Unit 22: Scripting for Media

 First Draft of Script: Final Draft

Character Development: Messages and Values: Representation: Creating Perspective:

  Explanation of idea: An idea I came up a while ago in a previous unit is:  In the suburbs, convicts have escaped the local prison; he goes to barricade his house in the off chance the convict comes to his house. Richard (protagonist) hears a window smash. His suspicions are correct that it is a convict. Has to protect his family. It is a slasher.  Narrative Conventions of Horror Movies: Mise-en-scene - dark and places that are abandoned and isolated Props - knives, axes and chainsaws as well as supernatural features such as castles, graveyards and haunted houses. Colours - black, red, brow, grey  Close-ups - convey tenseness and people being scared Wide shots - shows isolation High pitch sound - creates sense of alarm Fast pace cuts - makes audience distressed, builds tension Expanding Conventions: Mise-en-scene - dark house, not abandoned but family feels isolated. Dark furniture but still able to see  Wide shots - wide shots of rooms to d...

Fiction and non-fiction media products can have differing pre production requirements that can impact the planning and writing of the script, to achieve an affordable, appropriate and successful product. Fiction Scripts: The Dark Knight Little Miss Sunshine The Hangover The Fugitive Heat Non-Fiction Scripts: Clarkson's Farm Planet Earth 2 Formula 1: Drive to Survive The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping Free Solo General Challenges of Fiction Scripts: - Need to know plot beforehand - Usually can't base it off something  - Don't always know characters or actors General Challenges of Non-Fiction Scripts: - Can't be over or under scripted - If VoiceOver is needed then footage needs to be collected beforehand The Hangover - New Script (Adult Comedy Film): - Script - needs to have compelling story as well as being funny with jokes - Hiring cast - likely to hire actors that typically act in comedic films - Find location and do risk assessments, scouting etc. -...