How are the scriptwriters MW's going?

fleepbasding · 2 Jul 2005, 10:03 PM

So how are the script writers MW's going?

I'm really starting to enjoy it, and feel sort of like it's all coming together in terms humour and sophistication and all that. I'm doing a drama script by the way.

Meldrum · 2 Jul 2005, 11:32 PM

Likewise.

But, saying that, I've got a stack of work to do over the holidays.

damnation · 3 Jul 2005, 4:52 PM

Meh...so much work to do! I'm doing a screenplay. Man, this forum is so boring *hears echo*

Pointy Ears · 3 Jul 2005, 9:53 PM

Hehehhe. Damnation! Ur writing a screenplay as well!
Anyways, i dunno, I'm sorta struggling with mine right now, cos there are still so many holes in my story that im at a loss at what to do- i mean, ive sorta run outta ideas...

fleepbasding · 3 Jul 2005, 10:48 PM

I know it's mundane but what fonts are yous using?

I'm still not sure whether to go with times new roman or Ariel. I was reading a thread somewhere else about this and some dude was saying that times new roman is easier to read, but I don't know if thats really true of SCRIPTS. I reckon that while times new roman is good for stories, essays and other such regular documents, the script looks better with the no-nonsense straight edges style of Ariel. Been doing a fair bit of thinking about this lately (I'm bored). Any thoughts?

damnation · 3 Jul 2005, 10:52 PM

Haha..you two amuse me...
I'm murdering my MW as we speak for it is 'le shithouse' as they say. Meh, i've just re-writen like 7 scenes and they still sound crap
Oh and as for the font..go with whatever you choose. Btw, if you have a scriptwriting program then just use that and forget about the font. With scripts they're not too fussed

damnation · 3 Jul 2005, 10:56 PM

Oh...btw, would it be fair to assume that each scene goes for about 1 miute or so? (give or take depending on the scene size) I think, i'll just get in under 30mins

fleepbasding · 3 Jul 2005, 11:17 PM

30 scenes, that's quite a bit. Oh but of course, you're doing a screen play. Yes, it all makes sense now.

Different peoples major works will all have very different scene sizes. I only have 4 scenes and they presumably go for about 7 minutes each (or they should anyway).

How many scenes do the others scripts have btw?

damnation · 3 Jul 2005, 11:21 PM

i have 26ish atm but that is subject to change because of what i'm playing around with. Just a random question but are you guys using like a three-act structure or anything?

fleepbasding · 3 Jul 2005, 11:30 PM

No. I think that a requirement of the short-play is that it have one act. That is not an actual official requirement or anything, I just think that to do anything more than one act in 20-30 minutes is too ambitious. Short plays (and short scripts of all kinds) should have a fairly limited and simple focus (In my opinion), or else I think that a student would be trying to cover too much superficially as opposed to a deep probing of a specific theme etc.

damnation · 3 Jul 2005, 11:36 PM

Hmm...my screenplay relys on the more than one act solely because it develops the characters in such a way that little by little is revealed about their identity until pivital points within the film when you discover sizable chunks of their personality. However, is suppose it's different for plays as you can't keep changing again and again...maybe it has something to do with my flashbacks or the like, i dunno...

Pointy Ears · 4 Jul 2005, 1:36 PM

Hmmm, well, mines a script for a short film, so yea, i dun have to worry so much about acts and the like. So yea, i have around 20 scenes so far, give or take, and the length of each varies. In terms of fonts, i prefer Times New Roman for some reason, i dunno y, but its a piss off for me cos the scriptwriting software ive got doesnt allow the changing of the fonts, so now im stuck with Courier until i can force myself to convert it to word etc...

o jee, this suks, gotta finish the MW, the report, my various assigns AND stuudy for my trials.....anyways....OFF TO THE CITY! YAY!

fleepbasding · 5 Jul 2005, 7:18 AM

Whats this scriptwrting program that you talk about?

Meldrum · 5 Jul 2005, 8:39 AM

Final Draft 7.0?

You can DL it from Limewire or BitTorrent or whatever you use. It's okaaaaaaay, but only for the (final draft). It's shit as a drafting tool, too organised...structured.

fleepbasding · 5 Jul 2005, 5:17 PM

thanks for that Gavrillo. I'll go download it.

2 Jul 2005, 10:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
fleepbasding HSC TUTOR HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: Sydney- Inner West Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,140 Last Activity: 17 Oct 2007, 7:23 AM	How are the scriptwriters MW's going? So how are the script writers MW's going? I'm really starting to enjoy it, and feel sort of like it's all coming together in terms humour and sophistication and all that. I'm doing a drama script by the way.

2 Jul 2005, 11:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Meldrum Banned HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: Gone. Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,291 Last Activity: 9 Nov 2007, 8:56 AM	Re: How are the scriptwriters MW's going? Likewise. But, saying that, I've got a stack of work to do over the holidays.

3 Jul 2005, 4:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
damnation flashy HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: ~Hell~ Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,482 Last Activity: 25 Sep 2006, 9:25 PM	Re: How are the scriptwriters MW's going? Meh...so much work to do! I'm doing a screenplay. Man, this forum is so boring hears echo

3 Jul 2005, 9:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pointy Ears Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 147 Last Activity: 11 Jun 2006, 5:03 PM	Re: How are the scriptwriters MW's going? Hehehhe. Damnation! Ur writing a screenplay as well! Anyways, i dunno, I'm sorta struggling with mine right now, cos there are still so many holes in my story that im at a loss at what to do- i mean, ive sorta run outta ideas...

3 Jul 2005, 10:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
fleepbasding HSC TUTOR HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: Sydney- Inner West Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,140 Last Activity: 17 Oct 2007, 7:23 AM	Re: How are the scriptwriters MW's going? I know it's mundane but what fonts are yous using? I'm still not sure whether to go with times new roman or Ariel. I was reading a thread somewhere else about this and some dude was saying that times new roman is easier to read, but I don't know if thats really true of SCRIPTS. I reckon that while times new roman is good for stories, essays and other such regular documents, the script looks better with the no-nonsense straight edges style of Ariel. Been doing a fair bit of thinking about this lately (I'm bored). Any thoughts?

3 Jul 2005, 10:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
damnation flashy HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: ~Hell~ Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,482 Last Activity: 25 Sep 2006, 9:25 PM	Re: How are the scriptwriters MW's going? Haha..you two amuse me... I'm murdering my MW as we speak for it is 'le shithouse' as they say. Meh, i've just re-writen like 7 scenes and they still sound crap Oh and as for the font..go with whatever you choose. Btw, if you have a scriptwriting program then just use that and forget about the font. With scripts they're not too fussed

3 Jul 2005, 10:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
damnation flashy HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: ~Hell~ Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,482 Last Activity: 25 Sep 2006, 9:25 PM	Re: How are the scriptwriters MW's going? Oh...btw, would it be fair to assume that each scene goes for about 1 miute or so? (give or take depending on the scene size) I think, i'll just get in under 30mins

3 Jul 2005, 11:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
fleepbasding HSC TUTOR HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: Sydney- Inner West Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,140 Last Activity: 17 Oct 2007, 7:23 AM	Re: How are the scriptwriters MW's going? 30 scenes, that's quite a bit. Oh but of course, you're doing a screen play. Yes, it all makes sense now. Different peoples major works will all have very different scene sizes. I only have 4 scenes and they presumably go for about 7 minutes each (or they should anyway). How many scenes do the others scripts have btw?

3 Jul 2005, 11:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
damnation flashy HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: ~Hell~ Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,482 Last Activity: 25 Sep 2006, 9:25 PM	Re: How are the scriptwriters MW's going? i have 26ish atm but that is subject to change because of what i'm playing around with. Just a random question but are you guys using like a three-act structure or anything?

3 Jul 2005, 11:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
fleepbasding HSC TUTOR HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: Sydney- Inner West Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,140 Last Activity: 17 Oct 2007, 7:23 AM	Re: How are the scriptwriters MW's going? No. I think that a requirement of the short-play is that it have one act. That is not an actual official requirement or anything, I just think that to do anything more than one act in 20-30 minutes is too ambitious. Short plays (and short scripts of all kinds) should have a fairly limited and simple focus (In my opinion), or else I think that a student would be trying to cover too much superficially as opposed to a deep probing of a specific theme etc.

3 Jul 2005, 11:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
damnation flashy HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: ~Hell~ Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,482 Last Activity: 25 Sep 2006, 9:25 PM	Re: How are the scriptwriters MW's going? Hmm...my screenplay relys on the more than one act solely because it develops the characters in such a way that little by little is revealed about their identity until pivital points within the film when you discover sizable chunks of their personality. However, is suppose it's different for plays as you can't keep changing again and again...maybe it has something to do with my flashbacks or the like, i dunno...

4 Jul 2005, 1:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
Pointy Ears Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 147 Last Activity: 11 Jun 2006, 5:03 PM	Re: How are the scriptwriters MW's going? Hmmm, well, mines a script for a short film, so yea, i dun have to worry so much about acts and the like. So yea, i have around 20 scenes so far, give or take, and the length of each varies. In terms of fonts, i prefer Times New Roman for some reason, i dunno y, but its a piss off for me cos the scriptwriting software ive got doesnt allow the changing of the fonts, so now im stuck with Courier until i can force myself to convert it to word etc... o jee, this suks, gotta finish the MW, the report, my various assigns AND stuudy for my trials.....anyways....OFF TO THE CITY! YAY!

5 Jul 2005, 7:18 AM	#13 (permalink)
fleepbasding HSC TUTOR HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: Sydney- Inner West Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,140 Last Activity: 17 Oct 2007, 7:23 AM	Re: How are the scriptwriters MW's going? Whats this scriptwrting program that you talk about?

5 Jul 2005, 8:39 AM	#14 (permalink)
Meldrum Banned HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: Gone. Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,291 Last Activity: 9 Nov 2007, 8:56 AM	Re: How are the scriptwriters MW's going? Final Draft 7.0? You can DL it from Limewire or BitTorrent or whatever you use. It's okaaaaaaay, but only for the (final draft). It's shit as a drafting tool, too organised...structured.

5 Jul 2005, 5:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
fleepbasding HSC TUTOR HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: Sydney- Inner West Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,140 Last Activity: 17 Oct 2007, 7:23 AM	Re: How are the scriptwriters MW's going? thanks for that Gavrillo. I'll go download it.

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