Shot List???

[mad_hatter]

Hi all...

I have a feature screenplay written and a lot of the pre-production done. Actually, I think I'm almost ready to start shooting! Exciting times ahead!

Anyway, I've written what I'm calling a "shotlist". I've seen this sort of thing reffered to as a "shooting script", but to me, a shooting script is an expanded version of the screenplay. My "shotlist" is a spreadsheet.

Anyway, here's the link:

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&srcid=0B0JSikPfIsCkNFhsY3YtSmlGZ00


What I want to know is, is what I've done what most people call a "shooting script"? Do others use a list similar to mine? Do I need what I call a "shooting script" as well as my shotlist?

Also, for either a shooting script or shotlist, have I gone into enough detail? Should I be including cut-aways? Should I be referencing every single frame, even if it's just two sides of a conversation, for example?

I'm sure there's no right or wrong way with this, just so long as the film gets made in most efficient way possible. But I want to know what others do and how they do it. Plus, I'm preferably looking to stick to the most commonly used practices.

Thanks for any help!

Cheers!

 

[Foggy]

Thanks for that Jay.I have "Legs" I guess then.A Velbon dv7000 which thus far has been perfectly adequate.

 

[jax_rox]

Ah ok!

I'm really struggling with where to start with this short.I love the concept and I'm shooting at home so can't wait to start, but I just can't work out how to write it when it has no dialog.

Perhaps consider an AV script:

Or, you could write it as a traditional script, just with all big print.

Or, you could simply create a list of shots.

It's up to you - whatever works best/easiest for you.

Thanks for that Jay.I have "Legs" I guess then.A Velbon dv7000 which thus far has been perfectly adequate.

The 'legs' are specifically the part below the head. A 'head + legs' is the head on top of the legs. If you have a head attached to your legs, then you have a tripod.

They're referred to as 'legs' is because you generally have one head, and multiple sets of legs (i.e. high and low/baby). It's all really semantics - essentially, 'legs', 'sticks' and a tripod are more or less the same thing.
Also, you can buy the parts seperately, even at a low budget level, so you could technically buy Sachtler legs and put a Velbon head on it.

 

[Foggy]

Brilliant,that AV script looks like it would be much more helpful.Combined with a rough storyboard that would see me through.

Thank you for the advice.

 

[Maazer]

Great advice here, I do the same with the script - though I end up doing a revision when seeing the shots on paper. I built a really useful Google Doc spreadsheet if you guys care to use it. It looks something like this:

Link below:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AocaW2JQQNn-dEZ5b3o4MWdXWUhPbG8tbVctdkwzX2c&usp=sharing