ShootingScriptFormat
Shot Camera/Action Time Audio Editing Technique Transition
1 Newsflash: Short takes
2 Of a Brexit campaign Brexit marches Short take
3 Of Black lives matter marches Short take
4 Of mass shootings Short take
5 Of Donald Trump political campaigns Short take
6 Of old news reel ofHitler Short take /Match on action
7 Of a murder case Short take
8 KKK marching through Cali Short take
9 Of “not my president” riots. Short take
10 Of MLK I have a dream speech Short take
11 Of Syrian refugees. Short take
12 Boy in the ambulance video Short take
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13 Atomic bomb launch Short take
14 Long shotof the band left in the
woods, image is distorted by the old
TV static.
Long take
15 Zoom out to reveal a TV with the
previous shotstill on it and the camera
begins to pan around the room.
16 When the pan turns 180 degrees it
shows the band. Lead singer is lit
under a spotlight and it zooms in on
the lead.
17 Close Up ofthe artist performing until
the line “hold tightly to the walls”
No one asks me for dances
because Ionly know how to
flail/
I always hit like I'm drowning,
dead arms around him
I'd rather stand still, hold
tightly to the walls
18 Cross cuts to the band all out drinking
and being reckless. Mid shotofthe
lead in central London.
No care, no care in the world
19 Close Up ofher laughing No care, no care in the world Jump cuts
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20 Close up ofher looking emotionless Jump Cut
21 Close Up her looking sad using a fish
eye lens.
I don't care, I don't care
anymore
Jump cuts
22 Close up to her looking confused using
a fish eye lens.
Jump Cuts
23 Close Ups her laughing once more
using a fish eye lens.
I don't care, I don't care Jump cuts
24 POV shot ofArtist running into the
woods.
Love you in a panic because I
prefer to siton fences
25 Whip pan to the Right (Band member
1)
Spit-kissing on my sickbed
26 Whip pan to the left to see the other
band member (2) standing there.
I'm not searching for
replacements
27 Close up ofthe artist looking at
something (the instruments they are
holding).
But we are like broken
instruments
28 Close up ofthe broken instruments the
rest ofthe band are holding
Twisted up and wheezing out
the runnels
29 Close up oflead singer. Sleepless folks watching light
grow
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30 Mid shotof artist walking away from
the camera and standing in the middle
of the band members. Band members
say “early morning windows” in time
with the song.
Through their early morning
windows
31 Lead singer stands in the middle ofthe
two members in a long shot.
32 Jump Cuts to the lead singer who is
smiling uncomfortably
I don't care, I don't care
anymore
33 Close up ofartist looking sad. I don't care, I don't care
34 Close up ofartist having a friend come
up to her but she shoves her off
looking agitated.
Oh, I'm too drunk to fight,
35 Close up ofartist wiping her eyes. hurling curses at your surface
36 Long Shot oflead singer sitting on a
train.
Because I'm aware, because it
hurts that I'm in love again
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37 Over the shoulder shotofher looking
down at her phone she sees a missed
call from her mum.
And laugh, kiss my neck, say
your arguments are insane
38 Tracking movement follows her
entering her building and down the
corridor
Fighting over the way
something was said
39 The two band members are seen
mirroring the shining twins on the side
of the shotfollowed by the artist
backtracking and shaking her head out
of disbelief
40 Cut to lead singer standing in front of
the open cabinet taking outpills.
41 Jump cuts to a slow zoom to close up
of lead singer staring at herself in the
mirror up until the end ofthe line of
“Well, I’m still here like a cheap threat”
Well, I'm still here like a cheap
threat
Jump cut
42 jump cuts to a close up ofthe artist
crying No care, no care in the world
Jump cut
43 jump cuts to a close up oflead singer
arguing with someone
No care, no care in the world Jump Cut
44 jump cuts to a close up oflead singer
screaming
Jump Cut
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45 Jump cuts to her crying performing “I
don't care”
I don't care Jump Cuts
46 Jump cuts to her performing (angrily) “I
don’t care anymore”
I don't care anymore Jump cuts
47 Jump cuts to “I don'tcare” I don't care Jump Cuts
48 Final Jump cut to “I don’t care” I don't care Jump cut
49 Aerial shot to show that there is
someone in bed with her. The room
clearly is not her room.
Oh, there has only been one
time where we fucked
And I felt like a bad memory
Like my spine was a reminder
of her
And you said that you felt sick
50 Close up to mirror Suzanne Opton’s
photography for the duration of“I was
so heavy hearted, lying side one with
you afterwards”
I was so heavy hearted, lying
side-on with you afterwards
51 Back to the TV room. Lead singer is
viewed from a mid long shotone the
sofa crying. For the duration of “How I
wanted you to promise we would only
make love”
How I wanted you to promise
we would only make
52 The close up shoton the streets.
Crying; performs “How I wanted you to
promise we would only make”
How I wanted you to promise
we would only make
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53 Back in the bedroom artistis laying on
her side looking atthe person in bed
with her. Tight frame/Arial Shot. “How I
wanted you to promise we would only
make love”
How I wanted you to promise
we would only make love
54 Shot (from the corner) showing lead
singer getting outof the bed.
But my mouth felt like Iwas
choking, broken glass
55 Shot (from the corner) showing lead
picking up her boots to puton.
56 Shot (from the corner) showing lead
standing in the room tidying up her
hair.
57 Long Shot ofher walking into the
kitchen
So I just sleptit off
58 Low angle looking atlead singer who
is looking intensely atsomething
followed by her picking up the knife
(American Psycho reference)
You see, my mouth felt like it
could…
59 Long Shot ofher walking out of the
house.
…talk the end ofus
60 Loose frame ofher sleeping on a train. So I just sleptit off, slept itoff
61 Close up ofartist in hysterics. No care, no care in the world
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62 Close up ofartist coming having
people come up to her trying to
comfort her.
63 Close up ofartist in hysterics. No care, no care
64 Close up ofartist coming having
people come up to her trying to
comfort her.
65 Close up/tight frame of artist lip
syncing to “I don't care”
I don't care, I don't care
anymore
66 Close up ofartist having someone
trying to console her-cupping her face.
67 Close up ofartist yelling Idon’t care.
68 Close up ofartist performing U don't
care and pushing people away.
I don't care, I don't care
69 Handheld shotshaking side to side as
Lead singer walks down the corridor
with difficulty.
Ah, I'm too drunk to fight
70 of her walking through the door. Mid
shot.
I only wanted you to promise
me we would only ever make
love
Match on action
71 Shallow focus to the light that switch
on at the top ofthe stairs.
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72 Focus pull so artist is in shot. She rolls
eyes and continues walking.
But my mouth felt like Iwas
choking, broken glass
73 Tracking shotfollowing the lead singer
into the dark living room viewed atthe
beginning.
So I just sleptit off
74 Close up ofthe artist sitting down
Sings the final lines ofthe song.
Wanted you to promise me we
would only ever make
75 Zoom out from the artists to reveal a
mid long shotofthe band with the lead
singer in the middle.
Wanted you to promise me we
would only ever make love
76 The camera has a dolly movement as
it pans across the room.
77 180 degree rotation ofthe camera to
face the TV
78 Zoom into the TV
79 TV shows newsflash at the beginning. Short Take
80 Short take Kkk marching through Cali Short Take
81 Short take Boy in the ambulance video Short Take
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82 Short take of Donald Trump political
campaigns (rally’s) (match on action)
Short Take
83 Short take of more topical news Short Take
84 Short take of Black lives matter
marches
Short Take
85 Short take of a murder case Short Take
86 Short take of a refugees Short Take
87 Band viewed from an extreme long
shotstanding in the trees.
Long take
88 of the area the band were in but they
had disappeared.
Long take
89 Cut to black

Shooting script template (completed) (1)

  • 1.
    ShootingScriptFormat Shot Camera/Action TimeAudio Editing Technique Transition 1 Newsflash: Short takes 2 Of a Brexit campaign Brexit marches Short take 3 Of Black lives matter marches Short take 4 Of mass shootings Short take 5 Of Donald Trump political campaigns Short take 6 Of old news reel ofHitler Short take /Match on action 7 Of a murder case Short take 8 KKK marching through Cali Short take 9 Of “not my president” riots. Short take 10 Of MLK I have a dream speech Short take 11 Of Syrian refugees. Short take 12 Boy in the ambulance video Short take
  • 2.
    ShootingScriptFormat 13 Atomic bomblaunch Short take 14 Long shotof the band left in the woods, image is distorted by the old TV static. Long take 15 Zoom out to reveal a TV with the previous shotstill on it and the camera begins to pan around the room. 16 When the pan turns 180 degrees it shows the band. Lead singer is lit under a spotlight and it zooms in on the lead. 17 Close Up ofthe artist performing until the line “hold tightly to the walls” No one asks me for dances because Ionly know how to flail/ I always hit like I'm drowning, dead arms around him I'd rather stand still, hold tightly to the walls 18 Cross cuts to the band all out drinking and being reckless. Mid shotofthe lead in central London. No care, no care in the world 19 Close Up ofher laughing No care, no care in the world Jump cuts
  • 3.
    ShootingScriptFormat 20 Close upofher looking emotionless Jump Cut 21 Close Up her looking sad using a fish eye lens. I don't care, I don't care anymore Jump cuts 22 Close up to her looking confused using a fish eye lens. Jump Cuts 23 Close Ups her laughing once more using a fish eye lens. I don't care, I don't care Jump cuts 24 POV shot ofArtist running into the woods. Love you in a panic because I prefer to siton fences 25 Whip pan to the Right (Band member 1) Spit-kissing on my sickbed 26 Whip pan to the left to see the other band member (2) standing there. I'm not searching for replacements 27 Close up ofthe artist looking at something (the instruments they are holding). But we are like broken instruments 28 Close up ofthe broken instruments the rest ofthe band are holding Twisted up and wheezing out the runnels 29 Close up oflead singer. Sleepless folks watching light grow
  • 4.
    ShootingScriptFormat 30 Mid shotofartist walking away from the camera and standing in the middle of the band members. Band members say “early morning windows” in time with the song. Through their early morning windows 31 Lead singer stands in the middle ofthe two members in a long shot. 32 Jump Cuts to the lead singer who is smiling uncomfortably I don't care, I don't care anymore 33 Close up ofartist looking sad. I don't care, I don't care 34 Close up ofartist having a friend come up to her but she shoves her off looking agitated. Oh, I'm too drunk to fight, 35 Close up ofartist wiping her eyes. hurling curses at your surface 36 Long Shot oflead singer sitting on a train. Because I'm aware, because it hurts that I'm in love again
  • 5.
    ShootingScriptFormat 37 Over theshoulder shotofher looking down at her phone she sees a missed call from her mum. And laugh, kiss my neck, say your arguments are insane 38 Tracking movement follows her entering her building and down the corridor Fighting over the way something was said 39 The two band members are seen mirroring the shining twins on the side of the shotfollowed by the artist backtracking and shaking her head out of disbelief 40 Cut to lead singer standing in front of the open cabinet taking outpills. 41 Jump cuts to a slow zoom to close up of lead singer staring at herself in the mirror up until the end ofthe line of “Well, I’m still here like a cheap threat” Well, I'm still here like a cheap threat Jump cut 42 jump cuts to a close up ofthe artist crying No care, no care in the world Jump cut 43 jump cuts to a close up oflead singer arguing with someone No care, no care in the world Jump Cut 44 jump cuts to a close up oflead singer screaming Jump Cut
  • 6.
    ShootingScriptFormat 45 Jump cutsto her crying performing “I don't care” I don't care Jump Cuts 46 Jump cuts to her performing (angrily) “I don’t care anymore” I don't care anymore Jump cuts 47 Jump cuts to “I don'tcare” I don't care Jump Cuts 48 Final Jump cut to “I don’t care” I don't care Jump cut 49 Aerial shot to show that there is someone in bed with her. The room clearly is not her room. Oh, there has only been one time where we fucked And I felt like a bad memory Like my spine was a reminder of her And you said that you felt sick 50 Close up to mirror Suzanne Opton’s photography for the duration of“I was so heavy hearted, lying side one with you afterwards” I was so heavy hearted, lying side-on with you afterwards 51 Back to the TV room. Lead singer is viewed from a mid long shotone the sofa crying. For the duration of “How I wanted you to promise we would only make love” How I wanted you to promise we would only make 52 The close up shoton the streets. Crying; performs “How I wanted you to promise we would only make” How I wanted you to promise we would only make
  • 7.
    ShootingScriptFormat 53 Back inthe bedroom artistis laying on her side looking atthe person in bed with her. Tight frame/Arial Shot. “How I wanted you to promise we would only make love” How I wanted you to promise we would only make love 54 Shot (from the corner) showing lead singer getting outof the bed. But my mouth felt like Iwas choking, broken glass 55 Shot (from the corner) showing lead picking up her boots to puton. 56 Shot (from the corner) showing lead standing in the room tidying up her hair. 57 Long Shot ofher walking into the kitchen So I just sleptit off 58 Low angle looking atlead singer who is looking intensely atsomething followed by her picking up the knife (American Psycho reference) You see, my mouth felt like it could… 59 Long Shot ofher walking out of the house. …talk the end ofus 60 Loose frame ofher sleeping on a train. So I just sleptit off, slept itoff 61 Close up ofartist in hysterics. No care, no care in the world
  • 8.
    ShootingScriptFormat 62 Close upofartist coming having people come up to her trying to comfort her. 63 Close up ofartist in hysterics. No care, no care 64 Close up ofartist coming having people come up to her trying to comfort her. 65 Close up/tight frame of artist lip syncing to “I don't care” I don't care, I don't care anymore 66 Close up ofartist having someone trying to console her-cupping her face. 67 Close up ofartist yelling Idon’t care. 68 Close up ofartist performing U don't care and pushing people away. I don't care, I don't care 69 Handheld shotshaking side to side as Lead singer walks down the corridor with difficulty. Ah, I'm too drunk to fight 70 of her walking through the door. Mid shot. I only wanted you to promise me we would only ever make love Match on action 71 Shallow focus to the light that switch on at the top ofthe stairs.
  • 9.
    ShootingScriptFormat 72 Focus pullso artist is in shot. She rolls eyes and continues walking. But my mouth felt like Iwas choking, broken glass 73 Tracking shotfollowing the lead singer into the dark living room viewed atthe beginning. So I just sleptit off 74 Close up ofthe artist sitting down Sings the final lines ofthe song. Wanted you to promise me we would only ever make 75 Zoom out from the artists to reveal a mid long shotofthe band with the lead singer in the middle. Wanted you to promise me we would only ever make love 76 The camera has a dolly movement as it pans across the room. 77 180 degree rotation ofthe camera to face the TV 78 Zoom into the TV 79 TV shows newsflash at the beginning. Short Take 80 Short take Kkk marching through Cali Short Take 81 Short take Boy in the ambulance video Short Take
  • 10.
    ShootingScriptFormat 82 Short takeof Donald Trump political campaigns (rally’s) (match on action) Short Take 83 Short take of more topical news Short Take 84 Short take of Black lives matter marches Short Take 85 Short take of a murder case Short Take 86 Short take of a refugees Short Take 87 Band viewed from an extreme long shotstanding in the trees. Long take 88 of the area the band were in but they had disappeared. Long take 89 Cut to black