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The methodical process of developing a script is time consuming.
Concept Formation:
Once the research on the topic is carried out, the TV programme producer enlists the services of a script-writer to 'flesh out' the structure of the script, or may engage a script writer from the outset to conceptualize the programme. Conceptualization refers to the threading together of a concept or theme through the programme.
Treatment and Master Scene:
The treatment is an outline of the content and style of a proposed programme. It is the basis for writing the script. Extensive research has to be carried out initially on every aspect of the proposed programme, which enhances the quality of the programme.
The treatment is an outline of likely camera shots, important scenes and situations. It is a point of reference when the script is being developed and finalized.
The Master Scene Treatment is a broad description of the visuals and action together with the probable dialogues and narration. It is the intermediate stage between the treatment and the shooting script. It is the last stage at which the story can in any sense be read as a literary work.
Draft Scripts:
The TV script consists of two distinct components-the breakup of the visuals i.e. the video is written on the left hand side of the page and the corresponding audio is mentioned on the right hand-sample script side. Many additions and deletions are made before the script takes final shape.
Camera Script:
The camera script is a detailed, shot wise script to guide the shooting of the film. A shot is the basic division of the film into elements within which continuity of time and space is preserved. There are different types of shots based on the content, size of the subject and angle from which the subject is shown.
- A shot that shows one person is called a singleton.
- A two shot is a shot showing two people.
- A close-up (CD) is a shot where the main subject occupies most or all of the picture frame.
- A medium shot or mid shot (MS) shows the picture at normal viewing distance, and cuts actors usually at the waistline.
- A long shot (LS) is a shot that shows the object of principal interest from a distance. Thus, an MS is a shot midway between LS and CD.
- A high angle shot is a shot of a subject taken from above. A low angle shot is a shot of a subject taken from below.
The Need for Municipality of Camera Positions:
Each new shot appears precisely at the moment when the viewers subconsciously demand the next piece of information. Scriptwriter, director and editor, all will be trying to give the viewers the shot they want as and when they want it.
Editing Script:
It is written on the basis of the footage one has obtained after shooting for the programme. The transitions from one shot to the other are mentioned in the editing script along with the duration of every shot.
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