The script provided clear guidance for filming the Hollyoaks trailer, including actors' lines, camera shots, and stage directions. It listed abbreviated shot types to guide the camera operator. The dialogue was in bold to help actors see their lines. The script ensured everyone knew what should be happening at each point to smoothly film the trailer.

1. The Script
The script was useful to the camera operator and director as they had a clear view of
what should be going on at all times including what lines need to be said and where
the camera and actors should be positioned. It also helped the actors with their lines
and positioning with the stage directions.
At the top were a list of
abbreviated shot types
We were given the script which were to be used in
from the Hollyoaks trailer the filming process.
and were asked to each Some had their full
play a role in the video. names next to them, for
Here I have written the
the ones which didn’t I
names next to the charac-
filled the names in. E.g.
ters which they will play: MCU: Medium Close Up.
Alex-Paul
Harriet-Mercedes
Me-Jacqui
Sam-Rhys The other text was for
Beth-Riley the camera operator and
director. These were so
we knew which shot
types to use and were
used at certain points in
the
The script which we were Hollyoaks trailer. There
given had the were also some stage
dialogue in bold so that directions in there for
we would see our lines example, ‘Jacqui’s
easily. shocked reaction’.