Hi all,
Iv been pretty religious about NOT putting direction\shot descriptions in my scripts.. well now I realize this is a mistake for me (YMMV)
But.. maybe its not. I seem to fail LESS with a shooting script then I did with a shot list and story boards, so at least for a while I will be writing shooting scripts, maybe AFTER the spec script IS done.
anyway..
what are some tips for writing shooting scripts..
The one scene in which I did this, I wrote EVERY shot, including reverses and cutaways and frankly it went smoother then any other scene Iv shot! So how can I make this even more effective for me?
Here is an example, how would you do it differently?
EXT. FRONT YARD, MORNING
Tight on Lindas eyes:
Linda watches "suspiciously"
Reverse Lindas POV:
the car sits like a force of doom
Medium Handheld from the interior of the Hot Rod(back seat):
The camera watches Linda as she stands directly in front of the car, sizing up here nemesis. Linda still looking at the car, shouts ...
LINDA
MENA!
Medium Handheld from the interior of the Hot Rod(back seat)(CONT):
[SLAM!] Off Screen the front door slams, the camera whip pans to pick up Mena trotting out. It follows her untill she stops besides Linda. Mena looks at the car for a moment then looks up to Linda.
High angle OTS down on Mena (Linda FG):
MENA
Your driving dads car?
Low angle OTS up on Linda (Mena FG):
LINDA
Just for today. {beat} Get in.
Medium Handheld from the interior of the Hot Rod (back seat)(CONT):
Linda and Mena separate and enter the car from either side.
Iv been pretty religious about NOT putting direction\shot descriptions in my scripts.. well now I realize this is a mistake for me (YMMV)
But.. maybe its not. I seem to fail LESS with a shooting script then I did with a shot list and story boards, so at least for a while I will be writing shooting scripts, maybe AFTER the spec script IS done.
anyway..
what are some tips for writing shooting scripts..
The one scene in which I did this, I wrote EVERY shot, including reverses and cutaways and frankly it went smoother then any other scene Iv shot! So how can I make this even more effective for me?
Here is an example, how would you do it differently?
EXT. FRONT YARD, MORNING
Tight on Lindas eyes:
Linda watches "suspiciously"
Reverse Lindas POV:
the car sits like a force of doom
Medium Handheld from the interior of the Hot Rod(back seat):
The camera watches Linda as she stands directly in front of the car, sizing up here nemesis. Linda still looking at the car, shouts ...
LINDA
MENA!
Medium Handheld from the interior of the Hot Rod(back seat)(CONT):
[SLAM!] Off Screen the front door slams, the camera whip pans to pick up Mena trotting out. It follows her untill she stops besides Linda. Mena looks at the car for a moment then looks up to Linda.
High angle OTS down on Mena (Linda FG):
MENA
Your driving dads car?
Low angle OTS up on Linda (Mena FG):
LINDA
Just for today. {beat} Get in.
Medium Handheld from the interior of the Hot Rod (back seat)(CONT):
Linda and Mena separate and enter the car from either side.