I have decided I am going to stick to my original storyline idea following the decline of a couples relationship.
Now that I’ve decided the timeline I’m using, I decided to write a script for the dialogue in my film. There isn’t much, but I thought even if I don’t use it, it would be good practise to try.
I have written scripts before in the past, and recently when I went to Maidstone Studios for my applicant day, I showed the programme director one of my old scripts and he gave me some feedback on it.
He said that the overall layout and composition of the script was professional, however there were gaps between the characters names and the dialogue, which was unnecessary as each page of a script represents 1 minute of dialogue and having too many gaps wastes space and doesn’t make the dialogue match the time allocated.
Taking his feedback on board I used all the things I know about writing scripts and wrote my dialogue, using my storyboard to reference the scenes I needed to add dialogue to.
Screenshots from final screenplay.
Link to word document of script:
Following the 1 minute per page rule, my film should be just over 4 minutes, if I have done it correctly. This will also be interesting to see.
Conclusion:
Overall, even if my actors don’t follow the script word by word when it comes to filming, it was good practise for me just to try out different areas of film production.
Making this script has also helped me to establish which shots are going to be shot a night, and which ones during the day.
I also now have a good idea of how to edit the film, and what it might look like when it’s done.
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