Shooting script
- 1. SAMPLE SHOOTING SCRIPT Shot no. (to correlate with script) Shot type Description Shot duration (s) 1 Medium shot We see Nick and Gary arguing over Charles, pointing over in his direction. We hear Charles screaming in the background. 6 2 Long shot Nick and Gary are still arguing – however from this angle we see Charles behind them, tied up in a chair. 6 3 Medium close-up shot Charles is still screaming in agony – we see he has been shot by the collar bone. 4 4 Medium close up shot; freeze- frame Freeze-frame of the previous shot. Narrator explains to the audience who Charles is. 28 5 Medium close-up shot The freeze-frame ends and the same shot continues. We can still hear Gary and Nick arguing. 4 6 Medium shot We see Nick and Gary still arguing. 4 7 Medium close-up shot We see Gary. 2 8 Medium close-up shot; freeze- frame Still image of Gary looking heated in his argument. The Narrator explains to the audience who Gary is. 23 9 Medium close-up shot The medium close-up shot continues as the freeze-frame ends. Gary and Nick are still arguing. 3 10 Medium shot Back to the shot of both Nick and Gary arguing. 3 11 Medium close-up shot Nick is shouting. 3 12 Medium close-up shot; The same shot of Nick mid-way through shouting. 17
- 2. freeze- frame 13 Medium close-up shot The shot resumes as the freeze-frame ends. 3 14 Medium shot The first audible dialogue is spoken by the characters. Nick is berating Gary. 15 15 Medium close-up shot Following the brief pause in dialogue, Nick continues to berate Gary. 12 16 Medium close-up shot Gary responds to Nick. 2 17 Medium close-up shot As each character delivers their line, the camera switches back and forth between them. Nick is questioning why Gary shot a civilian. 4 18 Medium close-up shot Gary defends his actions, claiming she was a witness to the shooting 4 19 Long shot Here we see another shot of all the characters at this point. Nick, Gary and Charles. Charles is screaming in agony while we see Nick and Gary neglecting him as they are too busy arguing. 5 20 Medium shot Nick explains how they are going to deal with the situation. 13 21 Medium shot Charles, tied to the chair continues to scream, on the verge of tears. 5 22 Long shot Showing all three characters again; Nick asks Gary for the pistol in attempt to intimidate Charles into quieting down. 3 23 Medium- close up shot We see Gary producing a pistol from his jacket pocket and passing it over to Nick. Charles is clearly in excruciating pain. 3 24 Medium shot Starting with only Charles in the shot, Nick walks over with a pistol in his hand and shouts at Charles. 12 25 Close up shot Charles spits towards the ground. 2 26 Point-of- view From the point of view of Nick, we can see that Charles’ spit has landed on Nick’s shoe. 2
- 3. 27 Medium shot Nick knocks Charles unconscious by smashing him round the face with the end of the pistol. Charles falls back on his chair to the ground. 5 28 Medium shot Placed just in front of where we see Charles, Nick walks back over to Gary. 3 29 Medium shot Nick and Gary discuss talking to a man called Alex. Nick produces a phone from his pocket. 6 30 Medium close-up shot Nick talks to Alex on the phone. 15 31 Medium shot Nick and Gary discuss the phone call before the end of the scene. 10 32 Scene ends and fades to black. The next scene then fades in. 33 Medium shot Nick is leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, Gary is sat on the floor – both look bored. 10 34 Medium close-up shot Nick begins to explain to Gary who ‘Alex the Axe’ is 3 35 Medium close-up shot; freeze- frame Freeze-frame of the previous shot – Nick is midway through talking as the scene pauses and the Narrator begins to talk. 44 36 Medium close-up shot The freeze-frame ends and Nick finishes what he was supposedly saying. 8 37 Medium shot Gary delivers the final line before the end of the scene. 5 38 Scene ends and fades to black. The next scene then fades in. 39 Medium shot Nick delivers the first line of the scene. We then hear the sound of the garage door open – Nick reaches for the pistol in his pocket but Alexeyev appears. Realising who it is, he takes his hand off his weapon 5 40 Medium close-up shot Alex starts pointing and shouting at the pair 5 41 Freeze- frame Freeze-frame shot of Alex of the pervious shot. The narrator begins to talk. 20
- 4. 42 Medium shot From Gary: “What?” up until Nick’s line: “How were we supposed to know?” 8 43 Close up/POV Alex shouting at Nick, from Nick’s POV 5 44 Medium shot Alex turns and move towards Gary: “and what is this new information?” to Alex’s: “You better watch your tone…” 10 45 Medium close-up These medium close-ups switch back and forth between Alex’s lines beginning with: “Now the Boss knew…” 4 46 Medium close-up “What he didn’t know…” 6 47 Medium close-up “This has obviously…” 5 48 Medium shot “Are you pulling my pisser?” Alex then intimidates Nick 6 49 Medium shot “What the fuck do we do now then?” 3 50 Close up/POV POV of Gary. Alex raises his gun up to Gary’s face and delivers the line: “You’ll pay what you owe”. He then fires two rounds at Gary, killing him. In this background you can see Nick. He raises his pistol and shouts “What the fuck!” 10 51 Panning Follows Alex walk around the room and Nick walking backwards, away from him as he is intimidated. 7 52 POV POV of Alex, walking towards Nick as he backs away. This shot will cut between shot 51 and 52 7 53 Over the shoulder Over Nick’s shoulder as Alex intimidates him: “Well that’s not my fucking problem” 10 54 Low shot Sees Nick look over his shoulder to look at Charles, dead. Nick delivers the line: “Fuck.” 4 55 Medium shot Alex and Nick are now in a standoff like manner, pointing their pistols at each other. Alex: “Put the gun down son…” Nick then replies: “What? You wanna see…” Alex: “I know you…” 12 56 Medium close-up Nick fires several rounds at Alex. 5 57 Medium shot Alex looks around to notice he’s not been shot. In disbelief and anger at Nick, he shouts “You cheeky bastard” and raises his gun. 5 58 Close- up/POV POV of Nick. Alex fires two rounds, implying Nick to be killed. 4
- 5. 59 Medium shot We then see Alex calmly put his pistol in his jacket pocket and leave the scene, closing the garage door behind him. There are a few seconds fixed on the garage door and then the scene fades to black. CREDITS