Narrative Action / Shot List - First draft

• open with a close up shot of man’s eyes closed, not zoom out enough so we can’t see the ledge but     medium close up showing wind
• establishing shot from above
• side shot , shoulder up, man looking up into distance, heavy breathing
• shot of hands with nervous twitch and playing with wedding ring
• his POV of birds flying across the sky
• feet shot level walking towards the edge
• worms eye view of man looking over the edge
• back to feet facing forward moves 90° to pockets
• shot of emptying pockets
• shot of dropping coins over ledge where you can also see wedding ring
• shot of coins hit the ground
• medium close up of face flinching (reaction)
• Shot of walking backwards slowly as if to prepare to jump
• Close up to prepare to jump - breathing slowly and eyes closed
• Run towards edge – can’t do it - becomes aggravated with himself.
• close up of looking over shoulder in level with shoulder slowly.
• Man looks down towards pocket - sound of phone buzzing
• high angle shot - him half pulling out his phone - woman’s name
• emotional close up - closes his eyes really hard - sound of banging on the door and shouts and zoom out on the outside door. Man opens his eyes and looks over shoulder with eyes.
• did you invite anyone else? » Camera moves so we see unfocused antagonist man behind.
• Close up of eyes - I thought I asked you to come alone
• Medium close up - I swear I didn’t - begins to turn around
• Close up on lips- t t t - smiling
• Close up of protagonist crying/nearly - banging increases - looks down and then forward
• shot of behind his raising head zooms out to see him lifting his arms as if about to jump but finally goes in a surrender position where at the same time you see the antagonist holding the gun. Sound of gun triggering is heard. Cut to black