Shooting script

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A shooting script is the version of a screenplay used during the production of a film or video. It provides a plan for what footage to shoot to help tell the story.^[1]

Shooting scripts are distinct from spec scripts in that they make use of scene numbers (along with certain other formatting conventions described below), and they follow a well-defined set of procedures specifying how script revisions should be implemented and circulated.