Shot Map Exercise

Video 1A

10 Points

Directions: Take out a blank sheet of paper and put your name, period and date on it. Write the title, Shot Map Exercise at the top. Draw a large rectangle on the paper. Read the script below and diagram a shot map for it with all four camera set-ups. Check the grading criteria below.

A long shot centers on a door to a classroom. The bell rings, the door swings open and a group of students stream out of a classroom door, moving out of frame, camera left. James stops to the right of the door and waits for SYLVIA to exit.

JAMES (L.S) (SET-UP 1)

Hey, Sylvia.

Sylvia turns around and moves to James

SYLVIA (M.S.) (SET-UP 2)

What do you want?

JAMES (O/S) (SET-UP 3)

Do you have some lunch money I could borrow?

SYLVIA (O/S) (SET-UP 4)

Are you kidding?

JAMES (O/S) (SET-UP 3)

What? Are you still mad?

SYLVIA (M.S.) (SET-UP 2)

I can’t believe you!

Sylvia turns and walks away (camera left)

JAMES (X/S) (SET-UP 3)

What?

FADE TO BLACK

GRADING CRITERIA

Map fills the entire page; symbols are not small and are easy to read.

A rectangle marks the set area.

Appropriate symbols mark the placement of the actors and the camera.

Each camera set up has a number and each actor with their name

The movement of actors is marked by a dotted line.

Major architectural features (doors) and/or furniture are drawn

The placement is numbered for each set up on the camera symbol.

The width of each camera view is marked with a dotted line.

The axis line is drawn in the appropriate place.