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Shot Number: 1 Shot Type Visual Information: Soundtrack / Action Shot Edit /
Camera Instructions / Dialogue Duration Transition
Movement / Focus / Mise
en Scene
Establishing The camera will be kept still Diegetic sound 3 Fade in
shot but positioned at a very of a busy city. seconds but cut
high angle in order to (Car horns, out
capture not only the top of distant
the building which says footsteps ,
‘cinema’ (to establish where distorted music
they are) but the people on and a clatter of
the streets. Capturing both conversations)
the building and the streets
should in turn make the
building look very large and
powerful in the sense of
mise en scene when you
compare it to the size of a
passer-by.

Shot Number: 2 Shot Type Visual Information: Soundtrack / Action Shot Edit /
Camera Instructions / Dialogue Duration Transition
Movement / Focus / Mise
en Scene
Tracking The camera would start at More diegetic Characters speak 10 Cuts
shot the first frame at the top sound but this about how they seconds
which would be an time of the dislike the film
obscured viewpoint which cinema (Film then say goodbye
would use the door as adverts playing, to each other.
leading lines to force the and elevator
audience to look at the two type music).
characters. It would then The two
zoom out to the frame characters will
which the arrow leads too. be speaking
This point of the shot would about how they
capture both doors with a disliked the film
separate character in each and found it
one. The doors will cut the boring. They
characters away from each will then say
other giving off their goodbye’s
connotations that they are and part ways.
separating. Then the
camera would track the
character with the hat to
the left as he walks out. This
will make it clear that this is
the protagonist that the
film will follow. The long
duration of the shot will
also give connotations that
it is a calm situation. The
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protagonist is wearing a
plan blue shirt with a
matching Nike hat, slim cut
jeans and battered vans
shoes to show he’s young in
the branded attire he wears
however still leaning
towards working class with
worn clothes. His friend
represents the opposite
wearing a smart shirt chinos
and clean unbranded shoes.
This shows the difference in
personality possibly being
the reason why the
protagonist didn’t enjoy the
film choice.

Shot Number: 3 Shot Type Visual Information: Soundtrack / Action Shot Edit /
Camera Instructions / Dialogue Duration Transition
Movement / Focus / Mise
en Scene
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Mid shot Close up establishing the Diegetic 3 cut

protagonists identity and sounds. seconds
establishing that he is
moving as the camera will
follow him back.

Over the The primary focal point is Un audible but The protagonist is 5 cut
shoulder the worker. This is made noticeably going to walk seconds
clear by the protagonist angry dialogue closer to the
looking over at him making of worker on worker as the
the audience do the same. the phone. camera stays over
The worker is dressed in a his shoulder. The
hazard reflective vest, hard worker is going to
hat, messy worn jeans and be on a phone call
ripped up dirty shoes to which he’s going
denote his job as a worker. to be reacting to
badly and angrily.
He then starts
working again as
the protagonist
gets closer.
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Close uo The camera will have a Loud sound of Drilling. 4 cut

slight movement to drill and subtle seconds.
replicate the drill going up sighs of the
and down. worker.

Close up Camera stops moving after Sounds of water Drilling until pipe 3 cut
the pipe breaks to increase spurting and cracks seconds
focus on what’s happened. pipes cracking.
Worker loses it
and starts
swearing.
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Extreme Shows the workers reaction Background Worker pulls an 2 Transition

close up and emphasises that he’s noise of water agitated face. seconds sways to
mad. spluttering. the side
Worker creating a
swearing. blur effect
to which it
cuts to
the next
shot.

Close up Captures the protagonist Small gasp. Protagonist pulls a 2 cut

reaction but camera is shocked face. seconds
placed a little further back
to connote that he’s not as
tense as the worker.
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Over the This shot allows the Small exchange Worker starts 6 cut
shoulder audience to clearly see that of dialogue pointing and seconds
the worker is directing the telling the protagonist waves
protagonist down an protagonist to his arms about
alternate route to avoid the go a different signalling for the
hazard and at the same route while you protagonist to
time that the protagonist can still hear take a diversion.
isn’t happy about it. the water
flowing out.

High angle I chose to use a high angle Worker is on Protagonist looks 3 Cut
mid shot to connote that the alley is the phone down the seconds
quite dawning to the faintly arguing diversion in slight
protagonist. Also the graffiti with someone. awe.
is kept in frame and a
brighter colour than the
rest of the shot so it draws
focus to it.
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Over the The protagonist looking at He inspects the 4 cut

shoulder the graffiti shows that he’s graffiti on the wall seconds
acknowledged it as well as then pulls out his
directing the audience to do phone as he
the same. leaves.

Point of There will be a shallow Sounds of Protagonist scrolls 3 cut

view depth of field in this shot
bring the focus onto the
phone and blurring the rest
to reduce distractions.
phone. through Facebook seconds
and pauses on a
relationship status
on the previously
mentioned guy in
the graffiti but
with a different
girl.
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Mid shot Camera stands still and Protagonist Protagonist walks 3 Cut.
starts when he’s out of mutters ‘That’s across screen. seconds
frame then finishes when entertainment’.
he’s out of frame on the ‘Strange Town-
other side. The Jam’ starts
playing.

Close up The point of this is to Several Protagonist walks 6 Super

tracking overlay several cuts of the repeating seconds imposition
shot same clip but starting at footsteps of the
different points so it looks same shot
like several legs walking at at
once. This will connote that different
he’s been walking for a long points and
while. To do this the camera fade to
would have to be tracking black to
the feet. signify
time
passing.
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High angle Same angle as previously ‘Strange Town- Similar to the last 3 Fade in
mid shot used to put the audience in The Jam’ Stops time, the seconds and cut
the same state of similarity playing. protagonist looks out.
and suggest that he is lost. down the alley in
awe this time
slightly fearful and
confused as he
realises he’s lost.

Close up Captures the reaction of the Protagonist Looks shocked 2 cut

character once he realises sighs and can then looks down seconds
he’s lost audibly hear towards his
him pulling pocket.
something out
of his pocket
(rattles change
or keys)
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Point of Background out of focus to Phone sounds Orders a taxi on 4 cut

view eliminate distractions his phone so he seconds
doesn’t have to
try find his way
back.

Establishing Long establishing shot Diegetic sound Protagonist walks 3 Cuts in

shot shows him emerging from of cars driving. out of alleyway seconds and fades
the alleyway and stop to and waits for his to black
wait by a building. taxi. out to
suggest
passing
time
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Long shot Slightly closer so you can Diegetic sound He smiles when it 4 Fade in
see him getting in the car arrives and gets seconds then cut
without being distracted by into the car. out.
something else going on in
the street.

Mid shot A mid shot captures both The protagonist They make light 10 cut
the driver and the says where he conversation then seconds
protagonist. This makes a walks to go and the driver drives
comfortable shot for the mentions that off.
audience when the have a there’s a
small conversation. The taxi diversion. The
driver is wearing a smart taxi driver
but worn and faded shirt, agrees and say
slightly beaten up jeans and they can go
trainers to connote that he through the
is bothered about dressing town.
well for his business but it’s
clear he prefers
comfortable clothes for
other occasions, further
establishing the working
class setting.
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Point of The camera stays still while car noises and a Turns to a point of 5 Opacity
view the sights outside the quiet radio view shot showing seconds turns
window rush past plays. that the down to
protagonist is fade into
looking out of the next
window. window
shot. This
suggests
passing
time but
not much.

Point of The scenery outside lingers Crowds of Two people can be 10 cut
view in the window frame due to people talking seen starting a seconds
the taxi not being able to and the two fight.
drive through crowds of characters that
people on the road are clearly in
watching the drama unfold. frame are
This is the first time the shouting for a
Tom is seen on screen, he is fight due to the
wearing a baggy patterned character on
jumper which looks so the right being
regularly worn that you can caught with the
almost see the smell, workers
jogging bottoms, and high girlfriend. The
top trainers. worker refers to
him as tom.
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Close up This is to capture the The shouting Protagonist looks 4 Swipe

protagonists reaction that and crowded shocked as he seconds from
it’s all linked. noises gradually realises who the window
fades out as fight was between creating
‘That’s and that motion
entertainment’ everything was blur to
by The Jam linked. which it
begins to play. cuts in
and then
fades to
black out.

Stays black for 10 seconds That’s 8-

before displaying credits to Entertainment seconds
make the audience listen to by The Jam
the song. This lingers until
the lyrics ‘that’s
entertainment are
mentioned’ (around 8
seconds).