Final Script:
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Here is a link to my first created draft script:
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Here is a link to my final created script:
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How to improve my script
I began to do research on how professional screenwriters create their scripts to the highest of standards and from that, I learnt the following things:
1. After creating the script, read it as if you were the viewer
When doing this, you need to make sure that you don't read it from your perspective, but from the perspective of your audience since when you created the script, you didn't give yourself fully a chance to connect with it. The more familiar you become with the script, the more likely you can see any mistakes you have made in portraying any information required in your documentary.
2. Scan through your script and double check if you incorrectly stated any of the following:
Using a standard highlighter and pen to identify each element used in your script. We do this careful job so that we don't miss any elements. You can either do it yourself or even get someone else to read it for you to give you any feedback, they might spot something which you may have not seen. There is some standard colors used in script editing therefore, I made a graph table and mentioned all of them:
When doing this, you need to make sure that you don't read it from your perspective, but from the perspective of your audience since when you created the script, you didn't give yourself fully a chance to connect with it. The more familiar you become with the script, the more likely you can see any mistakes you have made in portraying any information required in your documentary.
2. Scan through your script and double check if you incorrectly stated any of the following:
- How you phrase the scene locations throughout the script.
- Character names consistency.
- Scene headers should be formatted (INT or EXT) which stands for interior or exterior.
- Correct scene numbers
Using a standard highlighter and pen to identify each element used in your script. We do this careful job so that we don't miss any elements. You can either do it yourself or even get someone else to read it for you to give you any feedback, they might spot something which you may have not seen. There is some standard colors used in script editing therefore, I made a graph table and mentioned all of them:
Here is an example of how the marking style looks like on an actual published script:
I then gave in my draft script so that my teacher could assess it and this was the feedback I got:
I proceeded to go a step further and actually analyse this myself following the steps which I researched above, and here is what I will be changing in my script:
Links used:
http://www.ambergh.com/learn-arabic/muscat/about-muscat
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/oman-population/cities/
https://www.worldatlas.com/as/om/03/where-is-muscat.html
http://www.answers.com/Q/What_do_a_souk_sell
http://omantourism.gov.om/wps/portal/mot/tourism/oman/details/!ut/p/a0/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfGjzOItvc1dg40MzAz8Tc0NDTyDAwINvF19DN0DzPULsh0VAek2Ufo!/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/mot_english_lib/mot/experience/culture/shopping/mutrah+souq/
https://www.rohmuscat.org.om/en
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1940497-d3591055-Reviews-Qurum_Beach-Muscat_Muscat_Governorate.html
https://www.bigbustours.com/en/muscat/muscat-landmarks-qurum-beach/
https://www.omantripper.com/jabal-shams/
https://www.inspirock.com/oman/muscat/qurum-natural-park-a8150867867
https://www.webfilmschool.com/producer-director-writer-absolute-must-want-to-fail-then-dont-do-a-script-breakdown-now-learn-how/
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/oman-population/cities/
https://www.worldatlas.com/as/om/03/where-is-muscat.html
http://www.answers.com/Q/What_do_a_souk_sell
http://omantourism.gov.om/wps/portal/mot/tourism/oman/details/!ut/p/a0/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfGjzOItvc1dg40MzAz8Tc0NDTyDAwINvF19DN0DzPULsh0VAek2Ufo!/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/mot_english_lib/mot/experience/culture/shopping/mutrah+souq/
https://www.rohmuscat.org.om/en
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1940497-d3591055-Reviews-Qurum_Beach-Muscat_Muscat_Governorate.html
https://www.bigbustours.com/en/muscat/muscat-landmarks-qurum-beach/
https://www.omantripper.com/jabal-shams/
https://www.inspirock.com/oman/muscat/qurum-natural-park-a8150867867
https://www.webfilmschool.com/producer-director-writer-absolute-must-want-to-fail-then-dont-do-a-script-breakdown-now-learn-how/