shooting script

American

noun

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

shooting script British

noun

films written instructions indicating to the cameraman the order of shooting

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Etymology

Origin of shooting script

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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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

During the filming of "Amerika," a whistleblower inside ABC leaked us the entire shooting script.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2021

I thought that when I sent them the shooting script, that was that.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 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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