SCRIPTWRITING IN THE CLASSROOM
©2006 Frank Baker, Media Educator
Teaching Strategy:
To best understand these TV commercials, students should become familiar with the “languages of television.”
The languages include elements like:
- camera work ( i.e. position of the camera; camera lens used; camera movement)
- lighting
- sound, including music and sound effects
- editing (and other post production, like special effects)
Cell phone ad Teaching suggestion (watch it here)Two versions of the script: One Two |
1979 Coke Super Bowl Ad featuring Mean Joe Greene script |
Buy Me That, Too (Typhoon 2 Toy) |
Download script here |
Cinderella’s Magical Talking Vanity |
Download script here |
President Bush Political Campaign Spot (see also: Role of Media In Politics) |
Download script here |
Recommended Resources:
- Blank Script Form for TV
- Blank Storyboard Form
- Screenwriting 101 (Grades 9-12)
- Good Shooting Guide
- The Script: Key Element in Productions
- Sample Script : Situation Comedy