January 7, 2009
Another thing my students need to know in order to write the scripts for the book trailer, is simply
HOW to write an actual script. Many of them can’t think past describing everything that happens in
a paragraph. So, it’s up to me to show them the proper format.
So, what better way to have them learn a script format than by writing a “practice” one? So,
essentially, I have the movie script for Star Wars. I bought it when I was a teenager, because I
thought it was cool, and haven’t had a real use for it until now. So, I photocopied the first couple
pages of the script, and I gave it to my students to look over. I asked them to label each part of the
script – without telling them any terminology. Amazingly, they got the scene descriptions and stage
directions and dialogue and did a good job understanding the format of it all.
So, then I showed the same clip of Star Wars they’d just looked at and had them look at the script. I
even paused the movie several times in the first few minutes and simply asked, “What happens
next?” They all got a kick out of saying what would happen in the movie right before it actually
happened. I pointed out, that in the script, they put in a lot of details about a scene, much like the
scene descriptions they had written the other day.
Then, my students were given short scenes that they would have to write a script for. I simply gave
them an idea and they have total control over what happens. The only stipulation I told them was
that it needed to be written in a script format (and be school appropriate). They are going to
perform the scripts, just for fun, tomorrow in class.
So, now with scene description and script writing out of the way. My next task will be to get them to
translate one piece of text into another format, this is where the real adaption will come into play. If
they can accomplish this to my liking, then I will actually give them key scenes from my novel for
them to adapt.
More updates soon.
Another thing my students need to know in order to write the scripts for the book trailer, is simply
HOW to write an actual script. Many of them can’t think past describing everything that happens in
a paragraph. So, it’s up to me to show them the proper format.
So, what better way to have them learn a script format than by writing a “practice” one? So,
essentially, I have the movie script for Star Wars. I bought it when I was a teenager, because I
thought it was cool, and haven’t had a real use for it until now. So, I photocopied the first couple
pages of the script, and I gave it to my students to look over. I asked them to label each part of the
script – without telling them any terminology. Amazingly, they got the scene descriptions and stage
directions and dialogue and did a good job understanding the format of it all.
So, then I showed the same clip of Star Wars they’d just looked at and had them look at the script. I
even paused the movie several times in the first few minutes and simply asked, “What happens
next?” They all got a kick out of saying what would happen in the movie right before it actually
happened. I pointed out, that in the script, they put in a lot of details about a scene, much like the
scene descriptions they had written the other day.
Then, my students were given short scenes that they would have to write a script for. I simply gave
them an idea and they have total control over what happens. The only stipulation I told them was
that it needed to be written in a script format (and be school appropriate). They are going to
perform the scripts, just for fun, tomorrow in class.
So, now with scene description and script writing out of the way. My next task will be to get them to
translate one piece of text into another format, this is where the real adaption will come into play. If
they can accomplish this to my liking, then I will actually give them key scenes from my novel for
them to adapt.
More updates soon.
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