Unit 19: Learning Aim B

Unit 19 Script Writing    

Learning Aim B 

• (Formats and Conventions of Scripts) 

Film Sector (Example one)- Flight Plan 

 

• How the script is Laid out and use of communication  

Flight plan script uses the courier font which is used to estimate the length of a film based on the length of the script. This tells the editor how long the scenes will be. The layout for this script includes a subheading to show if the action of a film will take place inside or outside. For example, the script uses the word INT to show that the action is taking place inside the place and EXT to show the action is outside. This is effective because it tells the director of the film what they will need to do to make the film as best as possible. The script also includes character names on what the actors of the film are going to be acting as. Additionally, it includes action lines which gives guidance to actors on specifically how the character should feel at that given time. The first action line ‘who sits, numb...’ creates the feeling of hopelessness to the audience making the audience feel empathy to the character. 

•  Narrative of Story and Appeal to audiences 

Some of the character names have extensions next to them to illustrate how the dialogue on the characters is heard to the audience. An example shown from the Flight Plan Script shows the character David with (O.S) which means off screen beside the name. It is used to communicate to the editor that the character is speaking to other characters that the audience cannot see. Additionally, the use of the off-screen extension next to the character on the script creates curiosity to the audience. This is designed to make the result of the story of the film more interesting to watch as, which might appeal to young adults or friends. 

• Effectiveness of the Flight Plan Script 

Overall, this script is effective because it has the use instructions needed to guide the director, actor and more. An example of this is the use of a transitions to communicate to the editor on how they want the opening for the film to begin. This further added to the content in the film. In addition, the action lines for the script made the opening for the scene have a cold atmosphere to it. 

Film Sector (Example two)- 

 

 

• How the script is Laid out and use of communication 

Looking at the Alien Film script, it has the courier font like most other scripts, but the text is bold. The script has a transition called ‘fade in’ to introduce the opening of the story. This helps to communicate to the editor the instruction needed to edit that the film making it look smoother. Also, the script has sub-headings that show the place the character is in with the time of day. This is not only effective in setting the mood for the script but makes it easier for the director to read the script and make any changes to the film if needed. Since the script is to do with aliens, the setting is based in space and the time is to do with the future.     

• Narrative of Story and Appeal to audiences 

The Script has action lines which shows the introduction to the story which is based in space. It builds mystery to the story when it is around space to the audience. Following on from this, the action lines in the script make the story entertaining as it shows the concept of it. 

• Effectiveness of the Aliens Script 

Mostly, this script is effective because of the use of communication in the script. For example, there are transitions before the dialogue starts that let the editor know how the beginning of the film should start before it is made.  

Television Sector (Example One)-Breaking Bad 

 

• How the script is Laid out and use of communication 

Looking at this script, it has the title for the film with the courier font which is common with most scripts. In addition, the start of the script has the EXT to show the action of the story is taking place outside. Following from this, it also shows the time of day and the location of where everything take place. This tells the producer for the film the buget they will need to manage for the film which is effective in saving time and knowing that they have everything prepared for the film. The beginning of the script starts with Act one to show the production team that is helping with the production team the order of the storyline. It communicates to the editor what goes where in the scene when the TV-Series is getting created. 

• Narrative of Story and Appeal to audiences 

The action line for the beginning of the script helps to keeps the audience engaged when the TV-Series and helps the final product of the TV-Series. This is because of the range of action that goes into the Script. For example, the dialogue describes exactly what the actor should do.                               Effectiveness of the Breaking Bad Script 

Overall, this script is effective because of the communication in the script. An example of this is the script including Information on the character including their personality traits, their age, and introduces the audience to some of the characters using a person to narrate the story. 

Television Sector (Example two)-ER 

 

 

 

• How the script is Laid out and use of communication 

The Script has information on where the production team needs to spend their money for the TV-Series. For example, on the first page of the script it has information on the places the team will need to go to make the TV-Series as good as it can be. Also, the script has All the Acts ranging from 1-5 telling the director the things that happen in the story in a sequence. The other thing that the script includes is the O.S symbol next to the character. This tells the editor for the TV-Series how they will need to edit the scenes when putting them together in the editing software. The feature of the script also has Black Screen to communicates to the editor to show a blank screen for the first section of the scene. 

• Narrative of Story and Appeal to audiences 

At the beginning of the script, the black screen intrigues the audience to know what happens next in the scene which builds up suspense. This makes the TV-Series more exciting to watch when it is made. 

• Effectiveness of the ER Script 

Overall, the script is very effective because it shows the editor how they will need to edit a scene which saves most of  the editor's time having to figure out how they need to edit it. Following on from this, what makes this script the most effective is the list of Characters that will need to be used and the places for the TV-Series to be made. 

Radio Sector (Example One)-  A Summer Night 

 

 

• How the script is Laid out and use of communication 

In this script, it has the title of what the Radio is going to be named. Following on from this, it also includes subheading that communicates to the Sound Director when to stop and start the music for the radio. Further down the script, there are characters with information on what they will need to say. This is very useful to telling the voice actors what they will need to say. 

• Narrative of Story and Appeal to audiences 

The narrative of the story for the Radio Script includes the sub-headings that has all the key moments that happens in it. The subheadings make the radio script not only make it more engaging to the reader of the script but also the listener that will be hearing the story on the radio. 

• Effectiveness of the A Summer Night Script 

This script is effective because it has the subheadings to show every major thing that happens in the script. Due to this, it helps to progresses the story for the script. Another thing that makes this script effective is the names of the characters that are going to be speaking. 

Radio Sector (Example two)- 

 

 

• How the script is Laid out and use of communication 

In this script, 

 

• Narrative of Story and Appeal to audiences 

 

 

• Effectiveness of the A Summer Night Script 

 

 

 

Evaluation 

• Comparison between Sectors 

Formats 

Looking at all the Sectors I have done so far for the Film Sector and TV-Series Sector they all use similar fonts which is called the courier. However, the radio Sector does not use the courier font. Another similarity between all the script sectors I have done so far is that they all have a list of characters showing what they are going to say. 

Conventions 

 

• Most Effective Scripts 

 

• Least Effective Scripts 

 

Difference of range of Scripts in all Sectors