Shooting prep: Shot List

As cinematographer, Poppy created a shot list for us to use on the shoot by breaking down the script into sections and noting enough angles to cover the shots in an interesting way.

Scene 1

1. Extreme Long shot, Simon is to the right of the shot in profile, it looks out onto the rest of the park.
2. Close up, Soft focus on the background so we can get the details of the character. Shot will be filmed through the entire scene.
3. Close up, a cut away of the pen and paper same amount of focus. Again filmed the entire scene.
4. Extreme close up of the writing on the paper, Simon possibly writes the film title on a page and then tears it out?
5. Long shot, Simon fills the frame and is still sat to the right of the shot. Filmed for the entire of the scene.
6. Mid shot, ¾ view of Simon, Filmed for the entire of the scene.
7. Front Long shot of Simon, Simon is in the centre of the shot. Filmed for entire of the scene.
8. Establishing shot, Pan of the park scenery.

Scene 2

1. Soft Focus, close up of Hattie. POV straight on shot.
2. Reverse shot of Shot 1.
3. Return to shot 1 as Hattie runs off.
4. Return to Shot 2 for Simon’s reaction.
5. Profile long shot, Hattie is running off and Simon makes to follow her.
6. A couple of long shots of Hattie and Simon running through the park.
7. Cut away Close up of Hatties feet running and Simon’s too.
8. Long shot of Hattie going to duck behind a bush.
9. Long shot Profile of Hattie hiding behind the bush and Simon joins him. Filmed until the end of the scene.
10. Over the shoulder shot of Simon as he ducks behind the bush, Filmed until the end of the scene.
11. Reverse of Hattie’s line filmed until the end of scene.
12. Close up Profile of Hattie as she leans in to kiss Simon.

Scene 3

1. Big Close up Front shot of Simon as he emerges from his dream sequence.
2. Long shot of Simon sat on a bench to the left of the frame. Filmed until the end.
3. Close up of Simon as he looks up at the sky. Filmed until the end.
4. Cut away to the sky.

Scene 4

1. Mid shot of Simon as he walks with the tulips toward the camera (potential steady cam, if I can do this with a tripod) Filmed until the end.
2. Long shot of Simon doing the same as shot 1.
3. Big close up of Hattie’s mouth as she says her first and second line (up until blowing her nose)
4. Close up of Simon as he talks over the phone, until the end of scene.
5. ¾ mid shot of hattie as she sits by a fountain on the phone, filmed until she hangs up.
6. Cut away of the tulips Simon is looking at.
7. Long shot of Simon throwing the flowers to the floor and walking off.
8. Close up, Low angle shot of the tulips on the floor, in the background out of focus you can see Simon walking away from them.

Scene 5

1. Long shot of Simon pacing back and forth. Filmed until end of scene.
2. Mid shot of Simon doing the same thing. Filmed until end of scene.
3. ¾ mid shot of Simon’s requests, made to look more gallant, cheesy or sweet than they are.

Scene 6

1. Close up of Hattie on the bench, Focus pull to Simon running towards her.
2. Long shot of the bench Hattie is sat at as Simon sits at the bench, film for entire scene.
3. Close up, Cut away of Simon’s fist punching Hattie on the shoulder.
4. Over the shoulder shot of Simon, film for entire scene
5. Reverse shot of Hattie, film for entire scene
6. Close up profile of Simon’s reaction to Hattie telling him about Laura.
7. Slow zoom on Simon’s face, straight on the realisation settling in. He snaps out of it after Laura’s voice comes in again.
8. Over simon’s shoulder shot of Hattie walking off to Laura.
9. Long shot straight on of Simon’s reaction, Another girl walks past.
10. POV shot of the girl walking by and flicking her hair, turning to smile at simon.
11. Slow zoom on Simon’s face as he falls in love with the new girl.