Shooting Script

Shot
Camera/Action
Time
Audio
1
P.O.V shot, running down street
3 seconds
Breathing, out of breath / intense backing music
2
Medium long shot of house/STARRING TAWANA CHAMANZA
3 seconds
Backing music 
3
Mid close up of feet running
3 seconds
Footsteps / intense backing music
4
Medium long shot of empty street/AND HONOR MARSH
3 seconds
Backing music 
5
Mid close up of back of body running
3 seconds
Breathing? Backing music 
6
(Mid?) close up of brick wall/DIRECTED BY REBECCA GALLETLY
3 seconds
Backing music 
7
Mid close up of back of head
3 seconds 
Breathing? Backing music 
8
Close up of ripped up letters from “mum” // necklace 
3 seconds
Backing music
9
Extreme close up of face/eye (darting)
3 seconds
Backing music
10
Title Screen - background of …..
6 seconds
End of backing music 
11
Medium long shot in home, Tawana eating breakfast/getting ready fo college, Honor opening mail / 3 WEEKS LATER
10 seconds
Mum: Sophia, you have another letter from your mother
12
Medium shot, Tawana rolls her eyes, speaks, gets up and retrieves the letter, sits back down
10 seconds
Sophia: What does she want now?
13
Over-the-shoulder close up of letter in her hands, zooming in
3 seconds
Music?
14
Medium close up (?) of Honor hugging Tawana
10 seconds
Mum: Don’t overthink it, I’m off to work but I’ll see you this afternoon
Sophia: Have a good day
15
Camera positioned outside, long shot of Honor leaving house, getting into car and driving off
20 seconds ???
Music?
16
Long shot of car driving off down the road
5-10 seconds
Music?
17
Medium long shot of Tawana at home, sitting at the table and opening letter
5 seconds
Music?
18
Close up of hands opening letter
5 seconds
Music?
19
Close up of face
3 seconds
Music?
20
Close up of necklace and note; “see you soon”
3 seconds
Music?
21
Extreme close up of eyes
3 seconds
Music?
22
Close up of face, looking worried
3 seconds
Music?
23
Mid shot of Tawana ripping up letter and binning necklace
8 seconds
Music stops when bin closes 
24
Mid-long shot, following Tawana as she grabs bag and leaves house 
10 seconds
Music?
25
Same setup outside as when Honor left; being watched as she leaves the house and locks the door
10 seconds
Music?
26
Mid-close up of Tawana walking down road, looking over shoulder anxiously
5 seconds
Music?
27
Camera moves from position, handheld POV shot and follows Tawana, speeding up as they move
5 seconds
Music?
28
Extreme close ups; gloved hands grabbing Tawana, Tawana’s face, necklace, Tawana’s face
4 seconds
“Mum???”
29
black screen

Music stops

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