SCME 2071Introduction to Script Writing

Tutorial Five

Schedule

• 2:00-2:15 Roll call• 2:15-2:45 Task 1: Act out dialogue (left side)• 2:45-3:00 Feedback: PLOT/STRUCTURE.• 3:00-3:20 Feedback: Character• 3:20–3:40 Feedback: Theme • 3:40-4:00 Feedback: Feasibility• 4:00-4:30 Task 1: Act out dialogue (right side)

Dialogue scene (left)In small groups read your scripts aloud and/or act them out. *Remember it’s not WHAT you say, but HOW you say it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfWr8Im_8HA (2:15 –3:29) Just voice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2ClvmeNfcU(5:05-5:44) Voice and acting

Feedback: PLOT/STRUCTURE*Discuss options for improving the PLOT/STRUCTURE

*Discuss options for improving the CHARACTERS

Feedback: CHARACTER

Feedback: THEME*What is theme?http://www.slideshare.net/kjhatzi/theme-in-literature-2135936?from_search=2

Movie scenes by themehttp://www.textweek.com/movies/themeindex.htm

Good vs Evil Man vs NatureFamily

Feedback: FEASIBILITY*Discuss options for improving the FEASIBILITY

Exposition – what is it?

Usually details that your audience needs to understand a later plot development or an anecdote to explain your hero’s personality flaws.http://thescriptlab.com/features/the-lists/859-ten-great-film-exposition-scenes

ReferencesPainting – Reading in chairshttp://readingandart.blogspot.hk/2012/05/nick-botting.html

Image – Characterhttp://tainacasatoriei.wordpress.com/page/44/?ref=spelling

Image – Themehttp://www.slideshare.net/tateln?utm_campaign=profiletracking&utm_medium=sssite&utm_source=ssdownload

Image – Story mountainhttp://wilsonkhoo.wordpress.com/tag/get-inspired/

Image – Feasibilityhttp://www.outdoordrama.org/