In our BC1004 module we have been set the task of writing a short film script. However I didn't realised there were so many steps you have to take before just sitting down to write the actual thing!
- First there's thinking of your idea ( which I found hard enough after thinking a little too big! )
- Writing a treatment. Effectively a break down of your film revealing stage by stage characters, their personalities, and how they change and develop through your story. As treatments are used to sell your story to a producer or agent they have to be kept short and precised, so no rambling.
- I found some useful info or writing treatments on this website: http://www.writingtreatments.com/html/home.html. Another useful tip Susan gave us was this formula:
HEY! - Some element of the film has to capture our audiences attention.
YOU. - Something to involve the viewer, that draws them in on a personal level.
SEE? - Evidence you introduce to develop your subject and prove the point.
SO... - The conclusion you draw or point you make.
- Next step is to create a log line. A log line is a 1 or 2 sentence description that captures the unique and conflicting elements or your screenplay. The following n5 things need to be included: Protagonist, genre, innter conflict, outer conflict and climax. e.g A straight laced woman tragically looses her husband and recieves letters and gifts from beyond the grave in order to get over her grief and find herself again. - P.S I love you
- The step outline. The step outline is a sequence of your events within your story. The purpose of a step outline is to check and clarify the story by breaking it up into very brief scene descriptions.
Stay tuned for the next installment of writing a script!...
- First there's thinking of your idea ( which I found hard enough after thinking a little too big! )
- Writing a treatment. Effectively a break down of your film revealing stage by stage characters, their personalities, and how they change and develop through your story. As treatments are used to sell your story to a producer or agent they have to be kept short and precised, so no rambling.
- I found some useful info or writing treatments on this website: http://www.writingtreatments.com/html/home.html. Another useful tip Susan gave us was this formula:
HEY! - Some element of the film has to capture our audiences attention.
YOU. - Something to involve the viewer, that draws them in on a personal level.
SEE? - Evidence you introduce to develop your subject and prove the point.
SO... - The conclusion you draw or point you make.
- Next step is to create a log line. A log line is a 1 or 2 sentence description that captures the unique and conflicting elements or your screenplay. The following n5 things need to be included: Protagonist, genre, innter conflict, outer conflict and climax. e.g A straight laced woman tragically looses her husband and recieves letters and gifts from beyond the grave in order to get over her grief and find herself again. - P.S I love you
- The step outline. The step outline is a sequence of your events within your story. The purpose of a step outline is to check and clarify the story by breaking it up into very brief scene descriptions.
Stay tuned for the next installment of writing a script!...
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