Final Script & Progress

 Final Script & Progress

Carrying out research on how to write a script was beneficial as I now know where to begin and how to lay it out.

The final product: 

Using Celtx to write and store my script was extremely beneficial in keeping it organised and it aided in the layout, as you can add in characters, dialogue, actions etc. The script was, however, only completed once production was ended, due to the nature of the project. Since documentaries typically are not scripted, I could not have predicted the direction in which the interviews went, therefore this could only be fully finished once production was too. 

Writing the introduction for my documentary was fairly easy to do. As I had reflected on other existing products and seen what types of codes and conventions (e.g statistics) were used there, I knew what I did and did not want to include in my own. Opening with statistics was something that I, as the audience, do find interesting, so I wanted to replicate this into my own work.  

A powerful introduction was something that I was striving for, which I believe could be achieved through a big statistic like the one above.

I also had to start thinking about what I wanted to say / show between each of the interviews. Storyboarding was definitely the main help here as I could visualise what I wanted to show, which in turn would lead to what I wanted to say. 

It's important to reflect on the interviews and what was found through those and not just segue straight into the next section. Luckily for me, the interviewees spoke about the information I wanted to share next, which acted as a great transition.