Friday, 10 January 2014

Shooting script for main task


Shooting script:
As part of planning, we also created a shooting script. We have constructed this to give us an idea of what each character should say in each frame, as well as the type of music or sound we should add in, during editing afterwards.

Shot Type:
Action:
Script:
Low level follow shot
Follows Tyler’s character's feet as he walks down an alley to meet another man at the end of the alley
 
 
 
 
Low angle tilt upwards
Pictures Tyler's character and other man from low angle, doesn’t show faces yet
Cameron’s character: ‘You’ve been accepted, it starts now, keep in touch, stay focused and good luck’
 
 
 
 
Long Dutch tilt low angle shot
Pictures Tyler's character and other man at canted angle from end of the alley, pictures other man walk from the alley after discussion while Tyler's character turns the opposite way
Credits: ‘Actor’s name’
 
 
 
Tyler’s character: ‘I’ll do my best, speak soon’
Close up
Used on Tyler’s character's face
 
 
 
 
 
Zoom in
Zoom on Tyler’s character's face slowly until fade cut is used changing setting
Fade to black- Titles: ‘A Supreme Productions Film’
 
 
 
 
Low angle long shot
From hill leading to subway, picturing Tyler's character as he walks towards camera
Credits: ‘Music by…’
 
 
 
Tense backing music
Mid shot pan right
Follows Tyler's character as he walks towards subway
 
Cameron’s character giving instructions through ear piece: ‘Stay focused, keep reporting back to us, gain their trust’
Tense backing music
 
 
 
Over the shoulder shot
Pictures entrance to subway over Tyler’s character's shoulder
 
 
 
Tense backing music
High angle long shot
Pictures Tyler's character as he begins to walk through entrance of subway
Tense backing music
 
 
 
 
 
Low angle long shot outlining a match on action
From inside subway picturing Tyler's character as he walks inside the subway
Credits: ‘Actor’s name’
Cameron’s character giving instructions through ear piece: ‘Stay safe, and make sure you don’t blow your cover’
Tense backing music
 
 
 
High angle long shot
Pictures Tyler's character walking out of the subway
Cameron’s character giving instructions through ear piece: ‘Do your best, we’ll always be here for you, good luck’
 
 
 
 
Long shot dolly
Follows Tyler's character walking along path from other side of road
Credits: ‘Screenplay by…’
 
 
 
 
Extreme close up
Used on his eyes as he thinks about his wife
 
 
 
 
Pan right
Follows him for a while until the shot cuts to a different one
 
 
 
 
Close up
On Tyler’s character's face
 
 
 
 
Extreme close up
On Tyler’s character's eyes showing him look at something
 
 
 
 
Point of view shot
Shows CafĂ© that Tyler's character is looking at
 
 
 
 
Low angle mid shot
Pictures Tyler's character as he walks towards cafĂ© door and begins to enter
 
 
 
 
Low angle long shot highlighting match on action
Pictures Tyler's character walk through door from inside cafĂ©
 
 
 
 
High angle long shot
Pictures Tyler's character sit down at table in cafĂ©
 
 
 
 
Extreme close up
Pictures Tyler’s character's eyes as he looks down at something
 
 
 
 
Eye line match- close up
Pictures Tyler’s character watch showing the time
 
 
 
Sound of clock ticking
Over the shoulder shot
Used on the door over Tyler’s character's shoulder as we hear communications coming from elsewhere through his mic, before we see him remove his ear piece to prevent to gang from realising he is police
 
 
 
Cameron’s character: ‘Focus on detail, leaders, times, locations, you can do this’.
Point of view shot
Pictures Tyler’s character's point of view as he sees gang walk through the door of the cafĂ©
 
 
 
 
Mid shot pan right
Follows gang as they walk through café
Credits: ‘Actor’s name’
 
 
 
 
Low angle point of view shot
Tyler's character looks up as gang walk towards his table
 
 
 
 
High angle point of view shot
Lewis’s character's point of view looking down on Tyler's character- gang leader
 
 
 
 
Lewis’s character: ‘You ready mate?’
Shot/reverse shot
Used during blunt conversation
Tyler’s character: ‘Course, when do we go’
Lewis’s character: ‘Now, you need to prove yourself, let’s go’
 
 
 
Close up
Used on Tyler's character as he is accepted into the gang
 
 
 
 
 
Two shot
Used on Cameron's character and colleague as they hear through ear piece that Tyler's character is in 
 
 
 
Cameron’s character: ‘He’s in, now we wait’
High angle shot
Used on the gang and Tyler's character on the train
Credits: ‘Directed by…’
 
 
 
 
Lewis’s character: ‘Are you all ready? We have to do this quickly’
Gang Member: ‘We got it, straight in, straight out’
Low angle mid shot
Used on Tyler's character on train as he speaks with gang
 
 
 
 
Tyler’s character: ‘So, what happens when we pull this off?’
 
Low angle extreme close up
Used on Tyler's character during conversation about crimes, indicating his role play
 
 
 
Lewis’s character: ‘We move onto bigger things, this is just the start’
 
Eyeline match- extreme close up
Pictures Tyler's character look away at something
 
 
 
 
Extreme long shot dolly
Pictures how Tyler's character is watching through the window as train moves
 
 
 
 
Close up
Used on Lewis's character as he nods, indicating how he is impressed by Tyler's character so far
 
 
 
Gang Member: ‘Let’s do this’
Establishing wide shot
Used on Southend to indicate current setting
 
 
 
 
Low angle long shot
Pictures gang walking along towards position of camera while discussing what is to occur
 
 
 
 
Low angle Dutch tilt
Pictures Tyler’s character in alley reporting back to boss
 
 
 
Tyler’s character: ‘We’re here, this is it, I’ll keep you posted’
Low angle mid shot        
Used on Cameron's character in a different area as he is receiving information from Tyler
 
 
 
Cameron’s character: ‘Don’t panic, we’re looking out for you’
Over the shoulder establishing wide shot
Pictures Southend town from over the shoulder of Tyler's character in the path next to the cinema- also presents how he is standing at the back
 
 
 
 
Shot/reverse shot- Low angle mid shot and high angle mid shot
Used to show conversation between Lewis's character and then the gang- low angle on Lewis's character and high angle on gang
 
 
 
Lewis’s character: ‘Take out the cameras, hide your faces, get the cash, get out’
Close up
 
 
Used on Tyler's character to show how he is fairly nervous
 
 
 
 
 
Point of view long shot
Shows gang looking at cinema, indicating target
 
 
 
 
Low angle extreme long shot
Used from next to cinema on gang, walking towards the cinema
 
 
 
 
Low angle mid shot
Used on gang as they stop in front of cinema and begin to go over last minute details
 
 
 
 
Close ups
Used on each gang member as they put their hoods up and get ready
 
 
 
 
Extreme close up
Used on Lewis's character with squinted eyes, showing him look towards something as he prepares
 
 
 
 
Eyeline match- point of view mid shot
Used to show how Lewis was looking at Tyler's character, indicating how he still doesn’t fully trust him but is beginning to
 
 
 
 
Match on action:
-          Over the shoulder shot
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          Low angle long shot
 
-        Used to picture gang beginning to walk through cinema entrance from over shoulder or Lewis's character
 
 
-        Pictures the gang walk through the door from inside the cinema
Fade to black- Titles: ‘TWO FACE’
 
Lewis’ character: ‘This is it, let’s do it’

 

1 comment:

  1. More excellent planning, I can really see your text taking shape here.

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