Here are both of the scripts I came up with. Both are very similar, but one has camera angles and shots included.
Fade in:
EXT. House - Daytime
Establishing shot of a house in a quiet street, just at the sun
is coming up.
We see where the main character lives.
We see where the main character lives.
Fade to:
INT. Bedroom – Daytime
GRACE is a young girl, maybe in her twenties, who is currently living alone as a result of her husband-to-be working for the army inAfghanistan
GRACE is a young girl, maybe in her twenties, who is currently living alone as a result of her husband-to-be working for the army in
GRACE is sleeping when her alarm wakes her up. She turns it off,
stretches and lies staring at her ceiling.
She wakes up and turns off her alarm.
She rolls over and stretches and lies down for a short time.
She then gets up and puts on her slippers and dressing gown and leaves the room.
We see a photograph of her with a man in a frame beside her bed.
She rolls over and stretches and lies down for a short time.
She then gets up and puts on her slippers and dressing gown and leaves the room.
We see a photograph of her with a man in a frame beside her bed.
Cut to:
INT. Living Room – Day
GRACE is sitting texting her friends and watching TV in the
living room, while drinking tea. She is arranging to meet up with them to go
and try on wedding dresses.
She is sitting on one of the couches in her living room, with her feet up.
She is drinking tea out of a mug, with the tv on in the background.
She is on her phone and is texting a friend.
We see the conversation between the two.
She smiles and the scene ends.
She is sitting on one of the couches in her living room, with her feet up.
She is drinking tea out of a mug, with the tv on in the background.
She is on her phone and is texting a friend.
We see the conversation between the two.
She smiles and the scene ends.
Fade to:
EXT. Car – Day
INT. Inside the car
INT. Inside the car
GRACE is sitting in the car outside of the bridal shop before
she goes in. She has last minute jitters and takes a minute to calm down.
She taps her fingers on the steering wheel.
She picks up her purse out of her bag and opens it to look at another photo of the man in the frame, her fiancé’ and she smiles.
She taps her fingers on the steering wheel.
She picks up her purse out of her bag and opens it to look at another photo of the man in the frame, her fiancé’ and she smiles.
Fade to:
INT. Bridal Shop - Day
GRACE’S friend JULIE and her mother KAROLINE sit excitedly
waiting for her to come out of the dressing room. They drink champagne and
giggle together. GRACE enters the room and they go quiet. They stand up, stunned.
JULIE and KAROLINE sit together on a couch.
They are chatting and giggling, while drinking champagne.
GRACE enters the room from the dressing room, wearing a wedding dress.
JULIE and KAROLINE stand up, looking emotional
JULIE and KAROLINE sit together on a couch.
They are chatting and giggling, while drinking champagne.
GRACE enters the room from the dressing room, wearing a wedding dress.
JULIE and KAROLINE stand up, looking emotional
Dissolve to:
INT. – Living room – Day
GRACE is getting on with her housework, sweeping the floor when
there is a knock at the door. She stops what she is doing and goes to answer
it.
She is sweeping the floor in her living room
She hears a knock at the door and looks up
She goes to leave the room to answer it
She is sweeping the floor in her living room
She hears a knock at the door and looks up
She goes to leave the room to answer it
Cut to:
INT. – Hallway/Front Door – DAY
GRACE goes to answer the door and sees that there is a man
dressed in an army outfit. She is immediately confused and concerned. We do not
see the face of this man, just his body from the shoulders down. He hands her a
letter and she closes the door. Once she reads it, she becomes aware of the
fact that her fiancé has died at war and naturally, she breaks down.
She walks towards the door and sees the man in uniform. She has a confused facial expression. She opens the door and we see the man standing there. He gives her a letter and she takes it before closing the door.
She reads the letter and then throws it on the ground. She then starts to cry and slides down the wall until she is sitting down on the floor.
We see a photograph on the wall of her boyfriend again.
She sits with her head in her hands.
She walks towards the door and sees the man in uniform. She has a confused facial expression. She opens the door and we see the man standing there. He gives her a letter and she takes it before closing the door.
She reads the letter and then throws it on the ground. She then starts to cry and slides down the wall until she is sitting down on the floor.
We see a photograph on the wall of her boyfriend again.
She sits with her head in her hands.
Cut to:
INT. – Bedroom – Early Evening
GRACE has just read the letter and is still distraught and
finding it hard to come to terms with what has happened. She goes into her
bedroom and looking in his wardrobe, and ends up clinging on to his clothes.
She stares sadly at her wedding ring and goes to sit down in front of her
mirror. She envisions her fiancé standing behind her, putting one hand on her
shoulder.
She walks into her bedroom and towards the wardrobe. She opens
it and runs her hands along the clothes. She then clings to the clothes.
She then walks away, towards her dressing table and sits down, looking into the mirror.
She looks forward and sees him standing behind her, as a vision, and he puts his hand on her shoulder.
She then stares at the engagement ring on her finger and then closes her eyes
She then walks away, towards her dressing table and sits down, looking into the mirror.
She looks forward and sees him standing behind her, as a vision, and he puts his hand on her shoulder.
She then stares at the engagement ring on her finger and then closes her eyes
Dissolve to:
EXT. – Garden – Night (Flashback)
INT. – Bedroom – Evening (Present)
INT. – Bedroom – Evening (Present)
GRACE has a flash back of her wedding proposal. It is her and
her boyfriend in a garden, with lights and a small table and wine. She sees him
get on one knee with the ring again. Quick cuts back to her face every so
often, in her bedroom, as she smiles, sadly with her eyes closed.
We see all the lights and how the garden is decorated first.
Both of the couple are sitting at a table together, drinking wine.
[Cuts back to her when she is sitting in her bedroom with her eyes closed]
They are both smiling and laughing and happy, holding hands on the table.
He then gets down on one knee and pulls out a ring.
[Back to her sitting in her bedroom, with her eyes closed]
She smiles and indicates a ‘yes’
[Back to her in her bedroom, eyes closed]
He stands up and they hug.
Both of the couple are sitting at a table together, drinking wine.
[Cuts back to her when she is sitting in her bedroom with her eyes closed]
They are both smiling and laughing and happy, holding hands on the table.
He then gets down on one knee and pulls out a ring.
[Back to her sitting in her bedroom, with her eyes closed]
She smiles and indicates a ‘yes’
[Back to her in her bedroom, eyes closed]
He stands up and they hug.
Fade to:
INT. Bedroom – Evening
GRACE goes to have a lie down, but on his side of the bed. She
clutches his pillow and then rolls over to retrieve the photograph of them by
the bed. She clutches it and closes her eyes.
She goes to her bed and lies down and we see the empty side of
the bed.
She rolls over and stares at the empty space.
She moves and lies on his side, staring at the photograph by the bed.
She picks up the photograph and stares at it.
She lies back, clutching the photograph and closes her eyes
She rolls over and stares at the empty space.
She moves and lies on his side, staring at the photograph by the bed.
She picks up the photograph and stares at it.
She lies back, clutching the photograph and closes her eyes
ALL THE WAY THROUGH, NON-DIEGETIC INTRUMENTAL MUSIC WILL BE
PLAYING, CHANGING DEPENDING ON THE TONE OF THE SCENE AND WHAT IS HAPPENING.
THERE WILL BE NO LOUD SPEECH OR CONVERSATION.
THERE WILL BE VERY QUIET DIEGETIC BACKGROUND SOUND AT CERTAIN POINTS, ALONG WITH THE NON-DIEGETIC SOUND.
THERE WILL BE NO LOUD SPEECH OR CONVERSATION.
THERE WILL BE VERY QUIET DIEGETIC BACKGROUND SOUND AT CERTAIN POINTS, ALONG WITH THE NON-DIEGETIC SOUND.
Script with camera angles/shots:
Fade in:
EXT. House - Daytime
Establishing shot of a house in a quiet street, just at the sun
is coming up.
Fade to:
INT. Bedroom – Daytime
GRACE is a young girl, maybe in her twenties, who is currently living alone as a result of her husband-to-be working for the army in Afghanistan. She is planning a wedding for when he returns.
GRACE is a young girl, maybe in her twenties, who is currently living alone as a result of her husband-to-be working for the army in Afghanistan. She is planning a wedding for when he returns.
GRACE is sleeping when her alarm wakes her up. She turns it off,
stretches and lies staring at her ceiling.
Close up of her face while she sleeps.
A slow pan to a close up/ extreme close up of her alarm clock, reading 7:30 am. (Diegetic sound: Alarm Clock)
Same close up shot, when her hand reaches to turn off the alarm.
A mid shot shows her roll over and stare at the ceiling. (Non-diegetic sound: instrumental music)
Aerial shot above her.
Slight pan to the side, reveals the other side is empty.
Slow pan to the side of her bed, incremental zoom to close up of a photo in a frame.
Back to a long shot as she gets out of bed.
Close up of her slippers as she puts them on, tracking shot of feet as she walks.
Close up of her hands as she picks up her dressing gown.
Long shot as she puts it on.
Pan watches her walk out of her bedroom.
Cut to:
INT. Living Room – Day
GRACE is sitting texting her friends and watching TV in the
living room, while drinking tea. She is arranging to meet up with them to go
and try on wedding dresses.
Long shot of her sitting on the sofa.
(Non-diegetic sound: instrumental music still playing quietly. Diegetic sound: television playing in the back ground, quietly.)
(Non-diegetic sound: instrumental music still playing quietly. Diegetic sound: television playing in the back ground, quietly.)
Slow pan from her on her phone, to another photograph in a
frame.
Close up of her hand holding her tea as she drinks.
Midshot from the side to reveal her sitting on the sofa, on her phone.
(Phone text message sound: diegetic)
POV shot showing a text that reads ‘Yep, definitely. I’ll see you soon. Can’t wait to see the dress. Xx’
Midshot, slightly zooming into her face to reveal her excited facial expression.
Close up of her hand holding her tea as she drinks.
Midshot from the side to reveal her sitting on the sofa, on her phone.
(Phone text message sound: diegetic)
POV shot showing a text that reads ‘Yep, definitely. I’ll see you soon. Can’t wait to see the dress. Xx’
Midshot, slightly zooming into her face to reveal her excited facial expression.
Fade to:
EXT. Car – Day
INT. Inside the car
INT. Inside the car
GRACE is sitting in the car outside of the bridal shop before
she goes in. She has last minute jitters and takes a minute to calm down. She
picks up her purse out of her bag and opens it to look at another photo of the
man in the frame, her fiancé’.
Long shot, showing her sitting in the car alone.
Midshot showing her sitting inside of the car
Close up of her face
Extreme close up of her tapping the steering wheel
Close up of her face, nervous
Picks up her purse, with a close up and pan.
Over the shoulder shot, as she takes out a photograph and looks at it.
Extreme close up of the photograph, everything else around is blurred.
Close up of her face, smiling.
Midshot showing her sitting inside of the car
Close up of her face
Extreme close up of her tapping the steering wheel
Close up of her face, nervous
Picks up her purse, with a close up and pan.
Over the shoulder shot, as she takes out a photograph and looks at it.
Extreme close up of the photograph, everything else around is blurred.
Close up of her face, smiling.
Fade to:
INT. Bridal Shop - Day
GRACE’S friend JULIE and her mother KAROLINE sit excitedly
waiting for her to come out of the dressing room. They drink champagne and
giggle together. GRACE enters the room and they go quiet. They stand up,
stunned.
Pan around the room, showing the setting.
Two shot, showing the two ladies sitting down together.
Close up of each of their faces
Slow tilt to their champagne glasses and close up
Slow pan to the doors/curtains of the dressing room
Long shot of GRACE entering the room
Medium close up, showing her expression
Two shot of JULIE and KAROLINE standing up
Close ups of each of their face
Slow zoom out, showing her dress, tilt up and down.
Wide shot, showing them all in the room, appreciating her dress.
Two shot, showing the two ladies sitting down together.
Close up of each of their faces
Slow tilt to their champagne glasses and close up
Slow pan to the doors/curtains of the dressing room
Long shot of GRACE entering the room
Medium close up, showing her expression
Two shot of JULIE and KAROLINE standing up
Close ups of each of their face
Slow zoom out, showing her dress, tilt up and down.
Wide shot, showing them all in the room, appreciating her dress.
Dissolve to:
INT. – Living room – Day
GRACE is getting on with her housework, sweeping the floor when
there is a knock at the door. She stops what she is doing and goes to answer
it.
Long shot, showing her sweeping the floor
POV/Close up of the bottom of the brush and the floor
Medium close up of her face
Back to a long shot
(Diegetic sound: knock at the door)
Tracking shot, following her to the front door
POV/Close up of the bottom of the brush and the floor
Medium close up of her face
Back to a long shot
(Diegetic sound: knock at the door)
Tracking shot, following her to the front door
Cut to:
INT. – Hallway/Front Door – DAY
GRACE goes to answer the door and sees that there is a man
dressed in an army outfit. She is immediately confused and concerned. We do not
see the face of this man, just his body from the shoulders down. He hands her a
letter and she closes the door. Once she reads it, she becomes aware of the
fact that her fiancé has died at war and naturally, she breaks down.
POV shot, walking towards the front door
POV through the window, seeing the uniform of the man at the door
Close up of her face, showing her confusion and concern
POV as she opens the door
Over the shoulder, from the man’s perspective, we see her expression and stance
Close up of the letter in his hand
Close up of him giving her the letter, then a medium close up of her nodding and closing the door
POV shot of the letter as she opens it
High angle, from below, as she reads the letter
Close up of her eyes moving side to side as she reads
POV/ Extreme close up, revealing words on the letter
Close up of her throwing the letter on the ground
Mid shot, as she leans against the wall and tilt as she slides down it
Close up of her face, crying
Slow pan to the photo of her boyfriend on the wall, dressed in an army uniform
Pan back and slow zoom out, to a wide shot, showing her isolation and her with her head in her hands
Close up of her covered face
POV through the window, seeing the uniform of the man at the door
Close up of her face, showing her confusion and concern
POV as she opens the door
Over the shoulder, from the man’s perspective, we see her expression and stance
Close up of the letter in his hand
Close up of him giving her the letter, then a medium close up of her nodding and closing the door
POV shot of the letter as she opens it
High angle, from below, as she reads the letter
Close up of her eyes moving side to side as she reads
POV/ Extreme close up, revealing words on the letter
Close up of her throwing the letter on the ground
Mid shot, as she leans against the wall and tilt as she slides down it
Close up of her face, crying
Slow pan to the photo of her boyfriend on the wall, dressed in an army uniform
Pan back and slow zoom out, to a wide shot, showing her isolation and her with her head in her hands
Close up of her covered face
Cut to:
INT. – Bedroom – Early Evening
GRACE has just read the letter and is still distraught and
finding it hard to come to terms with what has happened. She goes into her
bedroom and looking in his wardrobe, and ends up clinging on to his clothes.
She stares sadly at her wedding ring and goes to sit down in front of her
mirror. She envisions her fiancé standing behind her, putting one hand on her
shoulder.
POV/Canted to show her confused/off balance vision as she walks
towards the wardrobe.
Mid shot of her opening up the wardrobe
POV showing his clothes inside and a close up of her running her hands along each piece of clothing
Close up of her face from inside of the wardrobe
Over the shoulder shot of her clinging onto his clothes
Pan as she walks over and sits down at her dressing table
Over the shoulder shot, as she looks into the mirror
Slight zoom out, showing him standing behind her
Medium close up of him putting his hand on her shoulder
Slow zoom to her face
Extreme close up of her ring on her finger
Close up of her face looking at it
Mid shot from the side showing her looking at her ring
Close up of her face closing her eyes
Mid shot of her opening up the wardrobe
POV showing his clothes inside and a close up of her running her hands along each piece of clothing
Close up of her face from inside of the wardrobe
Over the shoulder shot of her clinging onto his clothes
Pan as she walks over and sits down at her dressing table
Over the shoulder shot, as she looks into the mirror
Slight zoom out, showing him standing behind her
Medium close up of him putting his hand on her shoulder
Slow zoom to her face
Extreme close up of her ring on her finger
Close up of her face looking at it
Mid shot from the side showing her looking at her ring
Close up of her face closing her eyes
Dissolve to:
EXT. – Garden – Night (Flashback)
INT. – Bedroom – Evening (Present)
INT. – Bedroom – Evening (Present)
GRACE has a flash back of her wedding proposal. It is her and
her boyfriend in a garden, with lights and a small table and wine. She sees him
get on one knee with the ring again. Quick cuts back to her face every so
often, in her bedroom, as she smiles, sadly with her eyes closed.
Starts of blurred, zooms out from a light, to reveal all of the
lights in the garden
Pan around, to show what the garden looks like
Pan to the two sitting at the table, two shot
[Fast cut back to her sitting in the bedroom, a close up of her face]
Medium close up of each of their faces
Extreme close up of their hands holding on the table
Long shot as he gets up and slowly zooms back in as he gets down on one knee
[Fast cut back to her room, close up of her face]
High angle, looking down on him as he asks
Close up of the ring
Low angle, from his perspective and medium close up of her face
[Fast cut back to her sitting in her room, medium close up]
Midshot from the side as they hug
All the while, the camera is slightly unfocussed
Pan around, to show what the garden looks like
Pan to the two sitting at the table, two shot
[Fast cut back to her sitting in the bedroom, a close up of her face]
Medium close up of each of their faces
Extreme close up of their hands holding on the table
Long shot as he gets up and slowly zooms back in as he gets down on one knee
[Fast cut back to her room, close up of her face]
High angle, looking down on him as he asks
Close up of the ring
Low angle, from his perspective and medium close up of her face
[Fast cut back to her sitting in her room, medium close up]
Midshot from the side as they hug
All the while, the camera is slightly unfocussed
Fade to:
INT. Bedroom – Evening
GRACE goes to have a lie down, but on his side of the bed. She clutches
his pillow and then rolls over to retrieve the photograph of them by the bed.
She clutches it and closes her eyes.
Pan following her as she gets up and goes to lay down
Long shot, revealing his side of the bed as she lays down
Mid shot as she rolls over
POV shot of the photo graph and her picking it up
Medium close up of her face as she looks at it
Close up of her holding the photo
Slow zoom out, to reveal her as being lonely, clutching the photograph
Focus slowly blurs and fades to black
Long shot, revealing his side of the bed as she lays down
Mid shot as she rolls over
POV shot of the photo graph and her picking it up
Medium close up of her face as she looks at it
Close up of her holding the photo
Slow zoom out, to reveal her as being lonely, clutching the photograph
Focus slowly blurs and fades to black
ALL THE WAY THROUGH, NON-DIEGETIC INTRUMENTAL MUSIC WILL BE
PLAYING, CHANGING DEPENDING ON THE TONE OF THE SCENE AND WHAT IS HAPPENING.
THERE WILL BE NO LOUD SPEECH OR CONVERSATION.
THERE WILL BE VERY QUIET DIEGETIC BACKGROUND SOUND AT CERTAIN POINTS, ALONG WITH THE NON-DIEGETIC SOUND.
THERE WILL BE NO LOUD SPEECH OR CONVERSATION.
THERE WILL BE VERY QUIET DIEGETIC BACKGROUND SOUND AT CERTAIN POINTS, ALONG WITH THE NON-DIEGETIC SOUND.
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