March 2nd


In order for me to start writing the script for the piece, I first wanted to research how to write an engaging and interesting narrative because we don't want to bore people with this animation. Script writing isn't as simple as just writing the story down, I have to capture the scene in it's entirety also I have to give someone who doesn't really understand the story, an idea of exactly the kind of piece that we want. As this is a draft of the script, I won't be adhering to strict script writing rules like format but I will have to explain key details like; camera movement, character dialogue, transitions, scene heading and sub headers. This simple diagram explains the format of a script.



I also wanted to research good script writing practices and I came up with five simple rules for writing an engaging script

1) Establish and maintain a clear voice
This essentially means that when you are writing a character's dialogue, you need to make sure that when you are, you are speaking like that character would speak, you are doing as that character would do, etc.
2) Speak in Vernacular
Characters should speak how they speak in real life, or as close to it as possible, they should speak casually and the dialogue shouldn't feel forced.


3) Give stage directions

When writing scripts, it is important to write down what the character is doing physically, to write down their emotion, stance, etc.


4) Show don't tell

Make the script as simple as possible, let the dialogue narrate the story instead of focusing on describing everything in detail, it's not a novel.


5) Leave them hanging

At the end of each scene, you wanna pull the audience in, create some sort of tension, leave on a cliff hanger, so that the audience wants to actually see the outcome.