Overview
After learning about the different ingredients needed in a script (i.e. including the location, character dialogue and the action, etc), we were given a task of attempting to write a 3-page script based on our journey to university. This was the only information we were given and we worked in pairs (where I worked with Danny) and were given a couple of hours to complete the task.Conclusion/feedback
Initially, Danny and I only managed to finish the script just before the time limit - in fact we slightly rushed the ending so that we didn't run out of time! This I found to be quite surprising as I didn't think it would take as long as the time set to write a script, but now I have learnt that it can be quite complex because it's hard not to forget anything!
Nevertheless, our general feedback was useful - firstly Simon told us that our characters needed to be much more developed. The story must be developed through characters and that it is more effective if the audience engage more with the characters.
Secondly, the script must contain everything which is happening - it shouldn't just say that something is happening, it should show it happening. For example, in the script we wrote "after an intense journey" when instead we should've shown it happening.
This links to our next piece of feedback. Simon warned us to make sure that the script isn't told like a story - it should only include what is actually happening and shouldn't be made dramatic to make it seem like a story.
Overall, I found this task helpful for writing my script, as it allowed me to learn the main problems of script writing. For example, using the software Final Draft.