References Books Magazines Newspapers Websites BTEC First: Media Authors: Paul Baylis, Philip Holmes, Guy Starkey Pages: 138, 194-198 ISBN: 978-0-435464-70-7 www.Wikipedia.org 30.09.10 Titles: Recording Studio Field Recording Authors: Unknown Creative Media Production Level 3 Authors: Paul Baylis, David Brockbank, Andy Freedman, Ken Hall, Dan Morgan, Pete Wardle Pages: 185 – 192 ISBN 978-1-846906-72-5 http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/recording/a-beginners-guide-to-field-recording-pt-1/ 12.10.10 Titles: A beginners guide to field recording Pt.1 Authors: Westlee Brent Latta Script Commisioning

1. Ben Arnold
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Screenwriter’s role
Screenwriters (scenarists or scriptwriters)
are people in a film crew who write/create
the scripts, which films and TV shows are
made. Speculation is often the beginning of
a scriptwriter’s career, it involves writing a
script, whilst not being hired or paid. When
said script is sold it is branded as a ‘spec
script’. Spec scripts then potentially lead to
the writer being employed by the company
that originally bought the piece, (if they like
it enough). Scripts written on assignment,
are screenplays that have been created
under a contract with a studio, Production
Company, or individual.
Many script writers work as Script Doctors, a
script doctor is someone who modifies an
pre-existent script to suit the needs of the
client, for example, if the dialogue is too
weak, or the motivation for the characters is
unclear, the script writer is called in to perf-
ect it, as far as the client expects. Script
doctoring can be very profitable, especially for better known writers with a good
reputation.
Scriptwriters are needed here.
And here.
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2. Ben Arnold
Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
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Modified diagram of figure
Screenwriting Jobs: 4.1 on page 138 of the BTEC
First, Media textbook
Spec script writing:
A spec script is basically a draft idea that a person, usually already a successful script
writer, produces an idea for a film company, under no commission, employment, or
authorisation.
Feature assignment writing:
Assignment scripts are a form of spec writing, but occur when the writer is under contract
by the Production Company, or individual.
Rewriting and script doctoring:
90% of movies are re-written at a later stage in the production process, script doctors are
usually well known script writers such as the Coen brothers and Simon Beaufoy. Script
doctoring is a great way to build reputation, and is highly profitable.
Television writing:
A freelance television usually uses spec scripts or their previous credits to get their way
into a television show, this results in them writing more episodes for the show itself.
Writing for soap operas:
Much like Television writing, but as soaps are very popular, the production need to
produce enough episodes the for 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year, that’s over 260 scripts
to be written, and over 240 script doctoring
processes
Video game writing:
Video game writers produce dialogue, story,
characters, settings and main ideas for the
larger game development companies to put
their ideas into fruition and make them a
reality.
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3. Ben Arnold
Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
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Stages
The production of any film happens in a minimum of five stages.....
o Development: The script is designed, either by an in house scriptwriter, or
one that has been hired by the certain company just to write, and doctor
the script in later stages.
o Pre-production: All of the necessary preparations for filming are found, such
as location, set, cast and crew, so that the director and producers can
organise what’s going to happen, and when.
o Production: The film is recorded, all of the shots are taken, and all of the
raw footage is sent to the editors.
o Post-Production: The editors get to work on the film, the dialogue is
recorded, and sound effects, scores and music tracks are composed/found.
All of the special effects, CGI and scene transitions are sorted out by the
editing team at this stage and the shots are organised into the order of
which the script portrays.
o Sales and distribution: The movie is sent out on all forms of media for the
consumer, either through cinema first, or as a straight to DVD movie. Most
of the films that receive the biggest hype, and hold the most potential for a
box office hit, go to cinema first, to build up a following amongst fans, while
a certain team organises everything else that’s needed for the DVD to come
out onto shelves a couple of months after the films first cinema screening.
“Fundamentally, the screenplay is a unique literary form. It is like a musical
score, in that it is intended to be interpreted on the basis of other artists'
performance, rather than serving as a "finished product" for the enjoyment of
its audience. For this reason, a screenplay is written using technical jargon and
tight, spare prose when describing stage directions. Unlike a novel or short
story, a screenplay focuses on describing the literal, visual aspects of the story,
rather than on the internal thoughts of its characters. In screenwriting, the aim
is to evoke those thoughts and emotions through subtext, action, and
symbolism.”
Theories on writing a screenplay
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenwriting
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4. Ben Arnold
Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
Assignment IG1
Task 1.2
Screenwriter’s role (research)
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Conclusion
In conclusion I think that the script writing process seems like a hard industry to go into,
considering it is all based on word of mouth and reputation, if the spec script writer
doesn’t impress his first production company, he may have no work for a remarkably long
time.
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