light starts to shine through the blackness and grows until it’s blindingly bright and fluorescent.	N/A	N/A	The bright light effect will be added afterwards when editing.
Heart beat is extremely fast and stops increasing in pace	5 Title appears over the top of the white light in bold, black capitals, pulsing to the beat of the heart beat	N/A	N/A	The title will overlaid when editing.