Script Writing for Television

Paper Code: 
MCV 231
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00

Television script, Difference between, story and script, Script to screen-Screenplay & Storyboard.

Subject research, sources of information and material & Role of a creative writer.

Visual thinking & Elements of script – beginning, middle and end Organizing and presenting materials – points of views, credibility and accuracy, Identifying significant details.

Planning--The Recce, Set designing, Costume, Property, Shooting Schedule--Writing a shooting script, Rehearsals & Shooting Arrangements. Television Studio set-up/structure.

Visual grammar, Narrative styles.

Writing for TV news, Current affairs. Documentary.

Writing for Advertisement – Commercial and Social massages, Spots and  Jingles.

References: 
  1. Complete Reporter Fundamentals of News gathering, writing and editing.
  2. On camera by Harris Watts.
  3. Basics of TV technology by Hastwig
  4. Shooting Digital Video by Jon Faver.
  5. Basic TV Technology, Digital and Analog by Robert L. Heartwig.
  6. Video Editing & Post production by Garg N. Anderson Focal Press.
  7. Video Editing – A Post production primer by Staven E. Browne, Focal Press.
  8. Avid Editing – A guide for beginning and intermediate users by Sam Kauffmann.
  9. Television Field Production and Reporting by Shook Frederick.
  10. Global Script Writing by Keu Dancyger.
  11. Vales Techniques of Screen & Television Writing by Engenevae.

 

Academic Year: 
2015-2016
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