Planning Post: Script

 So I made a 'script' for my opening that wasn't really a script, it was more like a summary, so I am going to make an actual script now so I can be ready to start filming this week.

Scene 1: In the car

Sounds: Heavy Breathing, police sirens

Lighting: Normal nighttime lighting

    Shot 1: Establishing shot

    - Long shot of parked car

    - Car sits still with police siren sounds in the background

    Shot 2: Medium shot

    - Taken from passenger seat facing Xander (main character)

    - Looks around nervously (heavy breathing)

    - Shadows across his face

    Shot 3: Close up

    - Close up of his eyes. Police sirens reflect on his eyes

    - Eyes moving quickly, scanning surroundings

    Shot 4: Close up

    - Close up of his hands gripping the steering wheel

    - Hands shaking, sirens get louder

    Shot 5: Extreme close-up

    - Extreme close-up on the sweat dripping down his forehead

    - Extreme close up showing heavy breathing

    Shot 6: Hard cut to dark

    - All sound cuts out

    - Fades into next scene

Scene 2: In his bedroom (flashback)

    Shot 7: Establishing shot

    - Wide shot of bedroom

    - Xander sitting alone

    - Text on the screen that says "earlier that day"

    Shot 8: Medium shot

    - Xander looking at his phone constantly

    - Side angle

    Shot 9: Over the shoulder shot

    - Camera behind Xander showing phone screen

    - Text that says "Hey mom are you okay?"

    Shot 10: Close-up

    - Close-up of phone screen

    - Showing the message was sent

    Shot 11: Close-up of his face

    - Visibly nervous

Scene 3: Phone call

    Shot 12: Close-up

    - Phone lights up

    - Phone ringing. "Incoming call from Mom"

    Shot 13: Close-up

    - Xander answers the phone

    - He says: "Hello, Mom?"

    Shot 14: Medium close-up

    - Slightly pauses

    Caller:

        "If you ever want to see your parents again, listen closely."

    - Caller voice is calm and a little distorted

    Shot 15: Close-up

    - Close-up of Xander's face

    Xander:

        "Who is this?"

    Caller:

        "That doesn't matter right now."

    Shot 16: Close-up

    - Shows Xander's reaction

    Xander:

        "What are you talking about?

        Where's my mom??"

    Shot 17: Tight close-up

    Caller:

        "Your parents are safe... For now."

    Shot 18: Reaction shot

    Xander:

        "how do I know this isn't a joke?"

    Shot 19: Camera gets closer

    Caller:

        "Check under your front door mat...

        You keep a spare key there don't you?"

Scene 4: Front door

    Shot 20: Tracking shot

    - Xander rushes towards door

    Shot 21: Close-up

    - He lifts up doormat

    Shot 22: Insert shot

    - The key is not there

    Shot 23: Extreme close-up

    - Shows the shock spreading through Xander's face

    - Breathing really hard

Scene 5: Continued call scene

    Shot 24: Medium shot

    - Phone still in his ear

    Caller:

        "Now you see."

    Shot 25: Slow push-in

    Caller: 

        "Now, if you want to see them again, follow my instructions."

    Shot 26: Still shot

    Caller:

        "Check your mailbox.

        You'll find everything in there."

Scene 6: Mailbox scene

    Shot 27: Wide shot

    - Xander walks to his mailbox, alone

    Shot 28: Tracking shot

    - Camera follows as he approaches the mailbox

    Shot 29: Insert shot

    -Hand opening mailbox

    Shot 30: Mid shot

    - From behind the mailbox

    - Shows Xander's reaction (shocked)

Final scene: Threat

    Shot 31: Close up

    - Of Xander's face

    Caller:

        "You have 5 hours.

        Don't waste a second."

    Shot 32: Fade to black

    - The caller starts a timer and you can hear it ticking

    Shot 33: Title screen

    - Title is shown on the black screen, with clock still ticking in the background