Cambridge Nationals iMedia R081 - Pre Production Skills

1. Scripts
Lesson 11

2. Starter Task
Explain the contents of a script
Understand the purpose & use
A new TV show for children is in
production and they aim to launch
in time for Halloween.
Using the characters on the right,
you have been asked to create a
storyline for the opening episode
with a clear structure:
 Beginning
 Middle
 End
#script
#purpose
#content

3. Lesson Goals
 Know where scripts are used in planning
 Understand the purpose of a script
 Be able to explain the content of a script
#script
#purpose
#content

4. What is a script?
Let’s have some ideas...

5. Script
Explain the contents of a script
Understand the purpose & use
 A script is a written document, usually
created on computer, which explains a
scene and the narrative for characters.
 They are mainly used to plan television
shows or films and are used by actors to
learn their lines for scenes.
 They may also be used to plan comics,
voice overs or a computer game.
 A script may be a completely original
story or an adaptations of a book or
other storyline.
#script
#purpose
#content

6. Script
Explain the contents of a script
Understand the purpose & use
 Scripts may include:
EXT. WOODS – DAY
 Set or location of scene
 Direction - What happens in scene
Wide of Shrek trekking through
woods and entering clearing.
Shrek looks around frustrated.
SHREK
Face it Donkey, we’re lost.
DONKEY
We can’t be. We followed
the instructions exactly...
(lists them off)
What did he say?
 Shot Types
 Camera Movement
 Sounds – For actions or events
 Characters
 Dialogue – Loudness, emotion etc.
#script
#purpose
#content

7. Your Task
Explain visualisation diagrams
Understand the purpose & use
 Thinking about scripts, answer
the following in detail:
 What is the purpose?
 Where are they used?
 What goes onto it?
 Create a script for the story you
created earlier showing:
 Dialogue between characters
 Direction of what’s happening
 Sound effects/background music
#visualisation
#purpose
#content

8. Key Words
 Script
 A document which explains the
scene and narrative for characters
 Purpose
 The reason why something has been
created or done
 Content
 What goes onto something or has
been put into something