R081 - Scripts

Which of these is NOT a purpose of a script?

• To identify the location where the action takes place

• To identify who will be in the scene, e.g. actors, narrators

• To provide a visual representation of what a scene will look like

• To provide dialogue for actors and other characters

What does INT mean at the top of a script?

• Interior - the scene is set inside

• Interval - there will be a pause at the beginning of the scene

• Interest - the scene will be interesting

• Internet - internet access needed

The first sentences of a script normally give you what?

• Names of the actors and characters

• Information about camera movement

• Dialogue

• Scene description

Which of these multimedia projects would be likely to need a script?

• Comic book

• Poster for a music event

• Radio jingle

• Intro for a computer game

What is a narrator?

• A person that tells the story who is not seen as part of the action

• The main actor in a scene

• The director of a scene

• A person who has a non-speaking part

What is being described? "The words spoken by an unseen person to accompany an audio or audio-visual product"

• Dialogue

• Sound effects

• Jingle

• Voiceover

Which document type would be most suitable for a script?

• .doc

• .jpg

• .mp3

• .gif

The names of characters in the script should be:

• Left aligned, lower case

• Left aligned, upper case

• Indented, upper case

• Indented, lower case

What does the abbreviation SFX indicate on a script?

• sound effect

• stage formation

• script formatting x

• scene 10

Which is the first line that will be said out loud from this script extract?

• John looks into his closet

• I'm going to need a new outfit

• John dressed as a Pirate

• INT. JOHN'S HOUSE