Shot List

1.     The first shot will be a wide shot of both families enjoying themselves on the pier. The shot will be from behind them. The sound and mise-en-Scene will be the same throughout scene 1. The sound will be the sound of the waves from the sea, the wind, general talking and laughing and scripted dialogue. Mise-en-Scene will be winter clothes for the actors, the setting will remain on the pier for the duration of scene 1, and props will be the essentials for a family day out, including pushchairs etc.

2.     The second shot will be exactly the same as the first shot, except the camera will be in a wide shot facing the families.

3.     The third shot is a wide shot of the 1^st mum, from the 1^st dads point of view. This shot will be facing her directly. She looks past the camera when she talks to the 1^st dad.

4.     The forth shot will be a shot reverse shot, as now the camera will be at a wide shot on the 2^nd dad, replying to what the 1^st mum just said. Therefore the camera shot will be from the 1^st mums point of view. Again he looks past the camera when he speaks.

5.     The fifth shot is a close up shot of the 1^st mum giving the 1^st dad her mobile phone.

6.     The sixth shot is an over the shoulder shot of the 1^st dad handing over the phone to the 2^nd dad.

7.     The seventh shot is from the 2^nd dads point of view, and the 1^st family are posing for a picture. So what the 2^nd dad will be seeing from his point of view will also be what the camera on the phone would be seeing in order to take the picture.

8.     The eighth shot is a close up shot of the 2^nd dad smiling and handing the phone back over to the 1^st mum. The camera stays in the same position whilst she talks.

9.     (Second scene) The ninth shot will dissolve in because it is now the next day. The camera is at a wide shot from behind, the 2^nd mum look at the pictures from the day before on the computer. The sound is silent apart from the printer, printing out pictures and the occasional clicking from the mouse. The Mise-en-Scene is indoor clothing of a top and trousers for the actors, and the props will include a desk chair, computer and printer, and photos and will be in a small office room.

10.  The tenth shot will be the exact same apart from the camera is now at a wide shot from the front, facing the 2^nd mum.

11. The eleventh shot is a side on shot of the second mum, browsing through the printed pictures and smiling and laughing and making general comments and gestures of happiness.

12.  The twelfth shot is a full screen shot of the photo that was seen being taken on the pier of the 1^st couple. This will be from the 2^nd mums point of view.

13.  The thirteenth shot is a shot reverse shot of the 2^nd mum is shock looking at the photo. The camera will be facing the 2^nd mum and therefore will not capture the actual picture that she is holding.

14.  The fourteenth shot is a wide shot of the 1^st mum asking to see the pictures from the 2^nd mum. The camera then turns into a panning view as the 2^nd mum runs out of the room and shot whilst shouting her scripted dialogue.

15. The fifteenth shot is a close up shot of the 1^st mum looking confused. Whilst looking at the picture. The camera is facing her.

16.  The sixteenth shot is a wide shot of the 1^st mum running down the stairs. The mise-en-scene has now changed to be a typical living room in a family home. The sound will be the stomping of running down the stairs.

17.  The seventeenth shot a wide shot of the 1^st mum coming down the bottom of the stairs. The sound will still be the stomping of running down the stairs.

18.  The eighteenth scene is a side on view in wide shot, of the 1^st mum showing the 2^nd dad the picture whilst talking.

19.  The nineteenth shot is a close up shot of the 2^nd dad looking shocked and worried.

20.  The twentieth shot is now the end of the title sequence, with the title ‘THE RETURNING’ in bold. The sound will then have sinister music in the background.

By Kathleen Rayment