Script Draft - One - Temple to the God of Dreams

Script Draft - One - Temple to the God of Dreams 

Int/Inside the Temple 

Scene 1  - Shot 1

Medium shot of the entrance to the temple, the camera slowly zooms in to the double doors. The
sound of the latch being opened will cut the silence in the scene. 

Scene 1  - Shot 2

Close shot of the door swinging open and someone's feet step into frame. 

Scene 1  - Shot 3

Close to medium over the shoulder shot as the unknown character walks forwards. 

Scene 1  - Shot 4

Wide shot from above as the unknown character walks up the stairs and into the centre of the temple. 

Scene 1 - Shot 5

POV shot from behind the character as they walk amongst bed rolls on the floor. The camera pans
down to swords and other items left on the floor, a loud sound will make the camera and character
look in the direction of the noise. 

Scene 1  - Shot 6

Close POV shot as two temple guards are sorting through someone's items, they stop and look up
and the character in sync. 

Scene 1  - Shot 7

Medium cut back to the character looking at the temple guards before he looks away and continues
to walk towards a giant statue in the centre of the temple. 

Scene 1  - Shot 8

Close shot of the character as he looks up at the statue

Scene 1  - Shot 9

Cut to a close pan up the statue and ending on a zoom into the face. 

Scene 1 - Shot  10

Medium shot as the character walks up to an offering bowl and takes an item from their belt, reaching
their arm over the bowl. 

Scene 1  - Shot 11

Top down, zoom out from the hand as he lets the object fall into the bowl. 

Scene 1 - Shot 12

Cut back to a close up of the statues face as the camera slowly zooms out. 

Scene 1 - Shot 13

Cut back to a medium shot of the camera that tracks him turning around and stopping because a
temple guard is standing in front of him. The temple guard will extend a hand and point to a bed roll
on the floor. 

Scene 1 - Shot 14

Close shot as the character walks past the temple guard in the direction of the bedroll.

Scene 1 - Shot 15

Medium shot of the character removing their sword and placing it on the floor. He will then begin to lie
down on the bed roll. The camera will then zoom out to a long shot. 

Scene 1 - Shot 16

Cut back to the shot of the open door looking into the temple as a temple guard walks over and
closes it.