This script is for the opening of a video game. It uses a flashback narrative structure to provide context and explanation to the player about the game's goal through dialogue between multiple characters at different times. The script includes directions in brackets to convey information visually. As an action genre game involving police, criminals, and many gunshots and murders, the target audience is likely male teenagers seeking escapism through fantasies of power in the game.

1. a. Style (what media isthe script for, have theywritten it in a certain style?)
The style of thisscript is writtenasthoughit isa flashback,withconversational segmentsbetween
multiple differentcharactersatdifferenttimesinordertobringthe storyto life evenfurther,while
maintainingavoiceovertoexplainthe eventsandthe time of occurrence. Additionally,forthe active
choicesthere isa voiceoverforthe character’sinvolvedinthe decisionmade bythe player.Also,the
voiceoverappearsagainwhenthe narratorneedstoexplainsomethingtothe player, e.g.“the
powerto the rail had beencut”. Moreover,the stage directions,e.g.[Police Radio],simplyexplains
to the creator of the game howthe dialogue will come acrosstothe player.
b. Content(a briefsynopsis ofwhat the script isfor)
Thisscript isfor the openingof the game,togive the playercontextandhelpdirect/explaintothem
whatto do, correspondingwiththe screentomake iteasierforthe playertounderstandthe goal of
the game. The scriptcontainsdialogue forvoice actorstoread and alsohas otherinformation
writteninbracketstogive furthercontextforthe player.
c. Narrative structure (isit a traditional 3 act piece overcomingconflictor isit something
more complex?Whatnarrative theory can you apply?)
The theoryof AllanCameron comestomindwhenreadingthisparticularscript.The use of the
flashbackswithinthe opening, toprovidecontexttothe player,usesthe Anachronicmodular
narrative due to these flashbacksgivingnocleardominance betweenthe narrative threads.
However,there isalso themesof aforking-pathdue tothe scriptbeingfora videogame,meaning
that there will be multiple endingsdependingonthe decisionmade bythe player.
d. Genre (what isthe genre?What conventionshave they includedto make thisclear? What
genre theory can you apply?)
Thisvideogame is clearlyanaction genre,asshownthrough the dialogue of the charactersand the
narrative including;police,Thug1 and Thug 2. The actiongenre usuallyincludesfastpacedviolent
scenesasseeninthiscomputergame where we repeatedlyhearmanygunshotsandmurders,as
indicatedbythe stage directionsandextrainformationwritteninthe script.
e. Target audience (who wouldyou say isthe TA for thisand why?)
The target audience forthisscriptwouldbe male orientateddue tothisbeinganactiongenre which
isstereotypically preferredbymenasthe mediapredominantly targetingactionfilmsatmen due to
themtypicallypreferringfastpaced,violentthemes. Moreover,the protagonistnarratorismale
whichwouldappeal more toboysdue to thembeingable torelate furtherwiththe charactersinthe
game,thusmakingthe game all the more realisticandmore enjoyabletoplay.Additionally,
typically,the age forthisscriptwouldbe teenagers,thusmakingthemlowerdownonthe NRSscale
as it isunlikelytheywouldbe infull-time employment.Moreover,regardingthe 4C’sscale,they

2. wouldbe the strugglerdue tothemseekingescapismfromthe real worldbyfocusingtheirtime on
fantasiessuchasa videogame whichwouldgive themafalse senseof power.