Scripts

Scripts are necessary within any planned shoot, they help give structure to a performance and are the basis on which a production is built upon. 

The more information that is packed into a script, the clearer the overall production will be. Writing in stage directions, locations, times of day, character description and even shot type can help with the overall planning of the production. 

Video Script

These scripts are used to get initial ideas onto a page. They are really good to use for projects that require the user to consider timings and what is going to happen within that time such as visually, narratively and through the audio. 

Screenplay

These scripts are what are perhaps more recognisable and are used extensively within the industry. Screenplays must follow the same conventions in terms of layout, font used and the size of the font. It is important to stick to the established conventions when creating your own script. 

Scripts use size 12 Courrier New font face. Locations are labelled in capital letters and are marked either INT. (interior), or EXT. (exterior), followed by the time of day (either day, evening, night or morning). Characters also appear in capital letters and fall to centre of the page with their dialogue just underneath. 

A page from the script to Bladerunner can be found to the left. The structure of the script follows the conventions named above, making it easy to read and digest. 

When it comes to creating scripts there are a lot of services that can make the process easier. At college we use Celtx, a link to the site can be found here

A copy of a video script can be found here

You must make a copy of the document to your own drive.