Scripting For Media Unit 22

Written Evaluation of Script   Feedback Summary: After getting feedback from many readers on my script, I evaluated how well the script fits the genre, target audience, and overall suitability. The feedback was important in showing the effectiveness of the horror elements, the pacing of the story, and the formatting. Genre Appropriateness: Readers said that the script captures the horror genre. The setting of a creepy forest and a haunted house created a scary atmosphere. One reader said, “The description of the forest and the haunted house is a classic for horror films.” This shows that the setting fits well with genre conventions, which is important for horror themes and keeps the audience in suspense. The addition of common horror elements, such as the shadowy figure, sudden noises, and the villain's actions, were also spoken about. This builds tension and fear, the main aim of any horror story. The feedback form shows that using these additions was important, keeping readers sc...

 

Making Decisions My synopsis: The group of survivors investigates the haunted house, uncovering its murderous history and facing traps set by the sociopath. One of the group members gets taken, leading to intense action scenes and dramatic dialogue as the others attempt a rescue. The act is filled with escalating danger and crucial discoveries, keeping the tension high and the audience engaged. Learning from examples: Lighting and Atmosphere: The dim lighting and shadows in Jamie's walk through the dark forest create a sinister atmosphere, similar to the moonlight, making the wardrobe look alive in the script example. Sound Design: The silence, rustling leaves, and snapping twigs in Jamie's scene build tension and improve the sense of threat, much like the strategic use of sound in other horror scripts. Character Reactions: Close-ups of Jamie's terrified face and his whispered dialogue create an connection with the audience, heightening the emotional impact and...

Scripted media products -  film , i.e.: o UK o European o World cinema -  TV , i.e. o news broadcasting o soaps o documentaries o dramas -  radio , i.e.: o drama o current affairs programmes o news -  computer games , i.e.: o scripts for computer games   Film scripts See P1.2 – Language of Scripts and P1.3 – Format and Layout for features of film screenplays. The format and layout of film screenplays is fairly constant around much of the world, for example across Europe and in the ‘Bollywood’ (Indian) and ‘Nollywood’ (Nigerian) film industries. Some use English as an international language for the action, sluglines etc, with only dialogue in the local language. Others may retain the overall layout and format but use the local language throughout. European, Scandinavian and South American scripts are likely to this approach, and English-language translations may sometimes also be available. Where languages differ significantly from English (e.g. in the direction ...