Script Writing for Documentary and Production Planning

Three Phases of Production. Pre Production- Tasks to be done. Writing for Documentary- Researching for the Documentary

Research: Library, Archives, location, life stories, ethnography.

Writing a concept- The Recce, Telling a story, Treatment, Writing a proposal and budgeting.

Visual thinking & Elements of script – beginning, middle and end organizing and presenting materials – points of views, credibility and accuracy, Role of a creative writer.

Television script, Difference between, story and script,  Narrative styles, Writing Voice Over/ narration.

Production Phase- Tasks to be done. Planning and Managing crew.

Planning--, Set designing, Costume, Property, Shooting Schedule--Writing a shooting script,  Shot Breakdown.

Rehearsals & Shooting Arrangements. Television Studio set-up/structure. Call list, Production Team, Meetings, Checklist; Crowd Management.

Writing for TV news, Current affairs. Documentary.