Preliminary Exercise - Dialogue/Camera Shots and Stage Directions

In this blog we have included the shots we will use, the exact script and stage directions. We did this so when we got to recording we knew exactly what we had to do because we had it all planned out.

SCENE 1

             *Over the shoulder shot - DOCTOR to RELATIVE* 

DOCTOR: Mrs Taylor? (stands) 

             *Side - two shot* (both sit down) 

             *Over the shoulder - RELATIVE to DOCTOR* 

DOCTOR: I'm sorry, it's bad news. James's results have shown he is unlikely to  

              recover. 

             *Over the shoulder - DOCTOR to RELATIVE*

RELATIVE: I, I don't understand.. he's fine 

             *Over the shoulder - RELATIVE to DOCTOR*

DOCTOR: We've done all we can, his body has become too weak to respond to

              the medication, we're really sorry.           

             *Close up RELATIVE* (reacts) 

SCENE 2

              *Long Shot from front of RELATIVE - Tracking*

               (Slow, same facial expression, lifeless)

              *Mid shot as sits down

              *Mid shot still as hands are over face

              *Close up with eyes shut

                (White light fades over RELATIVE) 

               

SCENE 2 - PART 2

              *Mid long shot*

              (PATIENT lead down) 

              (RELATIVE sat legs to side)

              (Play fight - Laughter)

              (White light fades out) 

              * Close up* (eyes open, wipes tears)

SCENE 3

              *Close up, (hand on outside of handle)* 

              *Long shot* (Door open - Inside)

              *Close up * (Head on door for a sec, takes deep breath)

              *Close up* (Hand letting go of inside handle)

              *Over the shoulder, PATIENT to RELATIVE*

              (She turns and sits down)

              (She looks hopefully and happy, he looks doubtful) 

RELATIVE: How're you feeling?

               *Over the shoulder RELATIVE to PATIENT*

PATIENT: (Looking sad, Shaking head)

              I know i'm not ok, just tell me. What did they say?

END.