Scriptwriters (1 Viewer)

[stalk_if_u_dare]

hhmmm still having troubles with act one scene two.....because there is going to be lots of set changes because the script is going into different periods of time. But i thought of just using mininal set & props but have really detailed costumes, hopefully the audience will understand that they are at a certain period of time....*breathes out*

My title is called "CRUSED" wots everyone elses?

 

[brassedoff]

Heya. I've done my openign five pages, but I'm expected to have a first draft in three days. My moticvation isn't dead (yet), but nothing's happening in mine and I really need to develop some confict urgently...but how?

I'm expected to have a draft 3 days ago... (only that's for 4U.)

 

[Meldrum]

Ugh, why are all you people having so many scene changes? It's just so difficult in 30 minutes. All good, short-length drama has (a bizzley-nizzle*)

* a bizzley-nizzle = no major scene changes

 

[edowling]

I agree with Gavrillo. I have 7 scenes total, with one act. All of them require lights up on a new part of the stage. I also have like 5 characters, two main characters. I decided to start very simply..it was originally two characters on a black stage.

I find Leunig excellent for inspiration...I am basing mine off his writing called The Magician. As a result, my piece is also called The Magician.

I'm playing a lot with time, having been inspired by Old Times currently running thanks to the STC. I've finished my second draft, nearly finished Draft 3. I'm sitting at around 20-22 pages now, hoping to get maybe onw or two more, with expansion of a few scenes.

Also, I highly recommend Final Draft software for writing scripts..google it..its good stuff, makes formatting heaps easier.

 

[stalk_if_u_dare]

*panic* I've only done three scenes....and they are very short! & i mean SHORT! I hope the scenes get more dialoge in it as i go!!

 

[Cactus]

The problem with my script is that I've decided that the main character's voice is kind of non-existant meaning that she's basically mute. She's been through a tough time so to cope with it she simply stops talking. I guess she just finds thingseasier to deal with if she doesn't verbalise her emotions. I really need to stop ignoring my log book.

I know this is very late for you guys, but I've decided on a whim to come back here and try help HSC kids out. I'm a USYD English/Film student FYI. This is an idea which is explored thoroughly in Ingamar Bergman's Persona. It's certainly a film you will want to see more than once to fully appreciate, but basically it is about an actress who suffers a trauma and becomes mute. An actress who loses her powers of performance. Or does she? Worth checking out.

 

[thedoctorplus1]

Hi,
I am up to writing the script also.
I have written 2 and a half scenes, which are going well.
i reccommend doing a 'treatmen' of your script, which is doing it in a narrative format first and building from there.

 

[RosyCheeks]

so happy that its over but i miss my log books.. how many did ppl hand in? i handed in three complete log books, wondering if that is alot or if its less than others? does everyone feel relief?

 

[jennieTalia]

Well, lets just say that my logbook is great...

as for the script... *ahem* ahaha.

Have barely started (pretty much due to finding new information that i want to cram... and i mean CRAM... in!)

Either way, I think I'm onto a good idea and with a couple of busloads of V and my trusty (and quite crappy) computer, maybe I will be able to survive the year!