3-Column Script Draft - 19th Feb

Production Title: Social media  Mental Media

Page  1  of 2  . Director: Nicole Hoskins

Timing:  Duration of shot	Shot Description and Visual information: Shot type, position, angle, movement, lighting notes, description of action etc.	Sound:  Voice-Over, Dialogue, Music, Sound FX etc.
1 second	5 shots are rapidly shown of social media on phones and laptops, and close ups of people’s eyes looking at technology	buzzing/crackling noises
1 second	5 different shots are rapidly shown of social media on phones and laptops, and close ups of people’s eyes on the screen	buzzing/crackling noises
7 seconds	Narrator is at the beach. A medium close up shot of the directors face. The words ‘Social Media’ in bold white text writes over the screen as narrator speaks.	Narrator says “Social Media”
5 seconds	Blackness	Narrator says “An online platform that has been increasingly taking storm over the past decade.”
15 seconds	Various shots of people on social media in public, during social gatherings and in school.	“Predominantly used for connecting people around the globe, allowing various forms of interaction between people, and creating, sharing and exchanging information.”
15 seconds	Various shots of people on social media in public, during social gatherings and in school. As the Narrator says “HUMAN BEHAVIOURAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH” the words will appear in white bold text on the screen.	Narrator says “But while Social Media can be really convenient and helpful to our modern lives, there are many aspects of it that can be extremely harmful to… HUMAN BEHAVIOURAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH.”
20 seconds	A long shot of the narrator walking along the beach towards the camera.	Narrator is talking about negative statistics of social media and its effects on health.
30 seconds	Mid shot of psychologist talking about how social media can negatively effect the brain and behaviour. This question will be asked; “Social media is a major part of the lives of our youth today. How can social media have a negative effect on people’s mental health?” Psychologist will be asked questions about how social media can be linked to depression and anxiety within teens today.	Psychologist talks about how social media can negatively effect the brain and behaviour.
15 seconds	Mid eye-level shot of narrator sitting down at a desk with various forms of technology, all open to different social media sites. The room is slightly dark and the screens of the technology is shining bright. At the end of the dialogue, the narrator begins to stand up.	Narrator says “Did you know that the average person spends 4 years of their lives looking down at their mobile phones? Statistics have shown that the average person now spends more time on their devices each day than they do sleeping each night.” Narrator then talks about teens and youth constantly seeking for other people’s attention and approval which is shown by getting a certain number of likes on social media.
15 seconds	Narrator rises into the shot and meets eye-level with the camera. The narrator speaks. Meanwhile, charts and diagrams pop up next to them to back up the narrators dialogue. As they finish, narrator then begins to turn their body to the right.	Narrator then speaks about young people constantly becoming addicted to their technology devices and this is one of the reasons why ADHD , depression and anxiety statistics are on the rise.
15 seconds	Shot of the right side of the narrator as they turn to face the camera. When narrator finishes dialogue, they walks off to the right. Fade to black	“And so we have it. Social media is one of the many causes of mental illnesses in today’s youth. Think twice before you let yourself become addicted.”