Introduction to Scriptwriting for Educational Visual Information Programs
Lesson 1. Prepare a Visual Information Script
Learning Event 2: Define Training Objectives
Let's take an example of a training objective.
Table 1-1.
Table 1-3.
Learning Event 3: Identify the Basic Procedures for Writing an Outline
Learning Event 3: Identify the Basic Procedures for Writing an Outline (cont)
Figure 1-2. A typical outline
A suggested outline for a script
Learning Event 4: Identify the Three Approaches Used to Develop a Visual Information Treatment
Treatments
Practice Exercise - SS051980019
Practice Exercise (Cont) - SS051980020
Lesson 2. Describe the Principles of Script Writing
Learning Event 1: Define and Identify the Principles of Visual Information Script Writing
Learning Event 2: Identify Camera Angles
Figure 2-1a. Camera angles and movements (Close-ups, head and shoulder, medium, long or full, and overhead shots)
Figure 2-1b. Camera angles and movements (continued) (Tilt shots and pedestal shots)
Figure 2-1c. Camera angles and movements (continued) (Two shot, over-shoulder or reverse angle shots and a cut change)
Figure 2-1d. Camera angles and movements (continued)
Figure 2-1e. Camera angles and movements (continued)
Figure 2-1f. Camera angles and movements (continued) (Fade and dissolve movements)
Figure 2-2. Special effects (wipes) on the TV screen
Learning Event 3: Define Visual Creativity
Figure 2-3. Visual metaphor, using "eyes" and "ears"
Figure 2-4. Correct and incorrect shots
Learning Event 4: Define the Principles of Audio Script Writing
Voice-over and character.
Learning Event 5: Identify and Define Script Writing Techniques
Learning Event 5: Identify and Define Script Writing Techniques (Cont)
Abbreviations.
Numbers.
Abbreviations. (Cont)
Practice Exercise - SS051980041
Practice Exercise (Cont) - SS051980042
Lesson 3. Prepare a Storyboard and a Final Script
Figure 3-1. Story card layouts, scenes 1 and 2
Figure 3-2. Storyboard layout, scenes 3 and 4
Figure 3-3. Storyboard layout, scenes 5 and 6
Figure 3-4. Storyboard layout, scenes 7 and 8
Figure 3-5. Storyboard layout, scenes 9 and 10
Figure 3-6. Storyboard layout, scene 11
Figure 3-7. Storyboards for scenes 1 and 2
Figure 3-8. Storyboards for scenes 3 and 4
Figure 3-9. Storyboards for scenes 5 and 6
Figure 3-10. Storyboards for scenes 7 and 8
Figure 3-11. Storyboards for scenes 9 and 10
Figure 3-12. Storyboards for scenes 11 and 12
Figure 3-13. Storyboards for scenes 13 and 14
Figure 3-14. Storyboards for scenes 15 and 16
Figure 3-15. Storyboards for scenes 17 and 18
Figure 3-16. Storyboards for scenes 19 and 20
Figure 3-17. Storyboards for scenes 21 and 22
Figure 3-18. Storyboards for scenes 23 and 24
Figure 3-19. Storyboards for scenes 25 and 26
Figure 3-20. Storyboard for scene 27
Figure 3-21. Practice storyboard
Figure 3-21. Practice storyboard (Cont) - SS051980065
Figure 3-21. Practice storyboard (Cont) - SS051980066
Learning Event 3: Identify Elements of the Final Script
Figure 3-22. Script layout
Figure 3-23. Completed script
Figure 3-23. Completed script (Cont) - SS051980070
Figure 3-23. Completed script (Cont) - SS051980071
Figure 3-23. Completed script (Cont) - SS051980072
Figure 3-23. Completed script (Cont) - SS051980073
Figure 3-24. Slide script
Figure 3-25. Practice for slide script
Figure 3-25. Practice for slide script (Cont) - SS051980076
Figure 3-25. Practice for slide script (Cont) - SS051980077
Figure 3-25. Practice for slide script (Cont) - SS051980078
Figure 3-25. Practice for slide script (Cont) - SS051980079
Summary - SS051980080
Practice Exercise - SS051980081
Practice Exercise (Cont) - SS051980082
Answers to Practice Exercises - SS051980083
Scriptwriting for Educational Visual Information Programs
Lesson 1. Prepare a Visual Information Script
Learning Event 2: Define Training Objectives
Let's take an example of a training objective.
Table 1-1.
Table 1-3.
Learning Event 3: Identify the Basic Procedures for Writing an Outline
Learning Event 3: Identify the Basic Procedures for Writing an Outline (cont)
Figure 1-2. A typical outline
A suggested outline for a script
Learning Event 4: Identify the Three Approaches Used to Develop a Visual Information Treatment
Treatments
Practice Exercise - SS051980019
Practice Exercise (Cont) - SS051980020
Lesson 2. Describe the Principles of Script Writing
Learning Event 1: Define and Identify the Principles of Visual Information Script Writing
Learning Event 2: Identify Camera Angles
Figure 2-1a. Camera angles and movements (Close-ups, head and shoulder, medium, long or full, and overhead shots)
Figure 2-1b. Camera angles and movements (continued) (Tilt shots and pedestal shots)
Figure 2-1c. Camera angles and movements (continued) (Two shot, over-shoulder or reverse angle shots and a cut change)
Figure 2-1d. Camera angles and movements (continued)
Figure 2-1e. Camera angles and movements (continued)
Figure 2-1f. Camera angles and movements (continued) (Fade and dissolve movements)
Figure 2-2. Special effects (wipes) on the TV screen
Learning Event 3: Define Visual Creativity
Figure 2-3. Visual metaphor, using "eyes" and "ears"
Figure 2-4. Correct and incorrect shots
Learning Event 4: Define the Principles of Audio Script Writing
Voice-over and character.
Learning Event 5: Identify and Define Script Writing Techniques
Learning Event 5: Identify and Define Script Writing Techniques (Cont)
Abbreviations.
Numbers.
Abbreviations. (Cont)
Practice Exercise - SS051980041
Practice Exercise (Cont) - SS051980042
Lesson 3. Prepare a Storyboard and a Final Script
Figure 3-1. Story card layouts, scenes 1 and 2
Figure 3-2. Storyboard layout, scenes 3 and 4
Figure 3-3. Storyboard layout, scenes 5 and 6
Figure 3-4. Storyboard layout, scenes 7 and 8
Figure 3-5. Storyboard layout, scenes 9 and 10
Figure 3-6. Storyboard layout, scene 11
Figure 3-7. Storyboards for scenes 1 and 2
Figure 3-8. Storyboards for scenes 3 and 4
Figure 3-9. Storyboards for scenes 5 and 6
Figure 3-10. Storyboards for scenes 7 and 8
Figure 3-11. Storyboards for scenes 9 and 10
Figure 3-12. Storyboards for scenes 11 and 12
Figure 3-13. Storyboards for scenes 13 and 14
Figure 3-14. Storyboards for scenes 15 and 16
Figure 3-15. Storyboards for scenes 17 and 18
Figure 3-16. Storyboards for scenes 19 and 20
Figure 3-17. Storyboards for scenes 21 and 22
Figure 3-18. Storyboards for scenes 23 and 24
Figure 3-19. Storyboards for scenes 25 and 26
Figure 3-20. Storyboard for scene 27
Figure 3-21. Practice storyboard
Figure 3-21. Practice storyboard (Cont) - SS051980065
Figure 3-21. Practice storyboard (Cont) - SS051980066
Learning Event 3: Identify Elements of the Final Script
Figure 3-22. Script layout
Figure 3-23. Completed script
Figure 3-23. Completed script (Cont) - SS051980070
Figure 3-23. Completed script (Cont) - SS051980071
Figure 3-23. Completed script (Cont) - SS051980072
Figure 3-23. Completed script (Cont) - SS051980073
Figure 3-24. Slide script
Figure 3-25. Practice for slide script
Figure 3-25. Practice for slide script (Cont) - SS051980076
Figure 3-25. Practice for slide script (Cont) - SS051980077
Figure 3-25. Practice for slide script (Cont) - SS051980078
Figure 3-25. Practice for slide script (Cont) - SS051980079
Summary - SS051980080
Practice Exercise - SS051980081
Practice Exercise (Cont) - SS051980082
Answers to Practice Exercises - SS051980083
Scriptwriting for Educational Visual Information Programs
