WRITINGWRITING

FictionFiction

Non-fictionNon-fiction

FICTIONFICTION From the mind of the writerFrom the mind of the writer Dramas SoapsDramas Soaps CommercialsCommercials FeaturesFeatures Situation comediesSituation comedies Interactive gamesInteractive games

NON-FICTIONNON-FICTION Based on historical informationBased on historical information Based on supposed factsBased on supposed facts NewsNews DocumentariesDocumentaries Training videoTraining video Educational videoEducational video

VISUAL THINKINGVISUAL THINKING Script is a blue printScript is a blue print TV/Film - strong visualsTV/Film - strong visuals– Actions, not wordsActions, not words– Shown, not discussedShown, not discussed

Audio - strong aural sensationsAudio - strong aural sensations– Verbal, sound effectsVerbal, sound effects– Recognizable soundsRecognizable sounds

Multimedia - balancedMultimedia - balanced

PREPARATIONPREPARATION ResearchResearch– Careful & accurateCareful & accurate– Libraries, digital sourcesLibraries, digital sources– Lexis, Nexis, Google, search enginesLexis, Nexis, Google, search engines

PremisePremise– Concept reduced to simple statementConcept reduced to simple statement

SynopsisSynopsis– Few paragraphs-basic storyFew paragraphs-basic story

TREATMENTTREATMENT 3rd person narrative3rd person narrative p. p.

6767 Description all scenes, actionsDescription all scenes, actions Description of conversationsDescription of conversations No dialogNo dialog From 2-100 pagesFrom 2-100 pages Documentary - possiblesDocumentary - possibles

FORMATSFORMATS Single column-master sceneSingle column-master scene– DramaDrama p. 68p. 68– Single cameraSingle camera

Two-columnTwo-column p. 70p. 70– TV, news, documentariesTV, news, documentaries

Semi-scriptedSemi-scripted p. 71p. 71– DocumentariesDocumentaries– CommercialsCommercials

FICTION SCRIPTS IFICTION SCRIPTS I Three-act structureThree-act structure– 1. Establish plot, characters, conflict1. Establish plot, characters, conflict– 2. Introduce new characters, rising tensions2. Introduce new characters, rising tensions– 3. Build to climax, resolution3. Build to climax, resolution

Narrative structureNarrative structure CharacterizationCharacterization ThemeTheme

FICTION SCRIPTS I IFICTION SCRIPTS I I AdaptationAdaptation Sitcoms-commercialsSitcoms-commercials MultimediaMultimedia– Non-linear - branchesNon-linear - branches– Audience makes choicesAudience makes choices– Each segment must fitEach segment must fitGames, interactive storiesGames, interactive stories

NON-FICTION SCRIPTS INON-FICTION SCRIPTS I Follow same structure as fictionFollow same structure as fiction Greater emphasis on argumentGreater emphasis on argument– RhetoricalRhetorical

Greater emphasis on factual materialGreater emphasis on factual material– Expository Expository

Let’s viewer make choiceLet’s viewer make choice Natural InterviewsNatural Interviews

NON-FICTION SCRIPTS I INON-FICTION SCRIPTS I I News- accurate, simpleNews- accurate, simple Talk shows- rigid formatTalk shows- rigid format Spots- commercials, PSAs, PromosSpots- commercials, PSAs, Promos Instructional-clear & accurateInstructional-clear & accurate Interactive training Interactive training