shooting script

noun

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

shooting script

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of shooting script¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The Chernin Group, which produced “Slumberland,” had a deal that if one of its films had a director, an actor and a completed shooting script, Disney had 30 days to decide whether to make it.

From New York Times

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

From Salon

The shooting script was close to the original 135.

From Los Angeles Times

“You see, the final locked shooting script had been issued, and it did not incorporate the pages he had written,” wrote Shannon, per Variety.

From Fox News

Each eight-minute episode was pulled together from footage filmed during approximately three weeks of production based on a shooting script — much like a reality show.

From Los Angeles Times