NoteGood ideological messaging is the bone that grows naturally out of the story itself; bad ideological messaging is a plaster slapped onto the story.What is a scriptStory ≠ ScriptA story is ‘what to tell’; a script is ‘how to tell it’Script: a story told through imagesStory: the foundation for writing a good scriptNarrative efficiencyNarrative efficiency: story and immersion mean creating the deepest sense of immersion in a short time through external situations and details.The prototype of a story = a person who refuses to accept their fate + the label they want to tear offIn every classic story, there are countless ‘gaps’—overlooked supporting characters, unexplained backgrounds, unclear motives.Refine the core method (perspective shift) — find the gapsUnderstanding the story line → someone does somethingThe protagonist of a story must be the one who refuses to accept their fateThe label others put on them______The label they themselves want to tear off______How they refuse to accept their fate______How they tear off the label______The best stories — someone who seems the weakest proves their strength in the most extreme wayEmotional tension: the pulling force brought by inner conflictLiterary scriptScene number, location, time, interior/exterior, leave two spaces at the beginningCharacter + : + dialogue Put the content on one line; if one line is not enough, start the second line from the marginParagraphs are divided by shotsScriptScene Action DialogueThe difference between novels and scripts: different purposes, different ways of thinkingScripts pay more attention to character building, temporal logic and plot, and scene blockingNovel: the imagination of readingScript formatI. Scene heading: scene number, location, time, interior/exteriorII. Main body of the script Format:(1) Write the scene number(2) At the start of each paragraph, leave two spaces in front(3) Leave two spaces before the character’s name as well(4) Action cues: if there are task-related actions in dialogue, put them in parentheses(5) Leave a blank line between scenesScripts and their characteristics1. The visual nature of language → highly visible; narrate with images, speak with facts.2. Montage structure → ‘Montage’ is a transliteration of Montage, originally an architectural term meaning construction and assembly.
Good ideological messaging is the bone that grows naturally out of the story itself; bad ideological messaging is a plaster slapped onto the story.
What is a script
Story ≠ Script
A story is ‘what to tell’; a script is ‘how to tell it’
Script: a story told through images
Story: the foundation for writing a good script
Narrative efficiency
Narrative efficiency: story and immersion mean creating the deepest sense of immersion in a short time through external situations and details.
Refine the core method (perspective shift) — find the gaps
Understanding the story line → someone does something
The protagonist of a story must be the one who refuses to accept their fate
The best stories — someone who seems the weakest proves their strength in the most extreme way
Literary script
Scene number, location, time, interior/exterior, leave two spaces at the beginning
Character + : + dialogue Put the content on one line; if one line is not enough, start the second line from the margin
Paragraphs are divided by shots
Script
Scene Action Dialogue
The difference between novels and scripts: different purposes, different ways of thinking
Scripts pay more attention to character building, temporal logic and plot, and scene blocking
Novel: the imagination of reading
Script format
I. Scene heading: scene number, location, time, interior/exterior
II. Main body of the script
Format:
(1) Write the scene number
(2) At the start of each paragraph, leave two spaces in front
(3) Leave two spaces before the character’s name as well
(4) Action cues: if there are task-related actions in dialogue, put them in parentheses
(5) Leave a blank line between scenes
Scripts and their characteristics
1. The visual nature of language → highly visible; narrate with images, speak with facts.
2. Montage structure → ‘Montage’ is a transliteration of Montage, originally an architectural term meaning construction and assembly.