1. TV Film Writing
Week 16

2. Monday Bell Ringer & Agenda:
Create a script about your Thanksgiving day.
Include at least two characters.
Don’t worry about formatting for now.
At least a half page.
Bell Ringer
Script Format
Your Turn
Note: You need a shoe box by next Wednesday!

3. As We Read: Script Formatting
I need three people to read:
Narrator
April
Joe
As we read, highlight important information and CIRCLE vocab terms
We will go over after reading and each person should be able to give at least one example

4. Vocabulary:

5. On Your Own:
Using the example script, identify the vocabulary terms we just went over.
Homework if not finished.

6. Tuesday Bell Ringer & Agenda:
Turn in Script from yesterday.
Bell Ringer
The Lovely Bones
Note: You need a shoe box by next Wednesday!

7. Remember Back to Week 2?
Aristotle had 7 Golden Rules of Successful Storytelling:
Plot
Character
Theme or idea
Speech (Dialogue)
Chorus (Music)
Décor (Production Design)
Spectacle (Special Effects)

8. Today: I want you to identify the following from The Lovely Bones
Plot
Don’t forget to identify the following:
3 act structure: act 1, act 1 climax, inciting incident, dramatic premise (What the story is about) dramatic situation (the circumstances surrounding the action), Act 2, Midpoint, obstacle, Plot point 1 & 2, Act 3, climax, denouement, Resolution
Character
Who are the main characters and what archetypes do you see?
Theme or idea
What is the theme of the book? What is the big idea?
Speech (Dialogue)
What speech is present? Example?
Chorus (Music)
How could this show on the big screen?
Décor (Production Design)
Examples of this?
Spectacle (Special Effects)
How could this be shown on the big screen?
Need help with archetypes or plot? See and use the PowerPoint from week 2!

9. Wednesday Bell Ringer & Agenda:
What do you think will be the hardest part of the book to transfer to a movie?
Then get a piece of lined paper
Post it  Name  Answer  Board
Bell Ringer
Introduction to Project/Rest of Year
Get to Work
Note: You need a shoe box by next Wednesday!

10. The Lovely Bones Script
It has 113 pages and 269 ‘scenes’.
Each student will be responsible for reading and understanding at least 20 scenes.
Most of them are less than a page long.
As you read, you will write down differences that you see from the book to the script.
You will meet with Mrs. Webster on Monday to go over the differences you found.
You will also create a Story Board. (due Tuesday December 6th)
After meeting with Mrs. Webster, you will create a diorama based on the scene we selected.
You will also include a brief explanation, showing why the director may have changed the scene and how it either helps the movie or limits the movie.
Dioramas will be due Wednesday December 14th
You will show the class your diorama and explanation
We will watch the movie Thursday December 15th & Friday December 16th
Your final will be a Critical Review of the book/script/movie.
Keep in mind next semester you will write your own script.
Your book title is due to me BEFORE you leave for break.
Book cannot already be a movie or be in the process.

11. Thursday Bell Ringer & Agenda:
Which character do you feel is going to be the hardest to bring to life on screen? Why?
Post-it  Name  Answer  Board
Bell Ringer
Script Reading
Note: You need a shoe box by next Wednesday!

12. The Lovely Bones Script
Today, you will need to continue reading the scenes assigned to you.
As you read, you will write down differences that you see from the book to the script.
You will meet with Mrs. Webster on Monday to go over the differences you found.
You will also create a Story Board. (due Tuesday December 6th)
After meeting with Mrs. Webster, you will create a diorama based on the scene we selected.
You will also include a brief explanation, showing why the director may have changed the scene and how it either helps the movie or limits the movie.
Dioramas will be due Wednesday December 14th
You will show the class your diorama and explanation
Keep in mind next semester you will write your own script.
Your book title is due to me BEFORE you leave for break.
Book cannot already be a movie or be in the process.

13. How to Create a Story Board

14. Friday Bell Ringer & Agenda:
What is the most interesting part of the script so far?
Post-it  Name  Answer  Board
Bell Ringer
Continue script reading
Differences due Monday!
Note: You need a shoe box by next Wednesday!

15. The Lovely Bones Script
Today, you will need to continue reading the scenes assigned to you.
As you read, you will write down differences that you see from the book to the script.
You will meet with Mrs. Webster on Monday to go over the differences you found.
You will also create a Story Board. (due Tuesday December 6th)
When you finish with your differences, begin working on this.
Storyboard copies are in the black bin (Thursday) in the back!
After meeting with Mrs. Webster, you will create a diorama based on the scene we selected.
You will also include a brief explanation, showing why the director may have changed the scene and how it either helps the movie or limits the movie.
Dioramas will be due Wednesday December 14th
You will show the class your diorama and explanation
Keep in mind next semester you will write your own script.
Your book title is due to me BEFORE you leave for break.
Book cannot already be a movie or be in the process.