Shot List

This is our first shot list for the opening sequence, giving a general idea of what we want to accomplish. As it is only a draft it may be altered slightly.

• Close up on eyes opening
• Long shot of girl rolling over and getting up
• Close up of feet as touch ground then walk away
• Camera inside cupboard as doors open –Girl’s eyes become visible over rail as she moves
• hangers and takes a piece of clothing out then walks away with it
• (Alternatively long shot of girl taking clothes from behind if cannot get camera in cupboard)
• Mid shot of girl brushing her hair while looking in the mirror
• Long shot of her walking towards and out of her bedroom door
• Long shot of her walking down the stairs   
• Pick up letter from the floor (in long shot)  
• Close up of envelope opening, then drawing
• Close up on face reaction  
• Long shot of girl holding letter –Mum asks “What’s that?” 
• Girl says “Nothing”  -Mum says “Ok have a nice day”  
• Close up crumples up the picture/puts it in bag
• Long shot walks out door
• Long shot walking out of the front door
• Long shot of her walking down the street
• Long shot of her entering park
• Long shot of her walking through the park
• Long shot of her waling past playground
• Close up of girl’s face as she turns towards the playground as she hears disembodied sound of child laughing
• Long shot of her walking towards swing (as if in trance)
• Close up of her touching swing
• Long shot of her sitting on swing
• Close up of her face
• Close up of her hand touching chair
• Flashbacks of child laughing on swing
• Spirit’s hands, ominous and in black gloves, appear in shot pushing the child on the swing
• Close up of girl’s face looking shocked/scared
• Long shot of her walking quickly away and out of playground
• Mid shot girl shudders once and keeps walking
• Long shot of her back while walking, approaching tunnel
• Mid shot of her from the front as she stops walking
• Long shot of tunnel with toy in the middle of the arch on the floor
• Long shot of her walking towards the toy
• Mid shot of her bending down next to toy, from the side
• Close up of her touching toy
• Close up of her face looking confused/scared
• Looks up to end of tunnel, when hears child laughter,
• Long shot with child standing at end of tunnel
• Close up of girl’s face as hears loud noise and turns away
• Long shot of tunnel –Child is gone
• Long shot of girl
• Cut to black –Child’s laughter