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shooting script

American  

noun

  1. a motion-picture scenario having the scenes arranged in the order in which they are to be photographed.


shooting script British  

noun

  1. films written instructions indicating to the cameraman the order of shooting

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of shooting script

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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A dialogue-driven "man-to-man" scene written by John Hughes never made it into the final shooting script.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2021

Later, during production, she’s excoriated by a cinematographer complaining about the lack of shot lists and a shooting script.

From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2021

Duncan will sign copies of “Making Moon: A British Sci-Fi Cult Classic,” which shares behind-the-scenes images, as well as interviews with key creatives and portions of the original shooting script.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2019

His shooting script encompassed five decades of Cheney’s life, 200 locations and more than 150 speaking parts.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2018

Humm’s shooting script schedules an average of two and a half scenes a day and, ideally, a maximum of three takes per shot.

From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2018

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