Sunday 15 October 2017

DIGITAL NEWS: Shooting Script & Schedule & Shot List

We all put ideas forward during days at uni and when we weren't together we kept updating our google docs pages. Once we had a better idea of what our story was going to be, Alex created the script for our shoot. This script will guide us through the shoot and during the editing process it will be copied and changed according to our edit and will become the edit script which will be word for word with our video.

Shooting script:
Visuals
Sync
Timeline
Intro Sequence / GFX
Intro music
00:05
PTC in studio / Alex presenting
Alex PTC:
“Hello and welcome to THE BUNKER, YouTube’s answer to debunking weird, wonderful myths and theories you may or may not even know existed. In today’s show, Katie visits Broadditch Farm in Kent to investigate their spooky Halloween events and puts John to the test with some Halloween myths. But first, we’ve all been there: you’ve been out for some pints, maybe some cocktails, possibly a couple of shots?  And then, sadly, comes the hangover.  But what exactly is a hangover, and more importantly, can you cure it?  I sent Jason to find out…”
00:35
Establishing shots / GVs of pub/drinking
Jason VO:
“Believe it or not, hangovers remain somewhat of a mystery to the scientific community but we do know there are a number of chemical processes that lead to a hangover”
00:45
PTC in bar (?) / Jason presenting / Visual demonstration of hangover gubbins / Graphics? / CU of face gradually paling up and beginning to sweat. 
Jason PTC:
“To put it simply with a few big words: when we drink, the enzymes in our liver transform alcohol into something called acetaldehyde, which is then broken down by glutathione into acetates, which are absorbed into the body.  However, as we drink more, our stores of glutathione start to run out, meaning that more acetaldehyde is left to absorb into the body.  And since acetaldehyde can be anywhere between 10 and 30 times more toxic than alcohol itself, we begin to experience headaches, nausea and the sense of impending doom of the dreaded hangover.” 
01:05
Mid shot of Jason, then zoom out to wide to reveal Aidan
Jason PTC:
“So how do we cure the hangover?  Is it even possible?  This is Aidan [Aidan is revealed in shot], and he’s kindly offered to help us test and possibly debunk some myths about curing hangovers.”
01:15
Mid and close-up shots of Jason preparing fry-up in kitchen
Jason PTC:
“My personal fav treatment for a hangover: the badboy fry-up.  We’ve got some eggs, bacon, sausages, beans, fried onions and chips if you’re hard like me.  Now these beauties [onions] happen to be rich in sulfur, which helps build up glutathione, so in theory, should help to speed up the recovery process.”
01:32
Seq / GVs of Aidan eating the fry-up
Something should probably go here maybe a bit “ Look at him taking out that sausage, pure instinct .” from the last bit maybe or music maybe maybe
01:36
Mid / Wide shot of Aidan and Jason on the sofa
Jason PTC / Aidan Interview:
“So it’s been a few hours, how are you feeling?”  [...]  “Next up, keeping hydrated”
01:46
Seq / GVs of Aidan drinking, waking up, drinking lots of water
Jason PTC / Music (?)
“Hangovers can make us feel dehydrated because alcohol decreases the body’s production of anti-diuretic hormones, which is used to reabsorb water into the body.  This means that we lose more fluid than normal through urination.  So drinking water as you go seems like a good idea to try to prevent a hangover.”
02:03
Mid / Wide shot of Aidan and Jason on the sofa
Jason PTC / Aidan Interview:
“How are you feeling now?...”
02:08
Mid shot of Jason / pan to dog / Quick montage editing / Snip some hair from dog / Sprinkle in Cup / Drink. 
Jason PTC:
“How about the ‘hair of the dog’ [pan to dog]? - Clip dogs hair / Sprinkle in drink
02:12
WALKING DOG MAYBE?
Jason PTC / VO:
“This is the myth that drinking more alcohol after a night out will ease the effects of your hangover.  The phrase comes from an old idea that if you were bitten by a rabid dog, you could be cured by eating the hair of the dog that bit you.” 
02:24
Seq / GVs of Aidan drinking lots and lots
Jason VO:
“Unfortunately there is no scientific evidence for this to cure hangovers, or even rabies, so probably not the best idea
02:32
Mid shot of Jason outside bathroom
Jason PTC / Aidan Interview:
“How are you feeling man?”
[Vomiting noises]
“Okay, well there’s one more supposed cure from the island of Puerto Rico...”
02:42
Slow-mo / Close up of Jason rubbing lemon into Aidan’s armpit
Jason PTC:
“Now this is supposed to prevent dehydration… Are you feeling hydrated?”
02:50
Mid / Wide shot of Aidan and Jason at the bar (?)
Aidan Interview:
“So you’ve had a rough few days, what do you think has worked best for you?”
“Well there you have it...”
03:05
PTC in studio / Alex presenting
Alex PTC:
“Thanks for the advice Jason, I think I’ll stick to one drink for now.  [sips drink] It is October, which means that Halloween is just around the corner, so our reporter in the field, Katie Joslin has gone to Hauntfest at Broadditch Farm to investigate the spooky goings-on and to put some Halloween myths to the test… This drink really tastes funny…”
03:25
Mid shot of Katie / Est shots / GVs of Broadditch Farm and Hauntfest
Katie PTC:
“Thanks Alex, I’m here at Broadditch Farm where they have just opened their annual hauntfest.  John here is responsible for organising the event”
03:32
Mid shot of Katie and John with GVs overlaying
[John Interview]
KJ: “What exactly is the Broadwitch Hauntfest?”
J: “ANSWER”
KJ: “How long have you been running this event?”
J: “ANSWER”
KJ: “Is this something that people of all ages can come to?”
J: “ANSWER”
KJ: “Anything special this year?”
J: “ANSWER”
KJ: “What’s the best / most popular attraction?”
J: “ANSWER”
KJ: “What’s your personal fave?”
J: “ANSWER”
KJ: “Any recommendations for a first timer?”
J: “ANSWER”
04:12
(45sec)
Mid shot of Katie and John with Gfx overlaying
[John Quiz]
KJ: “Thanks John, sounds like a lot of fun.  Now to see if this is really the place to be at Halloween we just have to test you on some myths and facts about the holiday - so all you need to do is answer whether you think it’s a myth or fact.  Ready?:
You have one minute starting… Now.
The magician and escapologist Harry Houdini died on Hallowe’en in 1926.
FACT - There is also an official Houdini seance conducted every year
If you spot a spider on Halloween it means that the spirit of a deceased loved one is watching over you.
MYTH
HALLOWEEN IS THE DEVIL’S HOLIDAY
MYTH - (Halloween is actually derived from Celtic and Druid ritual, which is separate from Christianity -- meaning “Satan” isn’t even a factor.)
If you’re caught with Silly String in Hollywood on Halloween, you could face a $1,000 fine.
FACT
You should watch out for poisoned sweets whilst trick or treating
MYTH - Whilst there have been a few cases over the decades, this myth has been debunked by police authorities and folklorists and Halloween sweets are considered safe
If a bat is spotted flying around your house three times, it means that someone in that house would soon die.
MYTH
Ghoulish costumes were originally worn to frighten away spirits of the dead looking for bodies to possess.
FACT
That’s time up, you scored [SCORE], not bad at all.”
Mid shot of Katie
Katie PTC: 
“You can get your tickets now for Broadwitch Hauntfest at broadwitchhauntfest.com (?) Back to Alex in the studio”
05:25
PTC in studio / Alex presenting
Alex PTC:
“Very spooky stuff.  Well that’s all we have time for today, thank you for visiting the bunker, be sure to visit our website (DO WE NEED TO DO THIS IDK?) and leave suggestions for what you want debunked.  See you next time…”
(35sec)
Closing GFX / Credits
Closing music


Schedule:

We scheduled our shoot days after we agreed them with our contributors. We then scheduled our edit days after that to make sure we had enough time to put the report together before the deadline.

18th September - 13th October: Pre-production - planning and contacting people

16th October: 10:00 - Interview and GVs at Broadditch Farm, with John Harris

18th October: 10:00 - Package and studio at Alex's house, with Aidan Robinson-Jones

19th - 25th October: Editing days - including rough and final cuts

26th October: 11:00 - Hand-in day

Doing our shoot in two days means we will have more time in the post-production stage which is where we can refine things and maybe re-do things we forgot/or if we have new ideas, we should have enough time to do these.

Shot list:

I created a rough shot list which we will follow during the shoot. We may change the shots on the filming days but this will help us get started and to keep our structure.

Shot Number
Shot Type
Description of Shot
1
MS
Alex in studio, presenting programme
2
WS/GV
Establishing shot of a pub
3
MS
Side/straight on, Aidan drinking beer
4
MS
Jason presenting behind bar
5
CU
Side on, Jason bringing first shot glass over in front of him 
6
CU
Straight on, Jason showing visual metaphor with M&Ms 
7
ECU
Shot of wine glass with different coloured M&Ms 
8
CU
Jason leans forward and finishes PTC
9
MS
Introducing Aidan 
10
MS
Uncooked fry up, eggs, bacon, sausages, beans, fried onion (all food goes blurry apart from onion)
11
MS
Cooked fry up
12
CU
Aidan eating some of the fry up
13
WS
Both Jason and Aidan on sofa
14
MS
Aidan’s interview
15
MS - Pan 
Jason then pans down to Alex’s dog
16
MS
Jason 
17
MS/CU
Aidan drinking beer after beer
18
MS
Jason outside the bathroom
19
WS
Aidan hugging the toilet
20
CU - Pan - CU
Lemon being rubbed into Aidan’s armpit, pan to see Jason rubbing the lemon and his facial expression
21
WS
Jason and Aidan sat at bar
22
MS
Aidan’s interview
23
MS
Alex in studio, ending package, drinks water, introduces live piece
24
MS
Katie thanks Alex and starts live piece
25
WS
Katie and John live interview
26
WS/GVs
Broadditch Farm GVs
27
MS
John answering questions
28
WS/GVs
Broadditch Farm GVs
29
WS
Katie and John completing mini quiz
30
MS
Katie ending interview
31
MS
Alex in the studio, closing the news programme

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