Cambridge Nationals iMedia R081 - Pre Production Skills

1. Scripts
Lesson 12

2. Your Task
Go to imsdb.com and find a script
from a film you are familiar with that
you have watched before.
Scroll down to find a scene you
recognise and copy the scene into a
table (break down each part).

3. Lesson Goals
 Know the purpose and use of scripts
 Understand how to identify key features
 Be able to explain the content of a script
#dialogue
#script

4. Script Structure
Set or Location
INT – Interior
EXT- Exterior
Identify key features of scripts
Explain the content of scripts
Shot Type
Direction
(What's happening
in the scene)
Character
Dialogue
Intonation, loudness and
emotion
Note;
Beat - pause
V.O. - voice over
Structure
Notice the formatting and layout
Dialogue is written in the middle
#dialogue
#script

5. Script vs Storyboard
What’s the differences between both of these?

6. Your Task
Script
Identify key features of scripts
Explain the content of scripts
Storyboard
#dialogue
#script

7. Your Task
Identify key features of scripts
Explain the content of scripts
Script
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Location
Sounds
Camera Shots
Camera Movement
Direction
Characters
Dialogue
It is important that you know the
Difference between the content
of a script and storyboard.
Storyboard
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Location
Sound
Camera Shots
Camera Movement
Camera Angles
Scene Number
Scene Content
Timings
Lighting
#dialogue
#script

8. Your Task
Identify key features of scripts
Explain the content of scripts
 Use imsdb.com to find an example
script then explain in detail:
 Content – What’s on a script?
 Style – What’s the script about?
 Use – What is it being used to plan?
 Pick scripts that show a good
structure and allow you to clearly
understand what is going on in the
scene.
#dialogue
#script

9. Assessment
Answer each question as fully as possible…

10. Key Words
 Script
 A document which explains the
scene and narrative for characters
 Dialogue
 Words spoken by the characters
throughout a script