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Shooting Script

PRODUCTION SCRIPT
07/12/18
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Natapong William Collins
972377@henleyco.ac.uk
Shot No. VISUALS OF THE SCENE (SCENE 1)
The main character walks out into the crowd,
1
towards the centre of the boxing ring
We then see the man get closer to the ring
and see him exchange a look with his
2/3/4 opponent. We then see his opponent who is
larger and more imposing and the man
finally enters the room.
He enters the ring and his opponent shifts off
5 of his corner and we see the man go through
the ropes.
They both sit down on their stools in their
6/7
corners and they both stare at each other
The bell rings and the two get up and
8
advance towards each other.
We see the fighters engage and they
9/10 exchange jabs and hooks but they are very
defensive.
A large hook connects with the main
11
character and he goes down.
TRANSITION
SHOT TYPE
Follow shot from behind the
character. (50mm)
We first get a reverse shot of
the main character again
now following from the front.
We then get a slow zooming
shot of the main characters
opponent from a high angle
taking up most of the space
and the a reverse shot of that
with the main character
being shot at a low angle shot
taking up only half the frame.
(50mm)
When the main character
enters the ring we get a wide
shot of the man entering the
ring and is off the centre of
frame. (50mm)
Close ups of both character
however when the opponents
framing is centred, The Main
characters is off balance.
(50mm)
Wide 2 shot of the two
confronting , the camera is
placed outside the ring with
the symmetry of the ropes
perfectly horizontal the
frame(24mm)
Over the shoulder shots shows
both faces of the fighters
switching between the two,
and they are shot at higher
and lower angles depending
on the fighters. (50mm)
A close up of each character
is shown with the impact of
the shot fading to black.
(50mm)
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Shot No. VISUALS OF THE SCENE (SCENE 2)
We see the main character in bed and we
see him sleeping aside his girlfriend. She
1
slowly wakes up and you see they’re very
happy.
2/3 She slowly wakes up and they share a smile.
4 We see them go under the covers,
MON.1 Then a montage of them together happens.
TRANSITION
Shot No. VISUALS OF THE SCENE (SCENE 3)
Back in the ring, the main character is on
the canvas, he looks up to see the
1/2
referee counting down with his vision
blurred and unbalanced. 7, 8, 9.
He gets up just in time and the referee
3 focus. This mid turns into an
checks him and the fight continues.
SHOT TYPE
The scene starts with the
camera whip panning on the
main characters face and we
see him centre frame for the
first time. The camera then
pans with his arm and reveals
his girlfriend, this turns from a
close up to a 2 shot. (50mm)
These shots are two close ups
showing them as the main
focus, and they are framed
the same on opposite sides of
the frame to show balance.
(50mm)
The shot goes from close ups
to a wide shot of the
bedroom. (10-18mm)
Several shots of them out
together, close ups of them
smiling and holding hands
also under the Christmas
lights. An engagement ring is
present he proposes.(50 mm)
SHOT TYPE
When the scene starts the
camera is placed on the
canvas with the lens
whacking. Its off frame and
we switch to a POV shot of
him and the referee counting,
the referees hands in focus
but lens whacking, its shot in a
mid with the referees body
and face out of focus.
(50mm)
The camera tracks up with
him and we see the whacking
start to fade back into clean
over the shoulder shot as the
camera zooms back to reveal
the opponent. (50mm)
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We see the opponent thrash down on
the main character with him doing his
best to dodge and take as little damage
as possible. We see him duck and
4/5/6/7
weave until his opponent goes to wide
with a hook, and he clean jab to the
body that puts the opponent back a
couple steps.
The opponent begins to retreat with the
8 main character chasing and moving him
to the ropes.
The main character tries to keep
pressure but the opponent over powers
9/10/11
and lands a hefty right hook, and hits
again and again.
Main character falls flat onto the canvas
12
and completely blacks out
TRANSITION
Shot No. VISUALS OF THE SCENE (SCENE 4)
A fight breaks out between the man
1/2/3/4
leaves in anger.
The main character goes out with mates
MON.2
and gets drunk.
The main characters phone rings but it’s
on vibrate and he doesn’t hear it, there
5
are a selection of missed calls from his
girlfriend and an alarming text message
A lot later the main character checks his
6 phone and then he begins to panic and
call her with no response.
Camera is in a two shot, with
close ups being used to see
the hits. When the Jab comes
in we start with an over the
shoulder showing the
opponents face, which turns
to a close up of the fist
impacting the opponents
mid-section. (50mm)
There is a smooth tracking
shot on a slider going to the
right showing the main
pushing the opponent onto
the ropes. (50mm)
We go with two over the
shoulders and we see quick
cuts of all the hits and then
ends with an over the
shoulder shot of the main
character. (50mm)
Go pro shot of man falling
with the camera perfectly
following him. (50mm)
SHOT TYPE
2 shot again showing the
confrontation between the
couple and then for the rest
of the scene they are shot in
singles and never share the
frame again showing their
separation. (50mm)
There are a selection of mid
shots and we see close ups
and quick cuts of the friends
drinking. (50mm)
With this shot I’m going to
have a close up shot of a
phone with the party going
on in the background. With a
slow zoom in towards the
phone.(50mm)
A mid shot with the camera
going out of focus wit rapid
cuts to show his panic.
(50mm)
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He runs off to the hospital and then he is
met by his Friend as he shakes his head
7/8/9/10/
to show that his girlfriend has passed. The
11/12
main character embraces him and
begins to cry.
TRANSITION
Shot No. VISUALS OF THE SCENE (SCENE 5)
A group of people dressed in black and
1 dark toned clothing walk into the church
with the rain pouring down
We see the main character emerge from
2
the crowd and we see him upset
We then see the funeral begin and all
3 the people are listening to the father
speaking
We see the father doing his testimony
4/5 and then we see the rows of people and
the main character crying
TRANSITION
Shot No. VISUALS OF THE SCENE (SCENE 6)
It starts off with a wide of the
main character showing up
which then turns into two mid
shots with an over the
shoulder when the embrace
starts, and then ends on a
wide to show the loss they
now feel. (50mm to 10-18mm)
SHOT TYPE
A high angle drone shot
filming straight down at a
crowd full of people(Drone
Camera)
Camera is on sticks with it and
we see the main character
emerge from the crowd
(50mm)
A slow dolly shot going
through the centre of the
pews (24mm)
We start with a slowly zooming
shot towards the father at a
low angle and then we get a
shot with the slider going to
the left and showing all the
faces of the people and then
stopping at the main
characters. Ending on and
extreme close up which then
cuts back to the fight. (50mm)
SHOT TYPE
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