Fred and Mabel: Coverage Planned

The director has planned the following shots for Scene 1 and he has further planned to shoot them in this order:

1. Wide angle of whole scene (master)
2. Tight 2–s Fred and Mabel at sink
3. MCU tap and hand
4. CU dressing going on to finger
5. CU Fred wincing
6. MCU cupboard – tin being removed
7. MS Mabel looking pleased with pie
8. 2–s Fred and Mabel at door

Without being able to show the action in the master shot, I shall try to describe it as fully as possible. When actually doing the continuity for the master, you should have written or noticed as much of the following as possible. There are some obvious pitfalls and important things to notice for the other angles and I have mentioned these where necessary.

Number of Shots Planned

1. Wide angle (W/A). 2. Tight two shot (Tight 2–s). 3. Medium close-up tap and hand (MCU tap and hand). 4. Close-up plaster (CU plaster). 5. Close-up Fred (CU Fred). 6. Medium close-up cupboard (MCU cupboard). 7. Mid-shot Mabel (MS Mabel). 8. Two shot at door (2–s at door).