Media Arts 10 2nd Quarter

Why do we need to write scripts?

• To make money as a scriptwriter

• To gain fame and respect

• To suppress creativity

• To learn the basics of filmmaking

What are the two kinds of stories?

• Character-driven and plot-driven

• Narrative and experimental

• Short and long

• Comedy and drama

What is a script for a film called?

• Screenplay

• Storyboard

• Outline

• Draft

Do you have a good conflict?

What are the three dimensions or components of a character?

is an accessible discipline that allows writers to control stories and evoke emotions

• Film Editor

• Scriptwriting

• Musician

• Lyricist

Both film and TV are visual, telling stories within specific genres.

• true

• false

• maybe

The focus is primarily on the dynamics of a character, a need, and a key relationship –

the heart of the (a)  

the focus is primarily on the character’s goal and

the action – the spine of the story.

• character-driven

• plot-driven

• character type

• scriptwriter

Writers can't make readers laugh, cry, or think through their characters.

• true

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