Shooting Script

“REVELATION” SHOT LIST AND SHOOTING SCRIPT

Group Name: Enigma (Nicholas Thetford, Aimée Wynn)

Characters: Ben (played by Nicholas Thetford), Benjamin (played by Nicholas Thetford), Kate (played by Aimée Wynn), Detective Reeves (played by Tom Webb), Kaitlin (played by Aimée Wynn)

Shot	Shot Description	Shooting Script
1 [LOCATION: Ben, Benjamin and Kate’s shared house – day time 5/6pm]	Mid-Shot of Benjamin (the clone of Ben) sat on his house’s sofa reaching forward for the television remote
2	[Cut transition] Match-on-action, slightly High-Angle, Close-up Shot of Benjamin picking up the television remote and turning the television on	[a non-diegetic, synchronous, fuzzing sound of an old television turning on sounds with a matching glitching video effect]
3	[Cut transition] Match-on-action, Mid-Shot of Benjamin pulling away from the television remote to resume his original sitting position	[Background, non-diegetic, triumphant music fades in] Voiceover: “The year is 2067 and advances in science has led to human cloning being widely accepted professionally and socially.”
4	[Cut transition] Close-up Shot of Benjamin’s straight face as he watches the television	[Background, non-diegetic, triumphant music continues] Voiceover: “Once people turn 18 they have the choice to have a…”
5	[Cut transition] Extreme Close-up of Benjamin’s ‘QR Code’ on his neck	[Background, non-diegetic, triumphant music continues] Voiceover: “…clone to do menial tasks, from their life, for them.” [Background, non-diegetic, triumphant music fades out]
6	[Cut transition] Mid-Shot of Benjamin sitting on his house’s sofa, like the first shot, as Ben walks into the living room with a bowl of popcorn in his hands and sits down next to Benjamin [Fades out to black transition]	[Background, diegetic, ambient sound of the television playing] Ben: “Popcorn?” [nods his head down towards the popcorn as he starts to eat it] Benjamin: “No thanks.” [said blankly as he shakes his head and carries on watching the television] Ben: [shrugs and turns his attention to the television and carries on eating popcorn]
7 [LOCATION: Ben, Benjamin and Kate’s shared house – night time 7/8pm]	[Cut transition from black] Mid, Two Shot of Ben and Kate in the kitchen, putting away washed up plates, cutlery, etc.	Kate: [placing cutlery in a draw and talking evidently annoyed] ‘’Why did you let him eat dinner with us?’’ Ben: [drying glasses and placing them in an overhead cupboard and talking in the same tone as Kate] ‘’He has a name. Benjamin, my clone’s name is Benjamin. [to be said sarcastically] And surprisingly, he has to eat Kate.’’ [Background, non-diegetic, intensifying, rumbling music fades in] Kate: [irritated tone continues as she mocks Ben’s emphasis on Benjamin’s name] ‘’I planned that dinner for us so we [gestures to herself and Ben with a free hand]…’’
8 [LOCATION: Ben, Benjamin and Kate’s shared house – night time 1am]	[Cut transition] Slowly Tracking, Close-up Shot of a limp hand and arm on a floor	[Background, non-diegetic, intensifying, rumbling music continues after a booming sound effect synchronous with shot transition] Kate (Voiceover): ‘’could have some time alone together.’’ Ben (Voiceover): [sighs regretfully, speaks calmly and stops what he is doing (so does Kate)] ‘’I’m sorry, okay,…’’
9 [LOCATION: Ben, Benjamin and Kate’s shared house – night time 7/8pm]	[Cut transition] Mid Shot of Ben (camera on the kitchen counter)	[Background, non-diegetic, intensifying, rumbling music continues] Ben: [said calmly] ‘’I didn’t know that…but we can’t let Benjamin starve.’’
10	[Cut transition] Close-up Shot of cutlery draw being slammed shut by Kate	[Background, non-diegetic, intensifying, rumbling music continues] [Diegetic, pleonastic, slam sound]
11	[Cut transition] Mid Shot of Kate (camera on the kitchen counter)	[Background, non-diegetic, intensifying, rumbling music gets louder and transitions to the foreground – building to a climax] Kate: “It’s not about the dinner!”
12	[Cut transition] Mid Shot of Ben	[Foreground, non-diegetic, suspenseful building music continues] Ben: “What is it about then?!”
13	[Cut transition] Mid Shot of Kate	[Foreground, non-diegetic, suspenseful building music continues] Kate: “Benjamin! He always gets in the way!”
14	[Cut transition] Mid Shot of Ben	[Foreground, non-diegetic, suspenseful building music continues] Ben: “Of what?!”
15	[Cut transition] Mid Shot of Kate	[Foreground, non-diegetic, suspenseful building music reaches a booming climax] Kate: “Of us, Ben!”
16 [LOCATION: Ben, Benjamin and Kate’s shared house – night time 7/8pm]	[Cross Dissolve transition] Close-up Shot of Kaitlin’s (the clone of Kate) neck and chin (somewhat concealed identity)	Kate: “I leave Kaitlin at work, so why can’t you…” (meanwhile) Kaitlin: [tucks her hair, which is covering said part of body, behind her ear to reveal a clone ‘QR Code’ – her clone status]
17	[Cut transition] Extreme, Close-up Shot of Kaitlin’s furrowing eyebrows and squinting eyes to convey anger [Fades out to black transition]	Kate: “just do the same with your stupid clone!” [Foreground, non-diegetic, booming climax music continues and fades out with ending transition of ‘Shot 24’]
18	[Fade in from black transition] Long Shot of Ben putting on a jacket, leaving the house and slamming the door behind him	[Diegetic, pleonastic, slamming sound]
19 [LOCATION: of local pub – night time 9pm]	[Cut transition on sound] Establishing Shot of a local pub
20	[Cross Dissolve transition] Shallow Focus, Close-up Shot of grabbing a Jack Daniel’s bottle [edited to be slow motion]	[Diegetic sound of liquid in the Jack Daniel’s bottle –edited to sound slow motion and match the clip] [Non-diegetic white noise/atmospheric sound effect – fades in and builds from background to foreground]
21	[Cross Dissolve transition] Shallow Focus, Extreme Close-up Shot of the unscrewing of the Jack Daniel’s bottle [edited to be slow motion]	[Diegetic sound of liquid in the Jack Daniel’s bottle –edited to sound slow motion and match the clip] [Non-diegetic white noise/atmospheric sound effect – continues to build from background to foreground]
22	[Cross Dissolve transition] Shallow Focus, Close-up Shot of the Jack Daniel’s being poured into a glass [edited to be slow motion]	[Diegetic sound of liquid in the Jack Daniel’s bottle –edited to sound slow motion and match the clip] [Non-diegetic white noise/atmospheric sound effect – now fully in the foreground]
23	[Cross Dissolve transition] Shallow Focus, Slow Motion, Close-up Shot of the Jack Daniel’s bottle being placed back down [edited to be slow motion]	[Diegetic sound of liquid in the Jack Daniel’s bottle –edited to sound slow motion and match the clip] [Non-diegetic white noise/atmospheric sound effect – climaxing in the foreground]
24 [LOCATION: Ben, Benjamin and Kate’s shared house – day time 9/10am]	[Cut transition on contact] Extreme Close-up Shot of house keys hitting the floor	[Pleonastic sound of keys hitting the floor] [Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music]
25	[Cut transition] Long Shot of Ben standing over Kate’s dead body	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music]
26 [LOCATION: local park – day time 8/9am]	[Cut transition] Medium Shot of Ben waking up in his car, covered in blood	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music]
27 [LOCATION: Ben, Benjamin and Kate’s shared house – day time 9/10am]	[Cut transition] Long Shot of  Ben and Benjamin having an argument on the landing	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music] Benjamin: “You killed her!”
28 [LOCATION: local, police station – day time 10/11am]	[Cut transition] Establishing Shot of local, police station	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music]
29	[Cut transition] Long Shot of police, investigation board (1)	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music] Detective Reeves (Voiceover): [firm/serious tone] “You have been…”
30	[Cut transition] Medium Shot of police, investigation board (2)	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music] Detective Reeves (Voiceover): [firm/serious tone] “arrested on suspicion…”
31	[Cut transition] Close-up Shot of police, investigation board (3)	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music] Detective Reeves (Voiceover): [firm/serious tone] “to commit murder.”
32	[Cut transition] Long, Mid & Close-up Shots (multiple shots overlaid each other – some clips Tracking and moving and glitching video effects used) of police, investigation board (4)	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music] Detective Reeves (Voiceover): [firm/serious tone] “From your view, what happened…”
33	[Cross Dissolve transition] Low-Angle, Mid Shot of the Detective Reeves	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music] Detective Reeves: [firm/serious tone] “last night?”
34	[Cut transition] Mid Shot of Ben side on	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music includes a booming, final sound effect]
35	[Cut transition] Mid Shot of Benjamin side on	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music includes a booming, final sound effect]
36 [LOCATION: Ben, Benjamin and Kate’s shared house – night time 7/8pm]	[Cut transition] Forward, Slowly Tracking Shot down a dark hallway, seeing into the kitchen where Ben and Kate are having an argument	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music] Benjamin (Voiceover): [unsettled tone/stuttering] “Kate attacked me after Ben left.”
37 [LOCATION: Ben, Benjamin and Kate’s shared house – night time 1am]	[Cut transition] Close-up Shot of blood pooling around the top of Kate’s head	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music includes a booming, final sound effect] Ben (Voiceover): “I was so angry with him.”
38 [LOCATION: Ben, Benjamin and Kate’s shared house – night time 9pm]	[Cut transition] Low-Angle, Close-up Shot of door handle as the door slams	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music] [Diegetic, pleonastic, slamming sound]
39 [LOCATION: Ben, Benjamin and Kate’s shared house – night time 1am]	[Cut transition] Close-up Shot of blood covering Kate’s head (Kate’s dead face is visible)	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music includes a booming, final sound effect] Benjamin (Voiceover): “Ben’s car pulling onto the drive woke me up.”
40 [LOCATION: local church – day time 12/1pm]	[Cut transition] Medium Shot of Ben running through a church yard	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music] Benjamin (Voiceover): “I remember looking at my clock, it was 1am.”
41 [LOCATION: local park – day time 8/9am]	[Cut transition] Low-Level Shot of Ben’s shoed feet running through the local park	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music] Ben (Voiceover): [hesitant/unsure tone] “I woke up in the park.”
42 [night time]	[Cut transition] Close-up Shot of an arm hand-cuffed to a radiator	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music] Ben (Voiceover): [stuttering] “I can’t remember anything after getting to the pub.”
43 [LOCATION: local, police station – day time 10/11am] [Shot is transitioned – at a very fast pace - to and from several times]	[Cut transition] Mid Shot of Ben side on	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music includes a booming, final sound effect] Ben: [urgent tone] “I didn’t kill Dan.”
44 [LOCATION: local, police station – day time 10/11am] [Shot is transitioned – at a very fast pace - to and from several times]	[Cut transition] Mid Shot of Benjamin side on	[Foreground, heavy drumming, booming, emphasised fast pace music includes a booming, final sound effect] Benjamin: [urgent tone] “I didn’t kill Dan.”
45	[Cut transition] Mid Shot of Detective Reeves lashing out [Cut to black transition]	[Foreground, climaxing, final lingering sound effect, before quickly fading out] Detective Reeves: [aggressive tone] “You’re lying!”
46	[Fading in from black transition] Close-up Shot of blue, flashing, police lights (once the lights have fully transitioned into shot, the title of the film spin transitions, into shot, with the light)	[Foreground, climaxing, final lingering sound effect, before quickly fading out]
47	[Cross Dissolve transition] Centred typography – film’s release date (features over/on top of the police lights – the lights are slowly starting to fade out transition)	[Foreground, climaxing, final lingering sound effect, before quickly fading out]
48	[Cut transition] Centred typography – film’s main credits (e.g. distributor, film production company, main cast, etc.)	[Foreground, climaxing, final lingering sound effect, before quickly fading out]
49	[Cut transition] Centred typography – film’s distributor, film production company, social media’s logos and the film’s website address [Cut to black transition]	[Foreground, climaxing, final lingering sound effect, before quickly fading out]

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