Morgan Poole

Capstone Script

VIDEO AUDIO
Graphics/ Video/Cuts/ Directions Music/ Narration/ FX
FS PHOTO STILL: Black Screen FS of title off top
[00:00-00:05]
Fade in: 1900s upbeat music fades in “The Effects of Stereotypical Portrayals of
Source: “General Heywood” African Americans in the American Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc and Film Industry”
w0lEZlYOk By: Morgan Poole

FS VIDEO ANIMATION: [00:00-00:05]

Film grain overlay
Source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52
QGg_NLOeM

FS VIDEO: TRACK 1:[00:06-00:13]

Camera Stock Footage SINCE THE CREATION OF THE EARLIEST
Source: MOTION PICTURE
https://www.videvo.net/video/canon-
camera-lens-rotating/1913/

(Slow Zoom in) BY SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER

PHOTO STILL: Picture of Eadweard EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE IN 1872
Muybridge
Source:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/ne
ws-photo/eadweard-muybridge-news-
photo/613513902
TRACK 2: [00:14-00:23]
FS VIDEO: Stock footage: MILLIONS OF AMERICANS BOTH THEN AND
NOW HAVE ENJOYED GOING TO THE MOVIES
Americans walking through society AND WATCHING TELEVISION AS A LEISURE
ACTIVITY
Source:
https://videos.pexels.com/videos/video-
of-people-walking-855564

SOT: Jazlyn Handy Interview [00:24-00:29]

IN: “I’m definitely a hopeless romantic…” SOT: Jazlyn Handy, English Major
OUT: “Good love story.” “I’m definitely a hopeless romantic um so I
love to see a good love story” ...

FS VIDEO: CU of DSU Student watching [00:30-00:31]

TV NATS UP FULL: Woman laughing

FS VIDEO: Tilt down of TV station lights/ [00:32-00:41]

Tilt down of TV’s and CU of video
cameras
FS VIDEO: Pan Right of DSU Crowd
Jump cut to DSU Control Room
Split Screen of control room and popcorn
Source:
https://pixabay.com/en/videos/popcorn-
popping-cooking-food-snack-2795/
TRACK 3:
ALTHOUGH THE AMERICAN TELEVISION AND
FILM INDUSTRY
HAS PROVIDED MANY PEOPLE WITH A
SOURCE OF NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT
NATS UP FULL: Popcorn popping

FS VIDEO: [00:42-00:47]
Tyleia entering room with production IT HAS RECEIVED BACKLASH FOR ITS
notes PORTRAYAL OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE
MEDIA
MUSIC:
Cue: Crossfade:
1900s upbeat music replaced with
serious/dramatic music.
Source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU
91WA9Shv8

SOT: [00:48-1:04]
Dr. Patterson Interview
IN: “I mean if you look at the…”
OUT: Often in blackface
Title Fade in/Fade out: 00:50-00:52
BROLL/NAT: Racist Film Cartoon “Hot
Lips Jasper”
Source: UM&M TV Corp.
00:53-00:57
BROLL/NAT: Racist Film Cartoon “Hot
Lips Jasper”
1:00-1:02
NAT: “Black Minstrel Show Sand Dance”
Source: Kit Parker Films (YouTube:
IkaChina)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6d
Xrm1YjBE&t=54s
SOT: Dr. Patterson Interview
IN: “Or white people...”
OUT: “Who are in blackface.”
BROLL/NAT: “Cotton and Chick Watts
Blackface Minstrel Show Comedy”
Source: KitParkerFilms (YouTube:
IkaChina)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
_swtbIi2F0&t=103s
SOT: Dr. Patterson Interview
IN: “And so…”
OUT: “Stereotypical.”
BROLL: ZOOM OUT: DSU Library Books
SOT: Dr. Patterson, Director, Africana
Studies
“I mean if you look at kind of the history of
film and television, you see a lot of
stereotypical uh presentations of African
American people in terms of some of the
earliest films.”
“You would have African Americans
themselves, um often in blackface.”
[01:05-01:14]
NATS UP FULL: “I want you to know…
[1:15-1:18]
SOT: Dr. Patterson, Director, Africana
Studies
“...Or white people depicting themselves as
black people who are in blackface.”
[1:18-1:23]
NAT UP FULL: Oh. I almost had me a job this
moanin’...”
[1:24-1:25]
SOT: Dr. Patterson, Director, Africana
Studies
“And so it was very stereotypical”
[1:26-1:38]
BROLL: Two African American males in TRACK 4:
DSU lounge THROUGHOUT AMERICAN HISTORY, AFRICAN
FADE IN: Shackles Graphic Overlay AMERICANS HAVE BEEN PORTRAYED AS
Source: SLAVES, THUGS, VIOLENT CRIMINALS, AND
NAT: Jail Cell Door closing SECONDARY CITIZENS TO MANY OTHERS IN
SOCIETY
BROLL: Two African American females in
MLK
FADE IN: GUN Graphic
Source:
NAT: Gunshot

BROLL: African American male wearing

DuRag/making hand gestures
FADE IN: BROKEN WINDOW graphic

NAT: Window breaking

BROLL: Two African American DSU

females studying in library
CU: Two Caucasian DSU students
studying in library

SOT: Jazlyn Handy Interview [1:38-1:40]

IN: And it’s just... SOT: Jazlyn Handy, Education Major
OUT: to see “um...And it’s just so disheartening to see.”

BROLL: Students Writing an Essay [1:41-1:53]

TRACK 5:
FADE IN/ZOOM IN: Graphic of ACCORDING TO AN ESSAY PUBLISHED IN
eScholarship Journal. UCLA’S ESCHOLARSHIP RESEARCH PLATFORM

FADE IN:
Movie Thumbnails NUMEROUS FILMS HAVE EMERGED
Source: David W. Griffith Corp., United THROUGHOUT HISTORY
Artists, Cinemation Industries

BROLL: THAT HAS INFLUENCED SOCIETY'S NEGATIVE

Faculty, Students and Alumni gathered in PERCEPTIONS OF BLACKS SINCE SLAVERY
DSU circle
CU: African American male listening to
speech
BROLL: [1:53-2:12]
Birth of a nation film clip TRACK 6:
Source: BIRTH OF A NATION FOR EXAMPLE, IS JUST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvG ONE OF NUMEROUS FILMS NOTORIOUS FOR
0K5AdKiM&t=2s ITS STEREOTYPICAL PORTRAYALS

IN THIS MOTION PICTURE THE FILM

BROLL:
CU: Shovel tool in garden
WS: Man lifting dirt with garden tool
DIRECTOR HAD PURPOSEFULLY ADMITTED
TO REPRESENTING AFRICAN AMERICANS AS
BARBARIC SLAVES JUST TO REINFORCE FEARS
AND BELIEFS HELD BY MANY PEOPLE IN
AMERICA

FS PHOTO STILL: [2:13-2:24]

Slow zoom in on Thirteen.org screenshot TRACK 7:
with quote IN ADDITION, RICHARD WORMSER OF
Source: thirteen.org THIRTEEN.ORG STATED THAT, “THE FILM
FALSIFIED THE REALITY OF RECONSTRUCTION
BY PRESENTING BLACKS AS TRYING TO
DOMINATE SOUTHERN WHITES AND
SEXUALLY FORCE THEMSELVES ON WHITE
WOMEN

SOT: Dr. Patterson Interview [2:25-2:30]

IN: “They would have…” SOT: Dr. Patterson, Director, Africana
OUT: “Outlandish ways.” Studies
“They would have them acting, you know in
these very outlandish ways.”

BROLL: Jump cut [2:30-2:45]

Riot TRACK 8:
Source: Pixabay SO OUTLANDISH THAT RIOTS ERUPTED IN
MAJOR CITIES LIKE BOSTON AND
PHILADELPHIA

GRAPHIC: Photo still FURTHERMORE, AFRICAN AMERICANS WERE

Birth of a nation still PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY
Source: The Hollywood Reporter TAINTED

Fade out:
GRAPHIC: FS FIRE ANIMATION (Layered
behind photo still)
Stock footage: Fire
Source: Pixabay

Fade in: AND SOME WERE EVEN MURDERED BY

GRAPHIC: KKK members WHITE CITIZENS DUE TO FEARS CAUSED BY
Source: Jerry Tavin/ Everett Collection THE FILM

BROLL: [2:46-3:00]
Fade in: TRACK 9:
CU: African American woman's face ACCORDING TO A STANFORD UNIVERSITY
MUSIC: Crossfade ESSAY,
Source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4
KRbow935E

BROLL:
MS: Two females, one male outside of
DSU circle conversing
BROLL: Pan right: People gathered in
DSU gym
BLACKS HAVE BEEN TREATED AS SECOND-
CLASS CITIZENS SINCE THE INCEPTION OF
THIS COUNTRY.

BROLL:
CU (OTS): Miss Perrine speaking to FURTHERMORE, NEGATIVE PORTRAYALS OF
students BLACKS IN THE MEDIA

BROLL:
Jabari speaking to students in ETV HAS REINFORCED AND ENHANCED
STEREOTYPES.

SOT: Max Villagomez Interview [3:01-3:13]

IN: The type of characters… SOT: Max Villagomez, English Major
OUT: Needs something “The type of characters I’ve seen, when I see
African American um actors.
BROLL: Jumpcut (Jump cut covered with BROLL)
Avengers movie clip ...They’re given the role of someone whose
Source: Source: ™ & Marvel/ Disney second like whose an assistant kind of to the
(2016) main character. They’re kind of there
Youtube: FilmBox whenever the main character needs
something.”
BROLL: Jumpcut
Avengers movie clip
Source: ™ & Marvel/ Disney (2016)
Youtube: FilmBox
GRAPHIC: Fade in/Tilt Up
U.S Commission of Civil Rights logo
FADE IN/FADE OUT: TEXT
FADE IN/FADE OUT: TEXT
SOT: Jazlyn Handy Interview
IN: “You see the troupe...”
OUT: “or rappers.”
FS VIDEO/NAT: Jumpcut
“The Color Purple” Movie Clip (Hell No)
1985
Source:https://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=Iy2GKyD2IoQ
SOT: Jazlyn Handy
BROLL: DSU student dressed like rapper
SOT: Billy Colbert Interview
IN: “I mean…”
OUT: “buffoon.”
[3:14-3:23]
TRACK 10:
RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE U.S
COMMISSION OF CIVIL RIGHTS PROVES THAT
AFRICAN AMERICANS WERE OFTEN DEPICTED
AS INFERIOR, STUPID, COMICAL, IMMORAL
AND DISHONEST
[3:25-3:31]
TRACK 11:
IN ADDITION, OTHER PORTRAYALS INCLUDED
BEING DISRESPECTFUL, VIOLENT, GREEDY,
IGNORANT AND POWER-DRIVEN
[3:31-3:44]
SOT: Jazlyn Handy, Education Major
“You see the troupe of the angry black
woman more than anything…
[3:35-3:38]
NATS UP FULL
…And then for males I guess they’re either
like drug dealers or rappers…”
[3:44-3:46]
SOT: Billy Colbert, Associate Professor, New
Media
“I mean you’ve got the role of the buffoon”
BROLL/NAT: Jumpcut:
“In Living Color: The Dating Game with
Wanda”.
Source: The Comedy Network
SOT: Billy Colbert
IN: “I mean…”
OUT: “these stereotypes.”
GRAPHIC: Fade in/ Tilt up
Georgia State University Logo
FADE IN/FADE OUT: TEXT
BROLL: People walking in society
Source: Pixabay
BROLL: African American student
speaking with professional
BROLL: DSU Students talking in the MLK
BROLL: DSU Student taking survey on
iPad
MUSIC: Crossfade
Source:
...
SOT: Living Color
NATS UP FULL: [3:46-3:48]
“see my breath in here” ...
[3:49-3:57]
SOT: Billy Colbert, Associate Professor, New
Media
“I mean, you’ve got the loud, outrageous, I
can go on and on and on...but you just have
these characters who perpetuate these
stereotypes.”
[3:58-4:12]
TRACK 12:
AND WHILE A COMMUNICATION THESIS
FROM GEORGIA STATE NOTES THAT THERE
HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES IN WHICH
AFRICAN AMERICANS WERE PORTRAYED
POSITIVELY
OTHER RESEARCH SUGGESTS, THE MEDIA
SETS THE TONE FOR THE MORALS, VALUES
AND IMAGES OF OUR CULTURE
[4:13-4:22]
TRACK 13:
THIS MEANS THAT NEGATIVE EXPOSURE TO
AFRICAN AMERICAN PORTRAYALS
SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCES THE
PHYCOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS OF AFRICAN
AMERICANS IN GENERAL
[4:23-4:25]
TRACK 14:
SO WHAT CAN BE DONE TO MAKE
PORTRAYALS MORE ACCURATE?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5e
bdudxD98
SOT: Samantha Carter Interview
IN: Just make it…
OUT: Are white
BROLL: White male speaking to students
at DSU career fair
SOT: Jazlyn Handy Interview
IN: “I think there…”
OUT: “properly represented.”
SOT: Max Villagomez interview
IN: “I don’t think…”
OUT: “Canon strictly.”
Jump cut
SOT: Dr. Patterson Interview
IN: “Having more black…”
OUT: “Helps.”
Jump cut
SOT: Billy Colbert Interview
IN: “And that’s what…”
OUT: “Still our story.”
[4:26-4:34]
SOT: Samantha Carter, Mass
Communications Major
“Just make it more open opportunity, and
not just have like one specific race as the
dominance.
(Jump cut covered with B-roll)
“Like not all superheroes are white.”
[4:35-4:43]
SOT: Jazlyn Handy, English Major
“I think there is an effort being made, um and
it just has to continue um to the point where
we are properly represented.''
[4:44-4:47]
SOT: Max Villagomez, English Major
“I don’t think the movie industry should stick
to like the canon strictly.”
[4:48- 4:51]
SOT: Dr. Patterson, Director, Africana
Studies
“Having more black directors and filmmakers
helps.”
[4:52-5:00]
SOT: Billy Colbert, Associate Professor, New
Media
“And that’s what there needs to be more of
that so people can actually tell their real
story.
(Jump cut)
Our story hasn't been told by us, it’s been
told by somebody else, but it's still our story.
 [5:01-5:03]
TRACK 15:
FS GRAPHIC: Black Screen A STORY THAT MANY ARE EAGER TO TELL

FADE OUT: VIDEO/ MUSIC