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Shotlist and Shooting Script

Shooting Script:

Olivia R

Shots	Shot description	Audio and dialogue
1	Long-shot of people walking past on their phones	Dramatic piano music
2	Over the shoulder shot of someone on their phone	Presenter: “Over the past few years, technology has become a huge part of our lives” Dramatic piano music
3	Long-shot of child watching the TV	Presenter: “many of us can’t seem to cope without it” Dramatic piano music
4	Mid-shot of someone on their computer with a cup of coffee next to them	Presenter: “we use technology every single day to work, communicate and learn” Dramatic piano music
5	Close-up of someone scrolling on their phone	Dramatic piano music but then it stops
6	Close-up of medical professional saying that technology is bad for our health – as she says a key word it is displayed through text on the screen – her name is also displayed on the screen	Medical professional: “Using our devices too often can cause insomnia, headaches and many other health problems”
7	Mid-shot of medical professional discussing the effects technology has on our health - anxiety and depression displayed in text on the screen	Medical professional: “we have also seen an increase in people being diagnosed with anxiety and depression” Dramatic music begins again
8	Mid-shot of scam victim saying how they got scammed	Scam victim: “I was told that one of my accounts would be deactivated” Dramatic piano music
9	Close-up when the scam victim states how much money they have lost	Scam victim: “In total I lost £5000” Dramatic piano music
10	Mid-shot of teenager saying how technology has impacted her mental health – ‘perfect lives’ is highlighted on screen	“I am constantly comparing myself to other people and their ‘so-called’ perfect lives” Dramatic piano music
11	Cuts back to presenter addressing the audience – giving them a question	Presenter: “but what impact is this having on our lives?” Dramatic piano music
12	Title “Technology: the good, the bad and the ugly” appear on the screen	Dramatic piano music
13	Title “Technology: the good, the bad and the ugly” fade out	Dramatic piano music fades
14	LS of presenter explaining what the episode is going to be about	Presenter: “In today’s episode we will be discussing the issues with technology and how it affects our everyday lives”
15	MS of presenter explaining where the first interview is going to take place – about to get into a car	Presenter: “First, I will be visiting Basildon Hospital to meet a medical professional who can tell us all about the affects technology can have on our health…lets go”
16	CU of car door closing	Fast paced music
17	LS of car driving off	Fast paced music
18	LS pan of Basildon sign	Fast paced music
19	LS, low angle shot of the building	Fast paced music
20	LS of the hospital	Fast paced music slows down
21	LS, two shot of the medical professional coming to meet the presenter and introducing herself	Presenter: “Hi, nice to meet you” Medical professional: “Hi” Presenter: “so I understand that today you’ll be explaining the impacts of technology on our health?”
22	MS of the medical professional explaining the negatives of technology -name is displayed on screen	Medical professional: “Yes that’s right, now more than ever before we have seen a large rise in the amount of people coming to us who have problems with their vision or who are struggling to sleep. This is because much of the population now owns smartphones and other devices and I would say a large amount of these people use their devices before bed.”
23	CU of the medical professional further explaining why technology can impact our health	Medical professional: “The issue with this is that these devices emit a ‘blue-light’ which stimulates the brain into thinking that it is day-time, so by being exposed to this light right before you go to bed, can certainly cause insomnia and shifts our body clocks which can in turn have an effect on our health, not just our sleeping patterns.”
24	Two-shot of presenter asking a question	Presenter: “Since more people have been at home over lockdown would you say that you have seen a rise in these types of cases and what advice would you give to these people?”
25	MS, low angle of medical professional answering the question	Medical professional: “Most definitely. We have seen a rise in people being prescribed medications for these things as we have spent much more time at home and although there are many great aspects to technology, we need to be mindful about how much time we spend on our devices”
26	MS of medical professional answering the question	Medical professional: “I would say that people should turn off their devices at least an hour before they go to bed to help combat insomnia as well as ensuring that you are partaking in at least 60 minutes exercise per day.”
27	Two-shot, long shot of presenter and medical professional parting	Presenter: “I will certainly be taking that information on board! Thank you so much for your time”
28	Cut to shot of someone using a device in the dark with facts and statistics being displayed about insomnia and health issues due to technology – voiceover of presenter reading the facts	Presenter (voiceover): “on average people usually spend 3 hours and 15 minutes on their phones each day…60% of adults reported that they experienced insomnia when they used their phones before going to bed, 70% of people reported that they experienced headaches, dry eyes and eyestrain after they have used a computer for a long period of time, 50% of people reported back and neck pains after using a device” Dramatic piano music
29	Cuts to LS of car arriving at a house and presenter exiting the vehicle	Presenter (voiceover): “Since we are all now using technology, it has massively increased our chances of being scammed” Dramatic music
30	CU of presenter’s shoes whilst walking up to the door	Presenter (voiceover): “So now I am visiting someone who…” Dramatic music
31	LS of presenter walking up to the door	Presenter (voiceover): “…has recently been a victim of this crime” Dramatic music
32	CU of presenter knocking on the door	Pleonastic sound - knocking on the door
33	MS of scam victim opening the door and inviting the presenter in	Presenter: “hi nice to meet you” Scam victim: “hi”
34	Two-shot of presenter asking about the scam	Presenter: “So how exactly did you get scammed?”
35	MS of scam victim explaining what happened	Scam victim: “I received an email stating that one of my online shopping accounts was going to be deactivated and that I should follow a link to cancel this which I did”
36	MS, low angle, of the scam victim explaining what happened	Scam victim: “It took me to a website which looked just like the real one so I continued and entered my details.”
37	MS of scam victim explaining what happened	Scam victim: "It was only the next day that I received a phone call from my bank to say that unusual activity had been reported on my account”
38	CU of scam victim explaining what happened	Scam victim: “I then realised that at least £5000 had been taken out of my bank account.”
39	Cuts to MS, over the shoulder shot of scam victim on their device with facts about scamming being displayed	Presenter (voiceover): “it has been estimated that 4 million scams occur per year in the UK…34% of scams take place over the phone…the annual cost of fraud in the UK is £190 billion…identity theft is one of the most common types of scam with almost 200,000 people experiencing this annually” Dramatic music
40	Cuts to LS of presenter walking through a town centre to meet someone for an interview	Presenter (voiceover): “I am now meeting a girl who says that her whole life is on her phone” Dramatic but slightly upbeat music
41	LS of all the shops and people walking past (sped up)	Presenter (voiceover): “but has this turned into a hobby or an obsession?” Dramatic but slightly upbeat music
42	LS, pan of area	Dramatic but slightly upbeat music fades
43	Cuts back to a two-shot of the presenter walking and meeting the teenager	Presenter: “Hi, how are you?” Teenager: “Hiya, I’m good thanks”
44	MS of presenter asking why they use social media	Presenter: “So what is it that compels you to use social media on a daily basis?”
45	MS of teenager positively answering the question	Teenager: “Well really social media is a huge part of my life now due to my growing fan base who have supported me every step of the way in pursuing my career as an influencer. They’ve made me feel really confident about myself and they’re all just so great”
46	CU of teenager’s phone as she describes how much she uses her phone	Teenager: “Although I have noticed that my screen time is constantly increasing”
47	MS of teenager talking more	Teenager: “My screen time must be at least 8 hours per day which is really excessive when you think about it but my whole life is online”
48	CU of presenter asking how social media has impacted her mental health	Presenter: “Would you say that social media has impacted your mental health in any way?”
49	MS of teenager answering the question about her mental health	Teenager: “In some ways it has made it worse because I am constantly comparing myself to other people and their so-called ‘perfect lives’ but it has also improved my life in so many ways”
50	Two-shot CU of presenter and teenager saying how she has made many friends online	Teenager: “people I just started chatting to online have now turned into friends for life, it’s amazing that you can talk to so many people from around the world who you would never usually meet.”