Which of the following is true about scripts?
They are the same format in every genre
They are the same format across all TV genres only
The format varies across ALL genres
When writing a script it is important to write characters who are…
Smart
Active
Believable
Once you’ve finished the first draft of your script, what should you do next?
Get it into the hands of a top actor
Rewrite it and then ask someone else to read it and feedback
Start planning your shots
A storyboard is comprised of...
Pages from the script, cut out and pasted to a board
Shot descriptions, scene visualisations, camera angles and audio description
Actors photographs with lines of dialogue written beneath them - arranged in narrative order
Why is a storyboard important?
It helps decorate the production office and make it look like a professional operation
It helps actors decide if they are happy with how they are being filmed ahead of the actual shoot
It helps capture the shots, angles and transitions which tell the narrative in advance of the actual shoot
In a storyboard, why must you include information on shot duration?
So that you are aware of the overall duration
So that you know when to shout ‘Cut’
So that the actors know how long they’ll be needed