Screenplay; The written form of a movie that also includes instructions on how it is to be acted and filmed : the script for a movie
What is the purpose of a screenplay; The purpose for a screenplay is one of the starting point of the film and television show These screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated.
Task given; We were first presented with the stimulus of adapting our film opening from a book that we may choose, that had not been adapted into a feature film. Due to this we decided on Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult, from this the opening page presented a letter written by the protagonist therefore we decided to use this as out stimulus and to cooperate him writing the letter.
Challenges faced; We faced many challenges whilst writing the screenplay including finding a book that we all liked and believed would be a strong film opener, we spent a long time deciphering between books and came to the conclusion of Nineteen Minutes. Another challenge was how to present the letter as there were many options; voice over, writing, typed, placed non-diagetically on screen. In the end we decided on the letter being typed on a computer and to involve no dialog.
Challenges faced; We faced many challenges whilst writing the screenplay including finding a book that we all liked and believed would be a strong film opener, we spent a long time deciphering between books and came to the conclusion of Nineteen Minutes. Another challenge was how to present the letter as there were many options; voice over, writing, typed, placed non-diagetically on screen. In the end we decided on the letter being typed on a computer and to involve no dialog.
