lesson 5 - scripts

Question 1

in which media industries do production crews require scripts?

Answer 1

• film
• TV
• FIlm
• Theatre

Question 2

who would use a script?

Answer 2

everybody who is part of production i.e director, camera man, actors, writer, editor etc…

Question 3

what is the purpose of a script?

Answer 3

• to identify location where the action takes place
• to identify who will be in the scene i.e actors, narrators
• To provide stage directions for the actors and production team
• To provide dialogue (i.e speech) for actors and other characters

Question 4

what is the use of a script?

Answer 4

• to set the tone and style for the project

Question 5

explain why a script is a suitable for pre -prodcution?

Answer 5

it is a suitable pre- production document because it tells the director, actors and producers what exactly they are going to make in terms of the project (if in question insert narrative here)
- tells everyone what is required to make it e/g makeup, location

Question 6

state two pieces of information that will be on a script

Answer 6

• music/ sound effects

- dialogue

Question 7

state what would be on a script

Answer 7

• scene number
• location
• scene desc
• layout
• editing instruction
• character
• directions
• sound effects
• parenthetical
• dialogue
• camera movement
• stage direction
• name of character