Shooting script

Definition
• A shooting script is the version of
a screenplay used during the production of a
motion picture.
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• A script is a document that guides a
photographer throughout the all shooting
process
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• A shooting script is a script that entails what
the photographer is to do and how to do it
and when to do it.
 Elements of a shooting script
• A shooting script contains information such as
shot size, shot numbers, and shot ... the long
lens to zoom into a subject –
• has all the scenes numbered, camera angles ...
directorial requirements to guide the director
of photography in setting up the ...
 Marked script
• Marking The Shooting Script.
• The “lined script,” or “shoot script,”
• The marked shooting script has all the scenes
numbered, camera angles and shots indicated
and contains directorial requirements to guide
the director of photography in setting up the
shots and the editor in postproduction.
 Importance of a shooting script
• shooting script really helps you plan your production.
• Location availability
• Continuity issues
• Talent limitations
• availability of subjects
• responsibility allocation
• it saves time
• It prepare equipments needed for the shooting
process
Part one of the shooting scripts should
answer the following
 Therefore, in part one of the shooting script, you should complete
the following sections:
• Who— The name of the individual or subject that will be photographed. The job,
title and duty responsibilities of the subject should be included, if applicable.
• What— The exact nature of what the subject will be doing in support of the overall
theme of the photo feature.
• When— The time and date the subject will be photographed. Make sure the
subject will be available at the time specified
• Where— The exact location or locations where the photography will take place.
Make sure the specific area will be available at the time indicated.
• Why— Why will this photo feature visually interest your audience? State the
reason(s) why the subject will appeal to a given audience.(Planning— List three
to seven picture ideas in order of their visual flow.)
• How— List all arrangements that must be made to enable you to carry out the
assignment. Include name(s) and telephone number(s) of contact(s)assisting
with the event. Also list the photo-graphic equipment (type of camera,
lenses and specific lighting accessories) and props you willneed.
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Part two of the shooting script should contain a well-planned list and
description of, and reasons for, the photographs you determined will best
represent the story. For example, if you were doing a picture story on the Navy’s
flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, one desired photograph might be
identified as follows: SHOT
• 1: LONG SHOTINSTRUCTIONS: Aircraft flying in close formation. Shoot with
the operations tower in the foreground, from low angle, for perspective.
• REASON: To show the reader the precision flying ability of the “Blues” and to
identify the location of their performance. Other planned photographs in the
photo feature should be addressed similarly. The following information should
be listed for each proposed shot: The angle of view (high, low, front, side, back, and
etc.)The action (implied or actual) expected to take place The type of shot (long,
medium, close-up or extreme close-up)The desired depth of field or point of
focus Any unusual lighting conditions Finally, you should storyboard each picture
idea to assure a unified picture page with emphasis placed on leading lines, lines of
force, framing or rule of thirds. Storyboarding (fig. 12-5) entails sketching out
each planned photograph beforehand, giving visual direction to your list of
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• The sketches do not have to be works of art
(stickmen representing your subjects will suffice), but
they should be recognizable as visual descriptions
• of the planned photographs on your list. Remember,
the shooting script is only a guide for shooting a
picture story. With a basic idea of the subject and its
importance (accomplished through research),you
can better understand the subject and obtain
superior results.
 Shooting Script Techniques
• Shooting Script Techniques A good shooting script should include the
following techniques:
• Change of pace. During the actual shooting session in covering a
particular subject, interest must somehow be maintained in the story.
Interest can be retained by having a change of pace or variety in the
coverage technique used by the photographer. Static coverage of a subject can
be eliminated by first understanding the reason for certain types of pictures
to be taken, and second, by keeping these points in mind during the script
writing and the actual shooting.
• Long (perspective) shots. Taken from a distance or with the aid of a wide-
angle lens, long shots show the subject in its entirety, relate it to its
surroundings and clarify the relationship of its different components to one
another. They are photographs that, at one glance, present many
different aspects of a subject that subsequently is further explained in
some of the other photographs in the story. This type of photograph
Sample one of a shooting script
Sample two of the shooting script
Sample three of the shooting script