Unit 11

1. SOPHIEWATERS
SCRIPT EVALUATION
The meetings with the client were successful because all changes were made after the client
made suggested improvements. Also it was successful because the meetings were quick
and all improvements were clear to understand and change. The client’s likes and dislikes
were simple so changes weren’t too hard to fix and didn’t take up too much time.
The client’s likes included the plot and how well the story flowed to the end of the script. Also
the use of characters helped add the plot and moral to the film. However the client’s dislikes
were mainly the improvements set for my script. These included changing the style of how
the Police Officer spoke to Charlotte’s mum, for example being more formal and adding
someone’s title before their name, Mrs Foster instead of Karen Foster. The client also
suggested for me to change where my adverbs were set on the page because on
professional scripts they are laid out after someone’s name, rather than before their
dialogue. Lastly, one of the main changes were to add description of the actors before their
first line of dialogue, so we get to know what they are like beforehand.
The changes I made were the suggestions from the client that made my script more
professional and organised. The changes I made myself during the script process were
deciding to remove the character, Sarah, because my actor pulled out and then made it
difficult for me to find someone else. I also believed that this character didn’t really contribute
much so she wasn’t very important anyway. This meant I had to remove the dialogue made
from Sarah, and add it in for someone else. This change was successful and didn’t add any
difficulties doing this.
I have met the expectations and needs from the client because all changes and
improvements suggested were made to improve my script further. The expectations
suggested from the client included having a professional layout of a script and continuing
that style throughout. I have also met the target audiences’ expectations because the set
age is 12A, so the footage has to be suitable but also include aspects of thriller to create
tension and make it legible for an age restriction.
My script was a fully formatted industry standard script and professional shooting script,
because for my client needs and target audience I ensured for both to have this specialised
layout and style. This also makes the scripts more understandable and clear when they are
read because then they look similar to professional scripts, such as television or radio.
The legal and ethical requirements were met because I had to ensure the ethical issues,
such as offensive language, were considered. Legally, I also had to ensure there was a set
age restriction of 12A to the film so content was suitable and the audience were aware of
thriller or horror scenes. I also considered the legal considerations of having only 30 seconds
of music before it is made copyright, so this meant I could still use short sampled music.
I was very pleased with what I had produced for my script because the dialogue came easy
and created a simple but interesting plot to the film. The professional style was continued
and kept consistent throughout to keep the qualified style. I learnt that creating a script is so
time consuming, ensuring that all dialogue and description is written and formatted correctly.
I found starting my script quite tough so for this reason I created a script plan. In this script
plan I included the scene names and a small description of what was happening so it helped
when coming up with dialogue for the characters. If I could do it again, I would ensure to plan
my script well in advance so I could include more dialogue that’s planned, and not come up
with most of it on the spot. I would also set myself time limits and goals so I knew exactly
what I was trying to achieve in each lesson or time slot, when producing my script.