Shooting Script

SHOOTING SCRIPT

INT- office corridor, where door for her specialist is

Diegetic – Door knocking

*LONG POINT OF VIEW SHOW TO SHOW LAURA KNOCKING ON THE DOOR*

*MEDIUM SHOT OF ALICE OPENING DOOR TO LAURA*

*PANNING SHOT OF LAURA WALKING INTO THE ROOM*

*LONG SHOT OF ALICE AND LAURA SHAKING HANDS*

*LONG SHOT OF ALICE AND LAURA SITTING ON THE SOFA*

*AN EXTREME CLOSE UP OF ALICES LIPS AS SHE TALKS* (NO SOUND)

ALICE: Hello Laura, I understand that you have come for some help with learning Sign Language, it’s nothing to be ashamed of, I’m here to...

*AN EXTREME CLOSE UP OF LAURAS EYES*

PAUSE

*A MEDIUM CLOSE UP OF ALICE GETTING OUT THE BOARD FROM THE DRAW*

*PANNING SHOT OF ALICE HANDING LAURA THE WHITEBOARD*

*A CLOSE UP OF ALICE’S WHITE BOARD AS SHE WRITES*

(Writes ‘I’m here to help...What happened?’ on whiteboard)

*MEDIUM CLOSE UP OF ALICES WHITE BOARD WHEN SHES FINISHED*

PAUSE

*CUT TO LAURA*

*DOWNWARD TILT OF LAURA*

LAURA: (Goes to write on board fades to flashback)

*DISSOLVES INTO FLASH BACK*

EXT- establishing shot of bar/club inside (LAURA AND 3 FRIENDS)
Diegetic- music in club

INT-inside bar/club, on dance floor

*DOLLY SHOT AROUND LAURA AS SHES DANCING, GRADUALLY BUILDS TO A HAULT AND FOCUSSES ON A MEDIUM CLOSE UP OF ALL THREE GIRLS*

LAURA: this is a great club guys! Can’t believe we’ve never been here before this is amazing!
FRIEND 1: I know my brother told me about it the other day
FRIEND2: Have you not seen that guy checking you out by the bar Laura?
LAURA: Where where where?
FRIEND2- behind you but don’t make it obvious

*OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT OF THE GENTLEMEN IN THE BACKGROUND, FLICKS FOCUS FROM LAURA TO HIM*

(ALL GIRLS GIGGLE)

*POINT OF VIEW SHOT FROM THE BOY, TILT SHOT ON LAURAS BODY LOOKING HER UP AND DOWN*

*(DURING CONVERSATION) SHOT REVERSE SHOT*

BOY: Is that ladder in your tights the stair way to heaven?
LAURA: What?! I have a ladder in my tights?!
FRIEND 1: No you don’t haha
BOY: Only kidding,

(ALL LAUGH)

BOY: fancy a drink?
LAURA: oh my god this is my favourite song, sorry but we actually have to dance to this! Come on!

*EXTREME LONG SHOT OF THE TWO DANCING AND THE ENTIRE DANCE FLOOR*

(At this point the other two girls go to the toilet to fix their makeup)
*CLOSE UP OF GIRLS DOING THEIR MAKEUP*

*CUT BACK TO BOY AND LAURA**OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT, SHOT REVERSE SHOT*

BOY: Fancy that drink now gorgeous?
LAURA: Yeah go on then!

*CUT TO GIRLS IN TOILET*

INT: TOILET – two girls in the toilet by the mirror, fixing their makeup*MEDIUM SHOT- MIRROR POV*

GIRL ONE: Do you think that guys hot?
GIRL TWO: Who? Which one?
GIRL ONE: You know the one that’s taken a liking to Laura!
GIRL TWO: Nah not really, looks like a bit of a weirdo to me...
GIRL ONE: I thought he seemed quite nice

*CUT**MEDIUM SHOT*

INT: BAR – where Laura and the boy are sitting on stools and the boys ordering a drink
*SHOT REVERSE SHOT OF LAURA AND BOY TALKING*
LAURA: So where you from then?
BOY: Are you from round here? You would have no idea where unless you know the area! (Laugh’s)
LAURA: Oh I see, nah I’m not (laugh’s)
BOY: What do you want then?
LAURA: Oh I’ll just have a vodka and coke please.
BOY: Course, one vodka and coke and a bud please mate.
*MEDIUM SHOT OF BARMAN*

(They get their drinks)
*CLOSE UPS OF DRINKS*
*OVER THE SHOULDER*

BOY: I need a cigarette would you mind coming outside with me? Don’t wana look like a loner (laughs)
LAURA: (laughs) sure!
*HAND HELD CAMERA, FOLLOWS OUTSIDE FROM LAURAS POV *

EXT: Outside the club they begin to walk around the side of the club, towards an alley
*CLOSE UP OF LAURA TALKING, MEDIUM CLOSE UP FROM LAURAS POV*

LAURA: Umm... where are we going swear the smoking area was way back? (Laughs)
BOY: Nah, it’s just round here, trust me.

*CUT TO GIRLS*

INT: Girls coming out of the toilet in the club
*SHOT REVERSE SHOT*

GIRL TWO: Where’s Laura gone?
GIRL ONE: Oh she’s probably dancing with that dude
GIRL TWO: we should go find her...
GIRL ONE: Stop panicking! She’s fine she’s having the time of her life!
GIRL TWO: Nah, seriously I’ve got a weird feeling about that guy...
GIRL ONE: Oh come on then!
*MEDIUM SHOT OF GIRLS FROM BEHIND, WALKING AWAY*

EXT: outside, round the corner of an alley way*CLOSE UP OF LAURAS FACE, SHOWING EMOTION*
LAURA: I think I should go find my friends now (laughs) they’re probably worrying about me!
*MEDIUM SHOT OF LAURA AND BOY TALKING*
BOY: Nah, let’s just have some alone time, I know you’ve been looking at me
LAURA: Looking at you? You what?
*OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT, FROM BOY’S POV*
BOY: yeah yano, in that way (he leans in to kiss her neck)
LAURA: what the hell are you doing, get off me!!
*MEDIUM SHOT TO THE SIDE, BOTH IN THE FRAME*
BOY: (continues to try and kiss Laura, on her cheeks, and towards her ear) Just relax, I know you want it just as bad as I do?
LAURA: Want what, what are you on about get off me!!  (She pushes him off and attempts to run away)*CLOSE UP OF BOY GRABBING LAURAS WRIST*
*CLOSE UP OF BOY TALKING*BOY: (grabs Laura’s arm/wrist and pushes her against the wall) SHUT UP! Stop making such a fuss its fine no one can hear us down here!

*FAST PACED CUTS IN BETWEEN INT AND EXT*

INT: Inside the club the two girls are searching for Laura making their way outside

EXT: Laura and boy are outside in alley way/ girls walk past, realise what’s happening and return

NON DIEGETIC SOUND – intense music
*SHOT REVERSE SHOT*

LAURA: (Screams)
BOY: WHY ARE YOU SCREAMING STOP SCREAMING, IM FUCKING WARNING YOU
LAURA: (distressed) why are you doing this to me?!
BOY: Because I know you fucking want it shut up and let’s get on with it
LAURA: (scream)
*CLOSE UP OF BOYS FACE*
BOY: I WARNED YOU!

Diegetic sound: brick dropping to the floor (slow motion)
*LONG SHOT, BOTTOM OF ALLEY, SO WE CAN SEE THE GIRLS RUN TOWARDS CAMERA*
*CLOSE UPS OF GIRLS FACES, SHOW EMOTION*
*MEDIUM SHOT SO WE CAN SEE LAURA IN THE FRAME*
GIRLS: LAURA LAURA! (Running towards her as boy runs away) LAURA...Laura...Laura!

*CUT TO BSLC*

INT: Inside to BSLC where they were located originally

*MEDIUM SHOT*ALICE: Laura...Laura... (click’s fingers)
*CLOSE UP OF WHITEBOARD*
LAURA: (writes on white board) ‘That’s how it happened, so now I’ve come to learn’
ALICE: (Sign language) ‘OK’
LAURA: (Sign language) mimics ‘OK’
*MEDIUM LONG SHOT*

THE END