Sunday, February 21, 2010

Commercial Script Writing Practice-Doritos: House Rules



SCENE #1: ESTABLISHING SHOT-OUTSIDE HOUSE-KYLE WITH BOUQUET KNOCKS ON FRONT DOOR.
Knocking on door.
WOMAN OPENS DOOR.
Woman: Hi.
Man: Hi.

HANDS HER BOUQUET.
Woman: Aww, thank you!

SCENE #2: MEDIUM SHOT-INSIDE WOMAN'S HOUSE-KYLE, WOMAN.
Woman: Have a seat. Kyle, Jaelyn. Jealyn, Kyle. Jaelyn, you play nice. I'll be right back.

SCENE #3: MEDIUM SHHOT, FOCUSED ON WOMAN'S LOWER HALF WALKING AWAY.
Woman's heels on hardwood floor.

SCENE #4: MEDIUM SHOT ON KYLE. HE MAKES AN IMPRESSED FACE.

SCENE #5: MEDIUM SHOT ON WOMAN'S YOUNG SON, JAELYN, SCOWLING WITH VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER IN HAND.

SCENE #6: CLOSEUP ON JAELYN'S HAND WITH VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER. HE DROPS IT.
Controller hitting floor.

SCENE #7: CLOSEUP ON BOWL OF DORITOS.
Jaelyn: Scammin' on my mama?

SCENE #8: MEDIUM SHOT-KYLE SITS ON COUCH, JAELYN STANDING BESIDE HIM.
Kyle: What's goin' on little man? I see you got your game skills down pack.
Kyle (AS HE PICKS UP DORITO): You might have your hands full once I pick up the controller over there.
JAELYN SLAPS KYLE.
Hand on face impact.

SCENE #9: MEDIUM SHOT ON JAELYN POINTING TO BOWL.
Jaelyn: Put it back.

SCENE #10: CLOSEUP ON SIDE SHOT OF KYLE AND JAELYN'S FACES, INCHES APART. JAELYN HAS TWO FINGERS UP.
Jaelyn: Keep your hands off my mama.
JAELYN PUTS ONE FINGER DOWN.
Jaelyn: Keep your hands off my Doritos.
JAELYN PUTS THE OTHER FINGER DOWN, THEN GETS EVEN CLOSER TO KYLE'S FACE.

SCENE #11: DORITOS LOGO-END CREDIT.
Woman: Jaelyn, are you playing nice?

1 comment:

  1. Gosh this is a funny advert, Katie.

    EXCELLENT scripting here, too.

    Nice use of our MASH METHOD.

    Dr. W

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