A shooting Script...

A shooting script is the version of a screenplay used during the production of a motion picture. Shooting scripts are distinct from spec scripts in that they make use of scene numbers (along with certain other formatting conventions described below), and they follow a well defined set of procedures specifying how script revisions should be implemented and circulated.

Key Concepts to remember...

Insitution: The organisation/s that create media texts.
Genre: A way of categorising texts according to shared conventions.
Represention: The ways in which the world is re-presented to us by the media.
Audience: The people who buy/ consume a media text.
Ideology: The beliefs, ideas and value systems behind or reflected within a media text.
Semiotics: It is the study of signs and communication through symbols.
Narrative: Story/plot.
Narrative story: The straight forward story, from beginning to end, chronological order.
Narrative Plot: Events as they are presented to the audience by the author. Could start at the end and then rewind the story.

What is the purpose of an opening title sequence?

In a idea of using an opening title sequence became increasingly common since the late 1950s, film title sequences have been a showcase for contemporary design and illustration. The title sequences of Saul Bass and Richard Morrison are among the best examples of this; they also inspired many others for doing the same for both in cinema and on television.

Writing A Treatment

A treatment is an outline of your initial ideas. It will help you to:

- Prepare you for writing your Evaluation
- Organise what you have to do
- Remind you of how you work explores media concepts
- Be more precise about what you want to explore and achieve
- The treatment should be written using the template below and you should also consider the Evaluation Questions that you will have to address once the title sequence is complete.

Writing a treatment: Todorov

Todorov, a Bulgarian academic, devised a way of looking at narrative structures according to the different stages of the narrative:

1 The equilibrium - the state of balance in the narrative, where we get to know the characters and their situation.
2 The disruption - oppositional characters are introduced and the story moves forward.
3 The recognition (of the disruption) - where the story develops, different events and characters become involved and more drama occurs.
4 The attempts to repair the disruption - where there may be a twist or climactic point.
5 The new equilibrium - the problem is solved and harmony is resolved, though things may have changed.

Codes and Conventions...

- Casting (the key characters)
- Genre (introduction)
- Production team
- Company logo
- Setting
- Mise-en-scene
- Title
- Music
- Distributers Logo

Video Production - title sequence

The purpose of this unit is to assess your ability to:
- Plan and construct media products
- Applying knowledge and understanding
- Applying and present approriate research.