Planning: Shooting Script

Shot number	Location	Shot type	Camera movement	Interior/exterior & time of day	Description of shot	Purpose of the shot
1	House	Establishment shot	Pan shot	Exterior/ daytime	A still shot of the exterior of a modernized house.	This shot will be used within the opening of our film in order to establish the setting and time period of the film to the audience. For example, by showing a modern house the audience will be aware the film it set within the modern era.
2	Exterior of the window	Establishment shot	Zoom- tracking shot	Exterior/ daytime	The shot will present an establishment shot of the main character, Jenna, looking outside of her window however the camera will slowly zoom into a close up of the character's face.	This shot is used in order to introduce the main character to the audience. The use of the tracking shot almost conveys the effect that someone is looking at Jenna from afar which can present an unsettling atmosphere.
3	Bedroom	Extreme close- up shot	Zoom- tracking shot	Interior/ daytime	This scene will present an extreme close-up shot of Jenna's eye, slowly zooming in up until only Jenna's pupil is noticeable and the image then will fade to black.	The purpose of this shot is to make apparent to the audience that Jenna is having a vision. The use of the tracking shot into Jenna’s eye within this scene almost creates the effect that the audience are entering the vision with her, seeing what she can see.
4	Bedroom	Medium high-angle shot	Still frame	Interior/ daytime	A medium high-angle shot will be used within this scene in order to show Jenna’s mother, Rachel, screaming whilst being dragged across the floor by an unidentifiable character.	The high-angle shot within this scene is used in order to make the subject within the frame, Rachel, look vulnerable and inferior in comparison to the character which is dragging her body. The use of a medium shot within this scene allows the audience to clearly see the distressed expressions of the character, which creates an uneasy feel, building up tension.
5	Bedroom	Medium shot	Still frame	Interior/ daytime	Within this shot Rachel will be placed on the left side of the frame with her back facing the camera. The character will be on her knees bending forwards as she is writing an unclear message on the floor with blood.	The audience will not be aware that the character within this scene is Rachel as her back will be facing away from the camera, keeping her identity unknown. This in order to build up tension amongst the audience as it leaves them questioning who this character is.  It is important for us to use a medium shot within this scene as this camera angle allows the camera to be at a far enough distance from Rachel so that the audience are not able to make out what the message written on floor says. This is in order to add a sense of mystery which again builds up tension.
8	Bedroom	Handheld camera shot	Tracking shot which comes in and out of focus, in order to create a chaotic effect.	Interior/ daytime	This shot will present the main character Jenna in a state of panic and distress which will be apparent to the audience as as the character will be shown to pulling her hair.	This type of shot will be used as it is the most effective in conveying a hostile and chaotic atmosphere to the audience. The rushed movement of the camera directly mirrors the confused state of the character within the frame. Within this scene, non-diegetic sound of the character breathing heavily will be present within the background in order to present to the audience that this character is within a state of panic and is clearly fearful of something.  The use of loud noise within the background almost compliments the scenes taking place within shot as it adds a further sense of chaos, making the audience feel a sense of unease as their vision and hearing become distorted therefore they are unable to clearly process what is taking place within the scene. This overall creates an anxious atmosphere amongst the audience.
9	Graveyard	Establishment shot	Still frame	Exterior/ daytime	A still shot of the exterior of an old, daunting graveyard.	The establishment shot will used in order to introduce and make apparent to the audience that the scene will be set within a graveyard. Traditionally graveyards hold connotations to danger, evil and spirits which can foreshadow upcoming dangers within the film to the audience therefore making them feel fearful.
10	Graveyard	Close-up shot	Pan shot	Exterior/ daytime	A close-up shot of an old, battered gravestone which reads “In the loving memory of our mother” will be presented.	This is in order to make apparent to the audience that Jenna is encountering another one of her visions however this in particular is shown to be the death of her mother. This is made clear to the audience through the use of the word "mother" upon the gravestone.
11	Bedroom	Close-up shot	Still frame	Interior/ daytime	A close up shot of a hand hanging off a bed with blood slowly dripping down the fingers.	Blood is a common convention within horror films as it is linked to danger, phobia and death therefore by incorporating it within our own film it builds up fear amongst the audience and makes it apparent to them that something is not right. A close-up shot would be most effective to use within this scene as the audience are only able to see the hand of the individual instead of the identity of the character. This therefore builds up tension and mystery as the audience try to guess who which character this hand belong to  is and what happened to them.
12	Bedroom	Medium-shot	Pan	Interior/ daytime	A medium shot will be used in order to present the main character, within her bedroom reading and flipping through books, magazines and newspapers.	This is in order to add a sense of mystery within the film as it is clear to the audience that the main character is gathering some information from texts such as old books in order to solve something however the audience at this point are not aware of what the character is attempting to solve.
13	Bedroom	Close-up shot	Still frame	Interior/night	The shot will present candles being blown out through the use of a close-up shot. Once the candles are blow out the image upon the screen will fade into darkness.	Candles being blown out are a common convention within horror films as it links to spirits, darkness and death. This therefore will add more of an eerie atmosphere to our horror.
14	Bedroom	Extreme close-up shot	Still frame	Interior/ daytime	This shot will convey an extreme close-up shot of Jenna's eye peering straight into the camera however blinking at the end.	This shot will be effective as our horror is based around the theme of visions and sight therefore by ending our horror with an image of an eye, it will be symbolic.
15	Bedroom	Extreme close-up shot	Still frame	Interior/ daytime	This shot will lead on from the previous one, where Jenna opens her eye again however this time instead of her natural brown eye colour showing through, her eye colour will be completely white.	This shot will be used in order to leave the audience guessing what happens within the remaining of the film as they will be left with many unanswered questions such as what happened to the main character, why has her eye suddenly changed colour and if she is possessed. This therefore will allow the audience to want to watch our horror.