Greed – Shooting Script
Timecode Visuals Sound
(5 secs) CLOSE UP of overdue bill stuck on wall Sound of a ball bouncing against
The room is dark – the shot is static a wall – monotonous sound
(4 secs) CLOSE UP of strewn paper – discharge from notice Sound of a ball bouncing against
The shot is static a wall
(4 secs) CLOSE UP of dirty clothes and plates. Sound of a ball bouncing against
a wall
(5 secs) MID SHOT of Ryan slumped in a chair. He is Sound of a ball bouncing against
throwing a ball against a wall. He wears a loose a wall
fitting t-shirt and jeans.
(3 secs) CLOSE UP of alarm going off on Ryan’s phone. Sound of a ball bouncing against
a wall
Alarm sound
(10 secs) MID SHOT He doesn’t flinch at the alarm. He Alarm sound
catches the ball then reaches over and turns off Sound of ball stops
the alarm. He sits back in the chair and sighs. Alarm sound stops
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(10 secs) SUPER WIDE of a forest. Ryan walks into frame. Sound of footsteps – close
sound to draw attention
(10 secs) MID SHOT in front of Ryan as he walks, tracking Sound of footsteps
him, moving backwards. He looks around – his mind
miles away. Then something catches his eye off the
path. He stops and looks towards it.
(5 secs) CLOSE UP with bag in the foreground, Ryan in the Light wind – birds tweeting –
background. forest ambience
(10 secs) MID SHOT cut back to mid shot angle. Ryan looks Light wind – birds tweeting –
around. After determining there is no one around forest ambience
he moves out of frame toward the object. Leaves crunching as he begins
to walk
(10 secs) CLOSE UP from behind the bag – bag in the Leaves crunching as he walks
foreground – Ryan moves from the background to the
foreground towards the bag and kneels down
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(5 secs) CLOSE UP behind Ryan. He turns his head towards Light wind – birds tweeting –
camera, looking around for people again. He then forest ambience
looks back – pull focus to bag in front of him as
he does this.
(5 secs) CLOSE UP tilted up, shooting behind bag, looking
at Ryan as he pulls the bag towards him.
(3 secs) EXTREME CLOSE UP of him unzipping bag Unzipping sound
(5 secs) OVER THE SHOULDER as he opens bag to reveal money Broken Boy by Cage the
Elephant begins to play
(5 secs) MID SHOT behind bag of Ryan’s reaction - He looks The beat rising before
shocked, eyes wide - He then glances over his 00:00:15 seconds into the song
shoulder
(5 secs) WIDE SHOT of Ryan glancing over his shoulder - The beat rising before
looking around to see if anyone else is there 00:00:15 seconds into the song
(15 secs) MID SHOT Cut back to in front of bag, Ryan turns
his head back. Still with brow furrowed, in shock
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(15 secs PUSH IN (CONT.) - same shot slow push in on face The beat kicking in at
CONT.) as the beat kicks in - slowly grinning and 00:00:15 seconds
laughing slightly in disbelief - growing more
joyous.
(2 secs) CLOSE UPS on money being handed over. 4 cuts on The beat drop at 00:00:25 in
the 4 beats. the song with 4 snare hits
(5 secs) TITLE - GREED Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
(5 secs) MID SHOT side on in car. He now wears a shirt and Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
sunglasses
(3 secs) CLOSE UP in car, slightly in front Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
(2 secs) CLOSE UPS on money being handed over. 4 cuts on Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
the 4 beats.
(3 secs) CLOSE UP in car, slightly in front (cut back to Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
same angle)
(4 secs) MID SHOT Ryan clearing up his house from the first Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
scene. Locked off shot Movement of boxes
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(3 secs) MID SHOT shot from passenger seat – low shot with Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
bag in the foreground, Ryan in the drivers seat in
the background.
(7 secs) CLOSE UP of keys in Ryan’s hand – he spins them in Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
his hand Sound of keys
(7 secs ARC SHOT (CONT.) transition from close up, moving Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
CONT.) around his body up to a close up on his face
looking up at house
(3 secs) MID SHOT by front door – locked off – cuts as he Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
brings in boxes to new house
(3 secs) CLOSE UP on bag in focus - Ryan sorting out boxes Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
in the background – blurred - camera attached to
bag
(2 secs) CLOSE UP (CONT.) jump cut - camera attached to bag Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
- cut to Ryan picking it up
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(1 secs) CLOSE UP (CONT.) jump cut – camera attached to bag Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
– Ryan carrying it up the stairs
(2 secs) CLOSE UP (CONT.) jump cut – camera attached to bag Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
– Ryan carrying it through a door
(2 secs) CLOSE UP (CONT.) jump cut – camera attached to bag Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
– Ryan puts bag down on the floor
(4 secs) HIGH SHOT Ryan flopping back onto the bed - happy Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
slo-mo
(4 secs) SIDE SHOT - Level with mattress - Ryan landing on Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
mattress – slo-mo
(2 secs) CLOSE UP Shot attached to bag - Ryan picking bag Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
up
(2 secs) CLOSE UP more quick cuts of money being spent – 4 Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
cuts
(1 secs) CLOSE UP Shot attached to bag – Ryan carrying it Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
downstairs
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(1 secs) CLOSE UP (CONT.) Shot attached to bag – Reaching Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
bottom of stairs and putting bag down – 4 cuts
(1 secs) CLOSE UP (CONT.) Shot attached to bag – Ryan Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
kneeling down next to it, then unzips it
(5 secs) MID SHOT/OTS On “feel” he begins rummaging in the 00:02:33 “how does it feel”
bag of money – there is none left
(5 secs) CLOSE UP on his face as it falls. As the song trails off at
00:02:38 in the song (____ in
my edit of the song)
(5 secs) MID SHOT/OTS same shot looking at bag. 00:02:39 beat hit cut back
(5 secs MID SHOT/OTS (CONT.) He pulls phone out of bag. 00:02:41 – final beat
CONT.)
(3 secs) CLOSE UP of his face looking shocked. He stares at
the phone
(3 secs) CLOSE UP on phone. A text message appears on the Text message sound
screen. It reads “We’re coming for the money”
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(5 secs) MID SHOT showing Ryan holding the phone, staring
down at it. The text message floats in the air,
tracked to the phone.
(5 secs) POV of Ryan looking out of window onto street at
night. No one is there
(5 secs) CLOSE UP of Ryan looking out of window, half his
face in shadow. He looks worried.
(5 secs) MID SHOT outside window, looking in at Ryan. He Curtain sliding across rail
looks around nervously before closing the curtain
(3 secs) CUT TO BLACK
(10 secs) CLOSE UP of lamp on a desk, which lights up the Flick of light switch
frame. Ryan sits down at the desk then slowly
reaches over and picks up a pencil.
(5 secs) EXTREME CLOSE UP of pencil tip hovering over
paper.
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(4 secs) CLOSE UP of Ryan, brow furrowed. He takes a breath
out.
(3 secs) EXTREME CLOSE UP of pencil. It holds for a second Hand Clapping Song – The
then goes onto the paper as he begins to write. Meters begins to play
As the pencil touches the paper the song begins to Pencil scratching across paper
play
(4 secs) HIGH SHOT over the top of Ryan hunched over his
desk as he writes. The shot positioned high above
and behind him.
(3 secs) CLOSE UP of pencil writing. Pencil scratching across paper
(4 secs) CLOSE UP/SHOT ABOVE “get the money back” is Pencil scratching across paper
written on a page. Ryan’s hand comes into frame
and underlines it
(5 secs) MID SHOT locked off shot. Cuts showing a Pencil scratching across paper
progression of time. More paper begins to a Paper scrunching
appear, with Ryan moving to different positions.
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(2 secs) CLOSE UP of “Invest?” written on page. Ryan
circles it.
(2 secs) CLOSE UP “work?” written
(2 secs) CLOSE UP on his eyes darting back and forth Tapping of fingers
(2 secs) CLOSE UP on his tapping his fingers on the desk
(5 secs) ARC SHOT over the top of his head Pencil scratching across paper
Start on the right then rotate over and to the
left
(2 secs) CLOSE UP (TILTED UP) of Ryan concentrating,
flicking his eyes around
(3 secs) MID SHOT (SIDE ON - PROFILE) Ryan sits back in his Creak of chair
chair
(3 secs) HIGH SHOT looking down at room as he rolls his Rolling of chair wheels
chair to the bed, paper littered over bed and desk
(3 secs) MID SHOT (LOW)as he leans back, holding his head
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(2 secs) SHOT ABOVE/CLOSE UP (CONT.) continued from last Breath out
shot as he tilts his head up and breathes out
(3 secs) MID SHOT he is leant forward with his head in his
hands
(2 secs) MID SHOT – SAME ANGLE (CONT.) cut to him walking
through the door into the room carrying a mug
(2 secs) CLOSE UP takes a long swig from the mug Sound of drinking
(2 secs) MID SHOT he pulls his chair back to his desk and Chair wheels
keeps working
(2 secs) CLOSE UP “gamble?” is written
(2 secs) CLOSE UP “stocks?” written
(2 secs) MID SHOT from in front as he sits back in his
chair, rubbing his eyes
(4 secs) CLOSE UP/SLOW PULL OUT “Bank” is written. His hand Scratch of pencil as he
comes into frame and slowly circles it. circles
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(4 secs) CLOSE UP he looks despairingly at the paper. He
slowly leans back.
(12 secs) MID SHOT/SLOW PUSH IN Ryan slumps back in his End beat of song
chair on the final beat of the song
Move into the slow push in after he does this
He stares blankly at the paper, despair still on
his face, breathing heavily Sound of siren is very faint
Then the siren noises start very faintly in the background.
(3 secs) MID SHOT side on of street. 00:00:00 of Dancing with
Myself – Billy Idol
(2 secs) MID SHOT (CONT.) Ryan’s legs come into frame 00:00:03 in song
running as beat drops at 3 secs into song
(5 secs) MID SHOT In front of Ryan, tracking him, as he 00:00:05 of song
sprints down a street, clutching a bag. Running footsteps
(5 secs MID SHOT (CONT.) He quickly checks behind him 00:00:06 of song when bass
CONT.) kicks in
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Running footsteps
Siren
(3 secs) TRUCKING SHOT Side on, following him as he runs. Running footsteps
Siren
(5 secs) PAN Still shot of Ryan running towards camera. 00:00:14 of the song “on the
When he reaches camera (central framing) then he floor of Tokyo”
darts to the right. The camera follows his motion, Running footsteps
whipping round to the right, then staying Siren
stationary when it reaches its new position.
(5 secs) SLOW PULL BACK focus on Ryan initially then peel Running footsteps
off from him as he runs off the other way. Siren
(10 secs) TRACKING SHOT following behind Ryan Running footsteps and siren
(10 secs ARC SHOT (CONT. FROM TRACKING SHOT) as he comes to Running footsteps and siren
CONT.) a stop, the camera circles around him as he
frantically looks around.
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He then continues running once the camera has done
a full 360-degree rotation
(8 secs) MID SHOT (TRACKING) in front of Ryan running, Running footsteps and siren
slightly offset
(5 secs) MID SHOT (STATIONARY) comes to a stop, out of Running footsteps and siren
breath - looks around frantically - looks at bag Bag landing on ground
in his hand - throws it to the ground
(3 secs) CLOSE UP on the ground with Ryan out of focus in - Siren still going
As Ryan the background. The money bag drops to the ground, - As bag lands the song
runs off landing in the foreground. We see Ryan run off in stops and the siren fades
(8 secs) the background. out
Hold on bag The shot holds on the bag. - Birds begin tweeting
(3 secs) After about 10 seconds the (15-20 after Ryan has
As hand run away) a hand comes into frame and picks up the
comes in bag
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(18 secs) MID SHOT (OFFSET AND TILTED UP) Shot of the new Rustling as he holds bag
person who has just picked up bag (bag not in
frame)
He holds it for a few second then we hear an Unzipping sound
unzipping
He looks shocked, eyes wide. Broken Boy – Cage the Elephant
begins to play (at 00:00:15
SLOW PUSH IN (SAME SHOT) secs into the song)
As beat kicks in he looks around, then looks back
down at the money and begins to grin.
As drums kick in he looks up Drums at 00:00:25
TITLE – GREED Beat change at 00:00:27
