A video production script describes all the sequences that need to be presented in the introduction, middle and end of the story. It answers ‘What is happening on screen now?’ at any point. This includes the type of camera shot, setting, characters, dialogue, voice-over, music and duration:
Translate your storyline to this framework or adapt the framework to suit your requirements. Add more details as you go, including details of visual elements such as location, people, props, camera angles and duration of shots; and audio elements such as voice-over, dialogue and music. Identify the visual or audio elements you already have – such as images, graphs, video footage or music – this will help you work out all the elements you still need to create or gather for production.
If you are getting professional help, the script will help you to define the scope of the project and provide details about the production requirements to the contractor; it can also be used to calculate an overall budget.
