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U3 L2 Scripts, Screenplays, And Treatments Flashcards

1
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Who is the crew member that is responsible for the overall look of a film?

A

Production designer

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2
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What do the two columns in a Non-fiction script contain?

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Left- visuals

Right- audio

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3
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What format do writers of corporate communications use?

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Two-column script format

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What is the first stage of writing a script for nonfiction/corp communications?

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Reviewing raw footage (eg. Interviews of people)

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What is the second stage of writing a script for nonfiction/corp communications?

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Writer will take the most persuasive content and put it in the audio column

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6
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What are the interview subjects considered as?

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Subject-matter experts

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7
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What is a b-roll?

A

Film that covers any audio

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8
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What is A/b roll editing?

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Industry term

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9
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What is an A roll and B roll in A/b roll editing?

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A- primary material

B-secondary material

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10
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What is the role of a timecode when a writer adds it to a script?

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  • syncs shots with right scenes

- guides for editor to cover audio with enough video

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11
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What is a transcript?

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  • written record of interview

- script writer may also indicate this for editor

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12
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What is the difference between a script and screen play?

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  • both used in dev and prod in film
  • scripts for non fiction
  • screenplays for fiction
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13
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Who uses the script format in a Radio Program production?

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Sound engineers and voice artists

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14
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What kind of format is a Radio Program?

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Linear format that unfold over time

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Where are audio elements for a Radio Program taken from?

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  • prerecorded events

- sound library/stock sounds

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16
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What is a music cue?

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Points in a script/screenplay where music comes in, stops, or fades out

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17
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What is a music bed?

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Music that goes under(lower decibel level) the dialogue/sound effects

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18
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What is a music bridge?

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Transition to dialogue or effects

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19
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What is the script format in a Radio Program?

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One column

20
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What is drama?

A

Literature genre where series of actions are performed by actors

21
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What is a screenplay generally used for?

A

Fiction films/productions

22
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How many columns does a screenplay have?

A

One

23
Q

How much time on screen is one page of screenplay?

A

1 minute

24
Q

How many pages does a 2 hour movie take up as a screenplay in 12-point font?

A

120 pages

25
Q

What is a scene heading? What are examples of it?

A

Screenplay notation noting the setting

-INT, EXT

26
Q

What parts of a screenplay are written in uppercase letters?

A

Cam shots, angles, and movements

27
Q

What parts of a screenplay are written in lower letters?

A
  • actions
  • stage directions
  • events
  • props
  • dialogue

ASEPD

28
Q

What is a scene close? What are some examples?

A

Script term noting end of scene or transition to next scene

-CUT TO:, DISSOLVE TO:

29
Q

What is the director responsible for during the preplanning phase for a SCREENPLAY?

A

Selecting and indicating specific shots

30
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What does a director do after reviewing a screenplay?

A

Create best way to capture visuals

31
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How long is the first part of a screenplay/script? And what does it contain?

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  • 20-30 pg
  • sets up story
  • establishes setting, problem and characters
  • introduce themes, major plot points
32
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What is a theme?

A

Main subject(s) of an artistic work

33
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What are major plot points?

A

Problems in the story

34
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How long is the second/middle part of a screenplay/script? And what does it contain?

A
  • 40-80 pg
  • longest part
  • develops plot until it reaches climax
35
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What is a climax?

A

Most intense part of the story

36
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How long is the final part of a screenplay/script? And what does it contain?

A
  • 10-30 pg

- resolution, questions answered

37
Q

What is the first step in creating a documentary film? Or what is needed before scripts for a doc?

A

Capturing raw footage

38
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What is a proposal?

A

Sales doc for a documentary film to persuade funders/distributers to support project

39
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What does a proposal include?

A
  • desc of story presenting viewpoint on society, environment or historical topic
  • film length and intended audience
  • tech aspects
40
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What does a treatment include?

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  • desc of drama and problems
  • describes the way filmmakers envision the experience watching the film
  • characters intended to profile
  • style of filmmaking
41
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What is the difference between a treatment and proposal?

A

Treatments are 2-8 pg and has no technical language

42
Q

What is a Verite?

A

Technique of filing that follows actual historical events and people

43
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What does most raw footage of a documentary include?

A
  • action of real people

- interviewed subjects

44
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What is Archive film?

A

Footage from a private/public video collection

45
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What is Stock footage?

A

News footage or clips from a previous production

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