1. WRITING FictionNon-fiction

2. FICTION  From the mind of the writer  Dramas Soaps  Commercials  Features  Situation comedies  Interactive games

3. NON-FICTION  Based on historical information  Based on supposed facts  News  Documentaries  Training video  Educational video

4. VISUAL THINKING  Script is a blue print  TV/Film - strong visuals –Actions, not words –Shown, not discussed  Audio - strong aural sensations –Verbal, sound effects –Recognizable sounds  Multimedia - balanced

5. PREPARATION  Research –Careful & accurate –Libraries, digital sources –Lexis, Nexis, Google, search engines  Premise –Concept reduced to simple statement  Synopsis –Few paragraphs-basic story

6. TREATMENT  3rd person narrativep. 67  Description all scenes, actions  Description of conversations  No dialog  From 2-100 pages  Documentary - possibles

7. FORMATS  Single column-master scene –Dramap. 68 –Single camera  Two-columnp. 70 –TV, news, documentaries  Semi-scriptedp. 71 –Documentaries –Commercials

8. FICTION SCRIPTS I  Three-act structure –1. Establish plot, characters, conflict –2. Introduce new characters, rising tensions –3. Build to climax, resolution  Narrative structure  Characterization  Theme

9. FICTION SCRIPTS I I  Adaptation  Sitcoms-commercials  Multimedia –Non-linear - branches –Audience makes choices –Each segment must fit Games, interactive stories

10. NON-FICTION SCRIPTS I  Follow same structure as fiction  Greater emphasis on argument –Rhetorical  Greater emphasis on factual material –Expository  Let’s viewer make choice  Natural Interviews

11. NON-FICTION SCRIPTS I I  News- accurate, simple  Talk shows- rigid format  Spots- commercials, PSAs, Promos  Instructional-clear & accurate  Interactive training