U3 L2 Scripts, Screenplays, And Treatments

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Production designer

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Left- visuals

Right- audio

Question 3

What format do writers of corporate communications use?

Answer 3

Two-column script format

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Reviewing raw footage (eg. Interviews of people)

Question 5

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

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What are the interview subjects considered as?

Answer 6

Subject-matter experts

Question 7

What is a b-roll?

Answer 7

Film that covers any audio

Question 8

What is A/b roll editing?

Answer 8

Industry term

Question 9

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

Answer 9

A- primary material

B-secondary material

Question 10

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

Answer 10

• syncs shots with right scenes

- guides for editor to cover audio with enough video

Question 11

What is a transcript?

Answer 11

• written record of interview

- script writer may also indicate this for editor

Question 12

What is the difference between a script and screen play?

Answer 12

• both used in dev and prod in film
• scripts for non fiction
• screenplays for fiction

Question 13

Who uses the script format in a Radio Program production?

Answer 13

Sound engineers and voice artists

Question 14

What kind of format is a Radio Program?

Answer 14

Linear format that unfold over time

Question 15

Where are audio elements for a Radio Program taken from?

Answer 15

• prerecorded events

- sound library/stock sounds

Question 16

What is a music cue?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

What is a music bed?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What is a music bridge?

Answer 18

Transition to dialogue or effects

Question 19

What is the script format in a Radio Program?

Answer 19

One column

Question 20

What is drama?

Answer 20

Literature genre where series of actions are performed by actors

Question 21

What is a screenplay generally used for?

Answer 21

Fiction films/productions

Question 22

How many columns does a screenplay have?

Answer 22

One

Question 23

How much time on screen is one page of screenplay?

Answer 23

1 minute

Question 24

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

Answer 24

120 pages

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Screenplay notation noting the setting | -INT, EXT

Question 26

What parts of a screenplay are written in uppercase letters?

Answer 26

Cam shots, angles, and movements

Question 27

What parts of a screenplay are written in lower letters?

Answer 27

- actions - stage directions - events - props - dialogue ASEPD

Question 28

What is a scene close? What are some examples?

Answer 28

Script term noting end of scene or transition to next scene | -CUT TO:, DISSOLVE TO:

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Selecting and indicating specific shots

Question 30

What does a director do after reviewing a screenplay?

Answer 30

Create best way to capture visuals

Question 31

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

Answer 31

- 20-30 pg - sets up story - establishes setting, problem and characters - introduce themes, major plot points

Question 32

What is a theme?

Answer 32

Main subject(s) of an artistic work

Question 33

What are major plot points?

Answer 33

Problems in the story

Question 34

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

Answer 34

- 40-80 pg - longest part - develops plot until it reaches climax

Question 35

What is a climax?

Answer 35

Most intense part of the story

Question 36

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

Answer 36

- 10-30 pg | - resolution, questions answered

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Capturing raw footage

Question 38

What is a proposal?

Answer 38

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

Question 39

What does a proposal include?

Answer 39

- desc of story presenting viewpoint on society, environment or historical topic - film length and intended audience - tech aspects

Question 40

What does a treatment include?

Answer 40

- desc of drama and problems - describes the way filmmakers envision the experience watching the film - characters intended to profile - style of filmmaking

Question 41

What is the difference between a treatment and proposal?

Answer 41

Treatments are 2-8 pg and has no technical language

Question 42

What is a Verite?

Answer 42

Technique of filing that follows actual historical events and people

Question 43

What does most raw footage of a documentary include?

Answer 43

- action of real people | - interviewed subjects

Question 44

What is Archive film?

Answer 44

Footage from a private/public video collection

Question 45

What is Stock footage?

Answer 45

News footage or clips from a previous production