Television Script

Television script. It is the

script that is made for the
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defined to prevent errors
during the execution of a
television program or
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transmission of this.

Concept: Script made for the programs

television.

Summary
1 Beginnings and present time
2 Types of TV Scripts
2.1 Literary script
2.2 Evaluation Script
2.3 Sequence Script
2.4 Technical script
2.5 The storyboard
3 Evaluation of a TV script
3.1 Depth
3.2 Originalidad
3.3 Organicity
3.4 Progression
3.5 Structure
3.6 Interest
4 See also
5 References
6 Source
Beginnings and current situation

When television was done entirely live, the script had to meet
various operational and functional requirements that no one discussed:

It had to be written in a synthetic and concise language, the

sufficiently brief for the director to see at a glance
could take the idea of what I should do.
I had to clearly define the wording of the text so that the technicians,
musicalizers and operators could know exactly in what
At that moment they should have opened or closed an audio switch or made a punch of
camera.

In cases where the script allowed for improvisation, then they had to
define the rules of the game, like pronouncing an exact phrase to which
it appeared in the script to make the cut. However, as the
Videotape became incorporated into TV studios and the technology became
accessible, the concepts of the television script began to vary.

Now you can improvise freely and then eliminate the unwanted, or
simply end at the right point, taking advantage of a pause in the
intonation of the speech for a good final result. The emergence of video
originated the script in the style of a kite, with complete imaginative freedom on the part of
director, who could let his imagination soar without fear of problems
production.

The television script nowadays is debated between these two positions.

extremes:

Those who defend the straitjacket argue for greater security and
production control
Those who defend the papalote in pursuit of greater creative freedom and
artistic.

Taking sides for one or the other can only be done if one analyzes
casuistically the type of program, the demands of the argument, the rigor
of production and what is more important: the personal conditions of
director. Although to be fair, one style or the other does not determine quality.
of the final result or in the conditions and the talent of the creators: in
Both masterpieces and great disasters can arise. [1]

Types of TV scripts
There could be as many types of scripts as there are directors or working groups.
it would have, but dashes are often used to facilitate understanding of
the media professionals.

The most common classification known is the one that includes:

The literary script

The script of evaluations
The sequence script
 The technical script

Literary script
In general, it does not have technical indications of any kind but rather it
limits to the monothematic work of the content or to the synopsis of the work
dramatic. It can be used as a first step or operational requirement before
to undertake any other and it does not have a specific format for execution but
that can be done arbitrarily according to the needs or style of
arguer

Assessment Script
It is essential for those who create informational and documentary materials.
cultural, scientific or educational programs because only he assures the
rigor, precision, accuracy, and strict organization of the subject.

To create a script of these, a literary script is first made as a source of

preliminary information and later it begins to break down the
content in headings and subheadings.

Sequence Script
Also called a sketch, it admits the improvisation of the hosts or
animators or the interviews that will be conducted at work, change form
unpredictable the preset text. It is also used in investigative journalism.

This script can summarize the order in which the guests go, the questions that
They will be addressed and even delimit the topics that should not be overlooked.
It also includes the entry and exit indications of the spots.
segments of videotape, telecine or pre-produced materials and is only
recommended if the creators have a strong mastery of the content,
good improvisational skills and a wide general knowledge.

Technical script

It is the most common form of the television or video script: the written expression of
program. Those who know the technical nomenclature can almost come to comprise
perfectly in her mind the idea of the program.

The writing is done in two columns, one of which (the left) is dedicated
to the video and the other one (the right) to the soundtrack that indicates if the person that
Is it on ON (on camera) or OFF (off camera) and does it have music?
below or some sound effect. The incidental is freely selected by
the music coordinator in coordination with the director.

In the technical script, the texts are written as they will be read.
by the character or speaker. They are made to be heard, not to be read.

Some writers go directly to the development of the technical script without

go through the literary or the one of sequences but that can only be done when
there is a great experience or when the previous stages have not been
etched on paper but the mental schemes were made as
drafts in the author's imagination.

The story board

Some specialists do not consider it as a television script but as
a resource of graphic animation or cinema but currently gains
many defenders of the use of this technical expression of the idea, especially
with the advent of music videos, promotional spots, and messages, the
computer animation and the artistic and communicative importance that
increasingly acquires the presentation and farewell of the programs.

This technique ensures the optimal use of resources and the exact design of each
scene, so that when production starts everything is defined and
agreed and thus significantly reduces the filming time.

Evaluation of a TV script
Each person could evaluate a script as good or bad from different perspectives.
very different, venturing into their value criteria for this purpose,
aesthetic as well as technical. However, there are general qualities that
they must be respected and can serve us as a technique or methodology to consider the
quality of a television script.

Depth
It implies that it must be deep and thorough. It will not simply be about showing but about
to analyze, to penetrate the essence of conflicts and problems.

Originality
Although there is nothing new under the sun, the richness of a script lies in making that
everything, no matter how well known it may be, seems new in the eyes of the
Viewers. Put it differently.

Organicidad
It is when the script takes the form of an organic, complete system that
it exceeds in itself the sum of all its parts. With it, the effect is achieved.
script integrator.

Progression
This depends on the technique used in the script: fictional or documentary and
consider three essential elements: rhythm, speed, and time
employee or lapse.

Speed is the amount of information per unit of time, the least or

greater compression of the text, of the images, of the examples and
proposals.
The rhythm is the cadence of the narration. Violent variations of the rhythm.
they cause the impression of a 'dip'. Accelerations create the idea of
 everything gets rushed because there is a lack of time. The rhythm can be good.
even if the speed is inadequate.
The course is the quotient between the time taken to recount something and that
the subject would need to assimilate it. For the correct course, it plays a
important role of the appreciation and communicative experience of the director.
Reactions also depend considerably on the level
intellectual, the subject's previous experiences, the mental aptitude in the
moment of communication, such as fatigue, the time of day,
intellectual exhaustion, among others.

Structure
It is the way of narrating the story based on all the elements. It can be
linear, parallel (with several actions at once) or with flashbacks to do
regresiones al pasado o ir al futuro. Una forma usual es la línea narrativa central
and make occasional digressions to return to the main topic. A structure
too complex can also make messages incomprehensible.

Interest
On television, the audience can voluntarily focus their attention for only a few
Approximately 3 minutes. It is an essential requirement of any good script.
constantly raise the point of interest on the topic to renew as well
the point of attention. There are many ways to attract interest but the most
usual are the use of musical curtains, sound effects that underline or
suspense screen, texts with appealing resources, digitized visual effects,
show unknown elements to the public, innovative, change voices in
the narration. Maintaining interest in what is being told is a
a very rare quality among communicators as it requires skill and initiative.
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See also
Script
Radio Script

References
1. González Castro, Vicente. The Television Script
2. González Castro, [Link] guión de televisión

Source
Arostica Toledo, Barbara. Proposal of activities for the preparation of
radio and television scripts in the subject Audiovisual Communication. Center
University of Sancti Spíritus José Martí Pérez
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