A/V Script

So I've been on a secluded island in the Gulf of Mexico and I finally have the wifi password meaning there is about to be a burst of posts that haven't gone through yet. First, here's the script to my film opening, RAW.

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(WS- Drone) Zoom into Markham tree tops (Pop-up) Graphic “A KMP Films Production” Graphic disappears (Quick pan right) Markham treetops (WS- Drone) Zoom into Markham treetops and lake (Pop-up) Graphic “In Association with Trinity Productions” Graphic disappears (Pan right- Drone) Follow Actor 1 running alongside lake (MS) Actor 2 followed by actor 3 (aka ‘chasers’) runs out of bushes towards the left side of the camera (Quick pan left, WS) Back of chasers running (MS) Chasers running towards the right of the camera (MS- rack focus) Actor 1 runs up to camera, pauses, looks side to side, runs off screen towards the right as camera pulls focus on the chasers running forward (Pan right) Camera follows chasers as they disappear into the woods, no longer running alongside the lake Sequence (CU) Actor 1 on the left third panting and looking for chasers. (MS) Actor 1 on the left third spots chasers (2-shot) Chasers running towards camera (MS, small Pan left) Actor 1 runs away (2-shot to CU) Chasers running towards camera -------------------------------------------------------- Switch to handheld shaky cam -------------------------------------------------------- (MS- shallow focus) Actor 1 running towards camera and looking behind him, chasers are out of focus (MS) Back of chasers running after Actor 1 (MS, Tilt- shallow focus) Actor 1 running towards camera chasers are out of focus, tilt down to feet hitting ground (CU) Feet running on ground, first Actor 1’s sneakers followed by actor 2 & then actor 3 -------------------------------------------------------- Off handheld shaky cam -------------------------------------------------------- Sequence (WS) Actor 1 jumps over fallen trees to reach a hill (MS, low angle) Actor 1 run up hill and turns left (CU, low angle) Actor 1 reaches the top of the hill and takes off his backpack as he crouches down -------------------------------------------------------- On handheld shaky cam -------------------------------------------------------- (ECU) Actor 1 struggles to zip open his backpack (ECU) Actor 1 looks up as he is opening his bag (2 shot- high angle) Chasers step over fallen branch and look up to Actor 1 (2 shot) Chasers look up at actor 1, then at each other, then at actor 1 again (CU) Actor 1 looking towards chasers panicked (OTS- low angle, shallow focus) Over the shoulder of chasers looking at Actor 1 opening backpack (MS- low angle) Actor 1 open bag, looks inside as a white light beam shoots out (CU) Actor 1’s head rises to reveal his menacing face and blurred eyeballs Cut to white text on black screen Graphic “RAW” zooms in slowly Dip to black

(Fade up) Wood Forest SOUND EFFECT - Ambience Background Wald SOUND.mp3 (Sudden start) INTENSE SUSPENSE BACKGROUND MUSIC.mp3 Edit INTENSE SUSPENSE BACKGROUND MUSIC.mp3 to a 4-beat count, then continue the rest of the song Music slows to intensify the moment Cinematic Rise Sound Effect.mp3 begins (Fade out) INTENSE SUSPENSE BACKGROUND MUSIC.mp3 Rise and hit occurs (Continue) Wood Forest SOUND EFFECT - Ambience Background Wald SOUND.mp3 Fade out all audio