ScriptingOnce the proposal is accepted, it’s time to script it. The

script is the master plan that details the elementsof your program, from the razzle-dazzle open to the final

credits. (It’s kind of like a blueprint for a house!)

A script provides a point of common reference foreveryone involved, from the crew to the video’s financiers.

The script serves as a checklist and letseveryone know precisely what will be in your video. The

more detailed the script is, the easier the following steps become.

Scripts

The script is the heart of your video production.

A Video script includes every

element of the video

Not just the spoken word

Video script writing is the exact opposite from technical writing

or academic writing. Those forms of writing use complex

sentences, and are usually very wordy. That is NOT what you

want with a video script.

A video script is to be read aloud. Viewers will HEAR it

rather than READ it.

The script is the primary document that the director uses to make the video…….

and to keep it organized.

video on the left column

audio on the right column,

Scripts include…

Camera shots (MS,CU,ECU…) Transitions.(cut, dissolve, fade…) Camera directions (i.e., PAN, ZOOM). Music and sound effectsVoiceovers or narrationAnything you need to tell the story!!!!

Transitions

Cuts - instantaneous changes from one scene to the next, "Cut to...."

  Dissolves - where two scenes momentarily overlap during a

transition from one to the other 

fade-out and fade-in - fade-out consists of transition from a picture to black and silence;  , a fade-in is the opposite

film scripts or dramatic usually start with fade in and close with fade out.

 Fade-ins and fade-outs within the production can signal a major change or division within the story structure, such as a passage of time.

Camera MovementsDollyThe camera is mounted on a cart which travels along tracks for a

very smooth movement. Dolly ZoomA technique in which the camera moves closer or further

from the subject while simultaneously adjusting the zoom angle to keep the subject the same size in the frame.

FollowThe camera physically follows the subject at a more or less constant distance.

Pan Horizontal movement, left and right. Pedestal (Ped)- Moving the camera position vertically with respect to

the subject.Tilt- Vertical movement of the camera angle, i.e. pointing the camera

up and down (as opposed to moving the whole camera up and down).

Truck -Another term for tracking or dollying, but left to right Zoom- a change in the lens focal length with gives the illusion of

moving the camera closer or further away.

Camera shots.

Wide Shot (WS) Shows whole body or space.

Establish scene or setting, allow room for action.

Medium Wide Shot (MWS)Shows most of body or space.

Allows room for movement and other subjects to enter frame.

Medium Shot(MS)Shows subject roughly from waist up.

Very commonly used shot.

Close Up (CU)

Shows enlarged view of part of subject.Draws attention to details and adds emotion

Questions

Why do we need a script?

What kind of formats are there?

What elements are included in a script?