EARNEST - Shot type list

Opening titles

Pan up Grace's street- establishing shot.

Boys getting ready

Mid shot of Jay putting on his jacket.
Close up of Ali styling hair in mirror- camera is mirror.
Close up on Jay tying shoelaces.
Same shot, Ali comes back into view on camera to style hair, leaves shot.
Close up on Jay's hand picking up wallet, walks out door.
Camera is still, Ali bursts back in to do his hair again.



Waiting on train then waiting for Ali

Long shot of Jay waiting on train.
Cut to Jay sitting on bench alone with earphones, Ali comes into view- wide shot.



Dialog scene

Over the shoulder shot, behind Jay looking upwards to Ali.
Two shot of dialog to line 5.



Catfish scene

Close up on Jay's phone, scrolling through faux-file.
Mid shot at slight up-angle of Ali's torso and face.
Mid shot of them fighting over the phone, then long shot of them continuing to scuffle.
Handheld shot of Ali getting phone.
Return to two shot of dialog.
Slow-mo shot of Gemma smiling.
SRS of dialog.
Close up of Ali on his phone, typing quickly.
Mid shot of Jay talking, Ali clearly not listening, looks down at his phone a few times.
Close up on Jay's face, confused, outraged.
Slow-mo shot of Chelsea.
Downward shot phones ping, boys look at each other.
End on black, suddenly.


FIN

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