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- Why Write a Script<\/a><\/li>\n
- Script Writing Tips<\/a><\/li>\n
- To Script or Not to Script<\/a><\/li>\n
- A Detailed Outline at a Minimum<\/a><\/li>\n
- Storyboarding (Planning Visuals)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Why Write a Script<\/h2>\n
There are several benefits to writing a script.\u00a0 It can help you be succinct and organized.\u00a0 Following the script will help you stay on topic with less rambling. You\u2019ll know if the idea is complete with little chance of wondering, \u201cDid I leave something out?\u201d And you’ll have a transcript of the video already created.<\/p>\n
Script Writing Tips<\/h3>\n
1.What is the one big idea?<\/h4>\n
To help focus the script, address one big idea per video.\u00a0 One big idea can then have 3 or 4 key points to support the idea.\u00a0 Tackling one big idea can help keep your video concise.\u00a0 You may find when you are writing that multiple ideas surface.\u00a0 If this happens, you may need to consider doing more than one video.\u00a0 This becomes a strategic decision as long talking head videos are not watched as completely as shorter videos with information chunked into 6-minute segments. Making an effort to chunk single ideas into short videos will get watched more often than longer videos with multiple big ideas (Guo, et al. 2014).<\/p>\n
2. Can you Summarize the Idea?<\/h4>\n
Before you tackle the script, try to summarize your video in a few sentences. \u00a0Here are a few examples of videos that tackle one big idea and can be summarized in a sentence or two.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>We borrow the term \u201cstoryboard\u201d from the filmmaking world. They use detailed drawings to plan out the cinematography that will bring the script to life.\u00a0 A storyboard helps you plan the visual elements to match your spoken dialogue. Time spent creating a storyboard will be saved when you move on to the Production Stage.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/sps-faculty-community-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2021\/06\/yes_production-icon-200-copy.jpg?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1\"){kind=icon}
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