Tuesday, 28 October 2014

Project Monster: Shooting Script

Presented in this post is our group's shooting script for Project Monster, a music video for Imagine Dragon's Monster.

Shot
Camera/Action
Time
Editing
1
Long shot of the painting
0:00 - 0:05

Slow zoom in
2
Close up shot of the painting – shows a handsome young face (reference to dorian gray)
0:05 – 0:07
Shallow Focus
3
A split second of a close up shot of the painting showing an ugly rotten face (show foreshadowing)
0:07 – 0:08

4
Close up shot of the painting – shows a handsome young face (reference to Dorian Gray)
0:08 – 0:10

5
A long shot of the guitarist performing
0:10 – 0:12

6
A low angle medium shot of the guitarist
0:12 – 0:14

7
A close up shot of the painting
0:14 – 0:16

8
A close up shot of the vocalist with the drummer which can be seen through his shoulder
0:16 – 0:18
Deep Focus
9
A low angle medium shot of the guitarist
0:18 – 0:21

10
High angle shot of the drummer
0:21 – 0:23

11
Medium shot of the drummer
0:23 – 0:26

12
Long shot of the window; the sunrise
0:27 – 0:28

13
Zoom in on the window
0:28

14
Bird’s eye view of the bed with the main protagonist and his love interest
0:28 – 0:31
Slow zoom in on the main protagonist
15
Close up shot of the main protagonist as his eyes open, they are blood-shut
0:32 – 0:33

16
Close up shot of the vocalist
0:33 – 0:34

17
Protagonist sits up, medium shot
0:34

18
Silhouette of the protagonist, shot taken from his back to show his vulnerability against the sun
0:34

19
A high shot of the love interest, focusing on her neck
0:34 – 0:36
Eye line match
20
Low angle hand held camera of the main protagonist, covering his face in shame and regret
0:37 – 0:38

21
Medium to close up shot of the artist
0:38 – 0:40

22
A shot of the protagonist’s hand opening the door to the toilet
0:40 – 0:41
Eye Line Match
23
A long shot of the toilet – worn-out and dilapidated
0:41 – 0:42
Eye Line Match
24
Over the shoulder shot of the main protagonist as his washes his face
0:43 – 0:44

25
Over the shoulder shot of the main protagonist’s reflection in the mirror
0:44

26
Extreme close up shot the main protagonist’s eyes, he frowns and looks irritated
0:44 – 0:45

27
Rule of thirds is used in an over the shoulder shot. It shows the protagonist looking at the sun shining outside.
0:46 – 0:48
Deep focus
28
Establishing shot; the character pulls away the curtains to show the street below.
0:48 – 0:50
Eye Line Match
29
Close-up of his face, showing that he has to squint to avoid being blinded.
0:50 – 0:53

30
Slight high angle shot from behind the protagonist. The change in lighting and clothing shows that time has passed.
0:53 – 0:54

31
Panning shot following his footsteps
0:54 – 0:56

32
Stationary mid shot, showing the protagonist from the side, having come to a stop.
0:57 – 0:59
Time lapse used to show the people passing by.
33
Close up of the main artist from the side, showing him singing.
0:59 – 1:01

34
Handheld low-angle mid to close up shot of the protagonist, showing his confusion.
1:01 – 1:03

35
Close-up shot centred on the artist, showing him singing
1:03 – 1:05

36
Close-up on the protagonist’s hands, suddenly chained
1:06 – 1:09

37
Similar shot to 31, only from the front and with the protagonist in the centre of the shot
1:09 – 1:10
Time lapse used in the same manner as 31
38
Similar shot to 11
1:11 – 1:12

39
Similar shot to 2, but the person in the portrait has visibly aged
1:12 – 1:14
Shallow focus
40
Similar shot to 21
1:14 – 1:16

41
Female love interest is running through the (still stationary) crowd – the camera is handheld, panning moving towards the left, female is positioned in the right side of the screen
1:16 – 1:18
Time lapse used in the same manner as 31
42
Cut shows a small passage of time as she reaches him and stretches a hand towards him
1:18 – 1:21
Time lapse used in the same manner as 31
43
Mid two shot. The protagonist is to the far left, meaning that the love interest is in the centre. She had grabbed his shoulder from behind.
1:21 – 1:22
Time lapse used in the same manner as 31. The people in the background begin to speed up to normal speed
44
Slight high angle shot of the love interest from over the protagonist’s shoulder
1:22 – 1:24
The people in the background begin to speed up to normal speed
45
Two shot of the characters to show the protagonist’s surprise
1:25 – 1:27
The people in the background begin to speed up to normal speed
46
Over the shoulder shot. The protagonist is looking back towards the love interest – and at the camera, slightly.
1:28 – 1:30
The people in the background begin to speed up to normal speed
47
Mid shot low angle of the protagonist turning around and offering his hand to her, a smile on his face
1:30 – 1:32
The people in the background should be at normal speed by this point, if not by the next shot
48
Close up on the love interest’s face, showing a smile of relief
1:32 – 1:34

49
Close up showing the two’s hands meeting
1:34 – 1:35

50
Silhouette of the protagonist, shot taken from his back to show his vulnerability against the sun (Similar to shot 18 to shows the progression of time)
1:36 – 1:39

51
Close up shot of the male protagonist face in a side view shot and shows his anger
1:39 -1:40


Long shot of the band performing
1:40 – 1:42

52
Male protagonist stands up and camera pans up, following his action. The panning is set in a low angle shot to his vulnerability and disorientation
1:42 – 1:43

53
He heads to the toilet, the camera follows his actions and is shot from behind
1:44 – 1:45

54
He looks at the mirror and is infuriated
1:45 – 1:46

55
He starts breaking stuff in the toilet and throwing things away, this is shot in a long shot, mid shot and close up shot
1:46 – 1:47


Close up shot of the vocalist
1:47 – 1:48

56
Every close up shot, we cut to the face of the female protagonist smiling and being happy – this shows a contrast in their values, contrast between the past and the present.
1:49 – 1:50

57
He starts breaking stuff in the toilet and throwing things away, this is shot in a long shot, mid shot and close up shot
1:50  - 1:52

58
Every close up shot would show their happy past, these shots are supposed to be in high key or ambient lighting to contrast the low key lighting in the present
1:52 – 1:54

59
Shots of the band performing, close up of the vocalist, guitarist and drummer playing
1:55 – 1:57

60
The girl arrives and is positioned in the left side of the screen, long shot. She looks at him with worry and surprise
1:58 – 2:00
Eye Line match
61
The girl runs to him and comforts him, slight low angle mid shot
2:00 – 2:02

62
Eye line match, high angle shot of the guys hands, he is hallucinating that his wrists are bound by chains
2:03 – 2:04

63
Close up of his face in a low angle shot, showing his extreme confusion
2:05 – 2:06


Mid shot of the vocalist performing
2:07 – 2:08

64
Eye line match, high angle shot of the guys hands, he is hallucinating that his wrists are bound by chains
2:08 – 2:09

65
He looks again but the chains are now gone
2:09 – 2:10

66
He stands up, panning up from a low angle shot
2:10 – 2:11

67
Grabs the girl’s arm, panning up, two shot
2:11 – 2:12

68
She pushes her out the toilet door, shot from behind in a hand—held camera
2:12

69
Closes the door, shot from behind
2:12 – 2:13

70
Close up shot of the hand as he locks the knob
2:14 – 2:15

71
He looks at the mirror again and we him yelling in anger
2:15 – 2:16

72
He is about to punch the mirror, over the shoulder shot
2:17

73
The painting is evidently older than before
2:18 - 2:19

74
A bird’s eye view of the mirror breaking
2:19 – 2:23
Slow motion
75
Close up shot of the male protagonist face, we see a hint of relief but his anger is still present
2:24 – 2:26

76
He looks at his hand with blood and glass embedded to his flesh
2:25 – 2:27


Mid shot of the vocalist performing, has to be in a limited source of lighting
2:28 – 2:29

77
Close up shot of the male protagonist face in a low angle shot, we see him being really upset
2:29 – 2:30

78
A split second to show the face of the love interest
2:31

79
Close up shot of the male protagonist face in a low angle shot, we see him being really upset
2:31 – 2:32


Mid shot of the vocalist performing, has to be in a limited source of lighting
2:32

80
He turns away from the right hand side of the screen to left but the camera stay still
2:33 – 2:34
Slow motion
81
He starts to open the toilet door, This has to be in a fast paced (like a time lapse thing) Shot from behind, his back should be out of focus and the back ground is in focus.
2:35 – 2:36


Close up shot of the vocalist singing from the side view
2:36 – 2:38


He starts to open the toilet door, This has to be in a fast paced (like a time lapse thing) Shot from behind, his back should be out of focus and the back ground is in focus.
2:38 -2:39

82
We see him running to the cemetery towards the left of the screen. Male protagonist has to always be in the right hand side of the screen, considering the rule of thirds. This shot is a handheld camera and panning to left
2:40 – 2:45

83
Flashes of the past
2:46

84
Similar to 82
2:47 – 2:48

85
Shot of the band performing wide shot
2:48 – 2:49

86
Similar to 82
2:49 – 2:50
We zoom in slowly every cut
87
The painting become older, as if it is decaying
2:51 – 2:52

88
Similar to 82
2:53 – 2:54

89
Flashes of the past, the “happy” couple life
2:55 – 2:56

90
Similar to 82
2:57 – 2:59

91
Similar to 85
3:00 – 3:01

92
Similar to 82
3:02 – 3:03

93
Shot of the mirror from before and it is revealed that he doesn’t see his reflection
3:03 – 3:06

94
Similar to 82
3:07 – 3:08

95
Similar to 85
3:08 – 3:09

96
Similar to 87
3:10 – 3:12

97
A shot of the love interest’s neck
3:13 – 3:14

98
Similar to 87
3:14 – 3:15

99
A shot of blood dripping, in the right hand side of the screen (foreshadowing)
3:16 – 3:17

100
High angle shot of his transformation, he kneels down on the ground in the middle of the cemetery
3:17 – 3:18

101
Close up shot of his teeth, fangs are growing
3:19 – 3:20

102
His hands are on his neck as if he is choking
3:21 – 3:22

103
A long shot of the male protagonist in his transformed look
3:23 – 3:24

104
A close up shot of his eyes as they flooded with the red colour
3:24 – 3:25

105
A close up shot of his lips, and his fangs growing sharper and longer.
3:26 – 3:27
Close up shot of the fangs are in shallow focus. Him strangling his neck would be out of focus, to show his struggle, despite his transformation
106
There is a cut to a hand held camera panning to the left of the love interest running towards him. This shot is similar to scene 41. This is to show her desperation to reach out to him, whether he is human or not.
3:28 – 3:30

107
The love interest stops in front of the male protagonist. Male protagonist is in the left side of the screen, kneeling down and struggling. The love interest is in the right side of the screen. Camera should be focused on the male protagonist.
3:30 – 3:31

108
Low angle shot of the love interest reaching out her hand to male protagonist which is similar to scene 47 to show role reversal.
3:31 – 3:32
Eye line match
109
Similar to 87. Picture should almost look like it is decayed or age by time
3:33 – 3:34

110
Close up shot of the vocalist singing
3:34 – 3:35

111
Similar to scene 108
3:36

112
Male protagonist refuses her hand, this shot is in a high angle, over-the-shoulder shot of the love interest to show the male protagonist’s vulnerability and his denial of his circumstance
3:36 – 3:37

113
She reaches her hand out again, high angle shot
3:38 – 3:39
Eye line match
114
He pulls her to him and hugs her tightly, medium two shot
3:40

115
Smells her hair, close up shot
3:41

116
Extreme close up shot of the girl’s neck
3:41

117
Close up shot of the male protagonists mouth as he reveals his fangs
3:42

118
A cut to a low angle mid two shot, as the camera revolves around the two characters. Male protagonist has his head tilted to the love interest’s left Cortaid.
3:43 – 3:48

119
Close up high angle shot of the love interest’s face. She is flabbergasted, shocked and scared, but she still strokes the male protagonist’s head to give the sense of acceptance and comfort
3:49 – 3:50

120
A low angle close up shot of the guys face as blood trickles down on the side of his mouth
3:51 – 3:52

121
Love interests close her eyes and lets out a sigh
3:53 – 3:54

122
Love interests falls to the ground but male protagonists supports her, close up shot then goes to mid low angle shot
3:5 – 3:56
Slow motion, Panning and zoom out
123
She is lay down on the grassy area, her skin becomes pale
3:56 – 3:

124
Low angle mid close up shot of the male protagonist face
3:57

125
A slow zoom out of the painting, it is focused on the main protagonist in which he looks decayed and monstrous, A it slowly zooms out, the painting reveals that he is joined by a portrait of the love interest but she looks very young but very pale ahs red eyes and dark red lips
3:58 – 4:01

126
Close up of the love interests eyes, they are closed. Then they open and reveals her vampire eyes
4:01 – 4:02

126
Fade to black
4:02 – 4:04



By: Athena

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