1. Shooting Script
Written By
Ian Muigai
'Choice in da Hood'

2. 1
***. 00:00:01
001. EST SHOT - EXT. LATE AFTERNOON - RESTON PATH - STABBING 00:00:15
SCENE
Dreaming - De-Shaun got stabbed on reston path
ERIC - WATCH URSELF ROUND
HERE G
LUKE - COME LETS DUCK FROM HERE
MUSIC: INSTRUMENTAL PROD. BY ERIC
WHITE FADE OUTCUT
002. MEDIUM SHOT - INT. IN THE BEDROOM - MORNING 00:00:10
De-shaun wakes up terrified from his dream
SOUND EFFECTS: HEARTBEAT IN THE BACKGROUND
CUT
003. P.O.V. - CHAINS, WATCHES, HEADPHONES & PHONE 00:00:15
De-Shaun is deciding what to put on
VOICEOVER: I HAVE TO KEEP MY SWAGGER ON
POINT
SOUND FX - SLOW INCREASE IN SCREAMING/SIRENS
CUT
004. CLOSE UP & EXTREME CLOSE-UPS - ON DE-SHAUNS FACE 00:00:25
De-Shaun starts hearing sirens and screaming - but tries to
ignore it
VOICEOVER: I WAKE UP EVERY MORNING
SCARED, THIS HOOD ISNT THE PLACE TO
BE..THIS IS MY HOMETOWN, ITS EITHER
BULLY OR YOU BE BULLIED.
SOUND FX: HEARTBEAT
JUMP CUT TO:NEXT
SCENCE
005. MEDIUM/P.O.V SHOT - DRAWER 00:00:10
De-Shaun starts sees flashing images of a book, knife and
gun in his drawer

3. 2
SOUND FX: HEARTBEAT (LOW SOUND)
006. EXTREME CLOSE UP - ON DE SHAUN FACE 00:00:10
Rubbing his eyes - making his choice
SOUND FX: HEART BEAT/HEAVY BREATHING
007. MEDIUM SHOT - STANDING IN THE MIRROR 00:00:12
De-Shaun standing in the mirror - sees different versions of
himself (change in clothes)
VOICEOVER: WHO I AM... I HAVE BEEN
PRESSURED TO DRESS LIKE THIS BUT IF I
LOOKED LIKE THIS..
CUT
008. EXT. WALKING ALONG THE ROAD PAST RESTON - PAN. 00:00:12
De-Shaun walking down the road past reston and he sees the
same youths in his dream
SOUND FX: HEART INCREASES THEN STOPS
009. TITLE: CHOICE IN THE HOOD 00:00:05
FADE OUT.