Shooting+Script

** The Shooting Script **
The shooting script helps to organize your research and plan out the general structure of your documentary before you start filming. Before you start writing your shooting script you need to create an outline.


 * Shooting Script Outline**
 * Remember, there is no magic formula or absolute structure for creating documentaries. Do not feel confined or restricted by this outline. Feel free to edit and change around this template as needed for your film. __Use your creativity, imagination, and what you learned from your research and interviews__ to carefully plan out your documentary. Try to keep it as simple and clear as possible.**


 * I. Dramatic Introduction**

A. How will you CLEARLY introduce your topic? B. How will you hook your audience? Why is this an important topic for people to know about? C. D. Start your sequence of events with an //inciting incident// that starts off the story and leads and flows into the next part, or first sequence.

transition into your 1st main idea:


 * II. First Main Concept, Idea, or Thought)**

A. What facts, examples, or stories from your research can you use to support your 1st main idea in your documentary? B. C. D.

transition into your 2nd Main Idea:


 * III. Second Main Concept, Idea, Thought, or //opposing viewpoint//)**

A. What facts, examples, or stories from your research can you use to support your 2nd main idea in your documentary? B. C. D.

transition into your conclusion:


 * IV. Dramatic Ending** (Closed or open ending?)

A. What's the big picture? Did you address the opposing viewpoints? B. What is the solution to your topic or issue? C. What can be done to make your issue better, to improve the problem or issue? D. Are you hopeful things will improve? What's the reality as YOU see it now that you have looked seriously into this topic. What do YOU think will happen in the future? What do you think should happen? E. What's the lasting impression, or image you want to your audience to leave with?

Copy and Paste this Shooting Script Outline Template into your wiki page:


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