Improved Shot List

Shot #Shot TypeLocationDescription
1Close upHomeAn alarm clock ringing on a bedside table
2Close upHomeOur main character’s face, she opens her eyes and sighs
3Mid shotHomeMain character in bed from the side, she turns to face the camera and shuts her eyes tight
4Close upHomeThe alarm clock gets smashed
5Medium close upHomeMain character’s head and shoulders, she opens her eyes and the alarm clock begins ringing again.
6Long shotHomeMain character getting out of bed
7Extreme Long Shot/Establishing ShotCollegeA shot of the outside of college to establish the location in which the scene takes place
8Long ShotCollegeThe main character is seen walking through the corridor
9Mid Shot/Over ShoulderCollegeShe is pictured from behind going to open the door to the classroom
10Close UpCollegeShows her hand hovering over the door handle
11Mid ShotCollegeFrom the other side of the door, we see it open to reveal her standing there
12High Angle Close UpCollegeHer face as she stands awkwardly for a few seconds
13Medium Close UpCollegeHer face as she turns her head to look at the back of the classroom
14POV Panning ShotCollegePans across the classroom to mimic where she is looking, moves towards the very back
15Long ShotCollegeFrom the back of the classroom, shows the main character rush to her seat
16Low Angle Mid ShotCollegeShows the chair being pulled back as she goes to sit down
17Medium Close UpCollegeHer face enters the shot as she sits down and looks to the ground trying not to be seen
18Insert Shot/Extreme Close UpCollegeShows her hand reaching into her bag as a pen hits it
19Mid ShotCollegeShe briefly looks up and before turning her attention to her paper
20Insert shotCollegeShe writes the title of the film and the main credits (this is the title of the book she is writing)
21Mid ShotCollegeA girl in the corner of the room is looking in the direction of our main character
22Insert Shot/Extreme Close UpCollegeHer hand slowly reaches into a box of pens and picks it up
23Extreme Close UpCollegeThe girl’s mouth as she smirks
24Close UpCollegeOur main character’s hand as she catches the pen
25Close UpCollegeIntended to look the same as the previous shot but higher up as she is on the table, match cut. 
26Medium Close Up/LevelCollegeOur main character is now stood on the table, the shot starts on her feet and begins to pan upwards
27Medium Close Up/Low AngleCollegeThe panning stops on her face, she is looking straight on, but we are looking at her from a low angle
28Medium Close Up/High AngleCollegeWe cut back to the girl from now looking concerned
29Extreme Close UpCollegeShows the main character’s eyes shaking, she quickly looks to the right where the girl is
30Medium Shot/POVCollegeShows the girl, pens fly into the air and she moves away 
31Extreme Close UpCollegeOur main character’s mouth as she smirks
32Medium Close UpCollegeOur main character’s head and shoulders, she is still looking to the right
33Long Shot/High Angle/Over ShoulderCollegeBehind the main character’s shoulder, looking at the girl frantically trying to open the door, but it won’t open
34Close UpCollegeThe girl’s hand as she tries to turn the door handle
35High Angle Medium Close UpCollegeShe looks back at our main character in fear
36Close UpCollegeHer hand as she hits the door in frustration
37Medium Close UpCollegeBehind the girl’s head, she turns around and the camera zooms out slightly as she realises that she can’t escape
38Long ShotCollegeShows the main character’s full body, she walks forward and covers the camera
39Close UpCollegeThe same shot from before of the main character catching the pen, this lingers for longer
40Medium Close Up/Low AngleCollegeThe girl pauses in disbelief then laughs awkwardly, looking confused
41High Angle Long ShotCollegeOur main character quickly puts the pen down on the table 
42Insert Shot/Close UpCollegeShows the pen being put down and rolling away
43Medium Shot/Over Shoulder/High AngleCollegeWe look over the main character’s shoulder, she is looking down. We see the girl staring at her and the pen falling
44Medium ShotCollegeFrom behind we see the main character walk through a door and out of college
45Medium ShotHomeNow from in front we see her enter the door to her house
46Medium Close UpHomeThe main character’s head and shoulders as she sighs and looks down at her feet
47Close Up/High Angle/POVHomeLooking down at her shoes, she slides them off 
48Long ShotHomeFrom behind we see her walk towards the stairs as her bag slides from her shoulder to her elbow and she puts her hand on the banister
49Close UpHomeHer hand gripping the banister and moving upwards
50Low Angle Medium ShotHomeView from the bottom of the stairs as she walks up
51Medium ShotHomeShe is standing next to her parents’ bedroom and the door is slightly open, she looks saddened as she hears arguing 
52Over Shoulder Shot to Close UpHomeShe puts her hand on the door as if to push it open but moves away when she hears what they are arguing about
53Long ShotHomeShe runs to her room
54Medium ShotHomeThe door slamming behind her
55High Angle Medium ShotHomeShe slouches in her chair
56Extreme Close UpHomeHer eyes as they close
57Long ShotDark PlaceOur main character enters the frame
58Medium Close UpDark SpaceHer head and shoulders as she stands up straight and takes a deep breath
59Extreme Long Shot/High AngleDark PlaceShe begins to dance alone
60Over Shoulder Long ShotDark PlaceFrom behind the shoulder of a mysterious person, we see the main character’s full body as she dances, he walks forward and covers the camera
61High Angle Medium ShotDark PlaceLooking down at the main character who is now on the floor
62Low Angle Medium ShotDark PlaceLooking up at the mysterious person who holds out his hand
63Close UpDark PlaceThe hand as the main character takes it
64Long ShotDark PlaceThe main character gets up and the two begin dancing in a long take before walking in separate directions, the screen is once again black
65Extreme Close UpHomeThe main character’s eyes quickly open and blink a few times
66Medium ShotOutside HomeThe door to the house closes behind the main character, it is now evening
67Close UpStreetsShe puts in her earphones
68Long ShotStreetsShe is walking and stands under a street lamp with her hands in her pockets
69Medium Close UpStreetsShe looks to her right, concerned
70POV Long ShotStreetsA girl wearing black is dancing angrily towards her
71Medium ShotStreetsThe main character jumps backwards
72Low Angle Close UpStreetsThe strange girl’s face looking menacingly at our main character
73High Angle Close UpStreetsOur main character’s face looking frightened, she blinks
74Close UpStreetsThe girl’s face again, this time she looks friendly, she asks if the main character is okay
75Long ShotStreetsThe main character runs into the distance
76Medium ShotStreetsThe girl looks confused in the direction of where she ran 
77Low Angle Long ShotStreetsWe are back with our main character, we watch her walking from the top of the hill towards the church
78Medium ShotChurchWe see her through the glass doors as she opens them 
79Over Shoulder Medium Close UpChurchWe see everyone in the church in front of her as she opens the second set of glass doors
80Extreme Long ShotChurchFrom the front of the church as she quietly walks along the back to sit down in the middle
81POV Long Shot, PanningChurchPans around the room to represent her looking at everyone, the lights at the front are currently yellow
82Close UpChurchOur main character’s face as she looks down uncomfortably
83POV Close UpChurchWe see her shoes as she is looking at them while we distantly hear someone speaking and the quiet noise of praying
84Close UpChurchWe see her face again as she looks up towards the stained-glass window
85POVChurchWe see a light coming from outside of the window which grows constantly brighter 
86Medium Close UpChurchOur main character has now changed clothes and is looking around in confusion
87POV Long ShotChurchSomeone wearing white walks towards her and holds hand towards her, the lights at the front are now white
88Low Angle Medium close upChurchOur main character looks up 
89Long shot/two shitChurchThe main character and the girl in white from the side, she takes her hand
90Close up, insert shotChurchTheir hands
91POV shot, Mid shot, high angle to levelChurchLooking at the main character from the girl’s perspective, starts high angle looking down at her but becomes level as she stands up
92Close upChurchThe girl’s face smiling
93Medium close upChurchMain character, she looks to her left
94POV Medium ShotChurchTwo people dressed in white are carrying a coat towards her
95Two shot, medium close upChurchThe main character and the girl looking at the two people, they look at each other
96Mid shotChurchThe girl steps away proudly
97Long shotChurchThe two people put the coat on our main character while the girl watches and smiles
98Close ups ChurchPeople around the church looking proud
99High angle long shotChurchMain character looking proudly up.
100Extreme long shotChurchFrom the main character’s POV, the girl now stood at the front in the centre
101Extreme Long ShotChurchA long take from the front of the church as the main character walks forwards. The two people from before are now dancing behind her and there are people in white watching her from the aisles
102Medium ShotChurchWe see her closer from the front of the church, she stops still when she reaches the front
103Close UpChurchShe is looking at the girl
104Mid shotChurchThe girl steps to the side
105Long shotChurchThe main character stands beside her and they both look towards the people
106Close upChurchThe main character looks towards the girl and smiles in disbelief
107Close upChurchThe girl’s face, loses focus
108Close UpChurchShows the main character’s face as she is now back in her seat at the back, blinking
109Medium ShotChurchShe moves back in her chair in shock and confusion
110Extreme Long Shot/POVChurchShe looks down the central aisle, the people who were just admiring her are now looking back at her with confusion as to what she is doing, the light at the front is now blue, they turn back around and resume their prayer
111Close UpChurchOur main character looks towards the front of the church with a sad look in her eyes, she closes them.
112Close upLibrary5 years later, our main character stares into the distance, as if she is remembering the events from before.
113Mid shotLibraryWe now see that she is behind a table, she shakes herself out of her thoughts and looks to her right
114Master shot, Medium long shotLibraryThe main character is facing a young girl and her mother.
115Over the shoulder medium close upLibraryThe young girl’s face, she looks excited
116Close upLibraryMain character, she smiles at the girl
117Medium close up, two shot.LibraryThe mother is crouching down to her daughter’s height. They both look excited.
118Master shotLibraryReturns to the master shot as the young girl puts a book on the table
119Insert shot, close upLibraryThe book, it’s the book the main character was writing at the start, the main character’s hands open it to reveal the full credits on the first page.
120Over the shoulder, mid shotLibraryThe main character asks who she is making it out to.
121Master shotLibraryThe three of them looking happy and excited

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