4.2 Ingredients of a docutube: making a ‘shooting script’
Once your young people have been able to ‘pitch’ their film and had some helpful feedback, they will really benefit from getting their plan on paper in greater detail. A good way to do this is to devise a shooting script. Table 1 is an example of a simple form for making a shooting script. You can also print off a blank form to use in the classroom in the Resources section.
| Visuals | Words |
|---|---|
| Title says ‘Jewish migration to Warsaw’ | |
| Presenter introduces the film inside building | Migrations are often now considered as something negative, especially for countries that are welcoming migrants. We are now in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, a city historically regarded as an asylum for religious immigrants, Jews in particular. |
| Camera pans over and shot changes to new angle | Presenter: But are peoples’ attitudes towards other religions still positive now? |
| New shot of presenter outside. Camera pans up from feet. | Presenter: We will ask students and people on the streets of Warsaw what they think about religious immigrants and if they could find refuge in Warsaw. |
| New shot, also outside (use garden area?). Presenter speaking to interviewee. | Hello, I would like to ask you a few questions. What would you think if new synagogues were built in Warsaw? |
| Interviewee responds with answer. |
Figure 4 Students in Warsaw developing a shooting script
Figure 5 A young person in London ‘pitching’ their docutube plan to the (remote) RETOPEA team