Three Column Script - Final 31/02/16

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 of social media are rapidly shown  phones laptops iPads Close ups of people’s eyes looking at technology Website and brand logo’s Fingers tapping on screens and keyboards	buzzing/crackling noises
1 second	5 different shots of social media are rapidly shown phones laptops iPads Close ups of people’s eyes looking at technology Website and brand logo’s Fingers tapping on screens and keyboards	buzzing/crackling noises
4 seconds	Narrator is at an empty beach. A medium close up shot of the directors face. The words ‘Social Media’ in bold white text overlay the shot as narrator speaks.	Narrator says “Social Media”
7 seconds	Blackness	Narrator Voice-Over: “An online platform that has been increasingly taking storm over the past decade.”
20 seconds	Various shots of: people on their phones in public transport people taking photo’s and posting them while at social gatherings messages being sent and received on Facebook person scrolling through Instagram feed people updating their statuses and uploading pictures someone writing and sending a tweet	Narrator Voice-Over: “Predominantly used for connecting people around the globe, allowing various forms of interaction between people, and creating, sharing and exchanging information.” “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…
4 seconds	Close up shot of fingers logging into an Instagram account. The shot freeze frames just before they click “Log In.” As the Narrator speaks the words appear overlayed in white bold text.	Narrator Voice-Over: “HUMAN BEHAVIOURAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH.”
20 seconds	A long shot of the narrator along the shore of an empty beach walking towards the camera.	Narrator talks about negative effects of social media on health. Including these statistics: The average person spends 8 hours and 41 mins on electronic devices a day. This is 20 minutes more than the average night's sleep. Four in 10 smartphone users check their phone in the night if it wakes them More time is spent checking emails in the morning than eating breakfast.
20 seconds	Mid shot of Griffith University psychologist answering questions. They sit on right side of frame, looking out to the left of the camera. Slightly dim lighting.	Psychologist talks 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.
10 seconds	Close up shots of a girl scrolling through group photo’s posted on Facebook. Close up of girls face looking low-key unhappy and feeling left out.	Psychologists Interview (As explained in box above)
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. Room is slightly dark, but technology screens are bright. After 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. Mid shot. As narrator speaks, relevant charts and diagrams appear next to them. Once they finish, narrator then begins to turn their body to the right.	Narrator talks 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	Mid shot of the right side of the narrator as they turn to face the camera and speaks. 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.”