Rajmohan .

M
Assistant Professor
School of Media and Communication
Agurchand Manmull Jain College, Chennai.
TELEVISION PRODUCTION
Mail: rajpedagogy@gmail.com
 Script……………………….. develops from the idea.
Storytelling……………… The pov character serves as the ‘story teller
PRINCIPLES Story Structure………... three act structure
Treatment………………… details of directorial style
OF SCRIPT WRITING
Screenplay……………..... Blueprint for production
Shooting script ………… communicate to all crew members
Dialogue………… dialogue is narrative conveyed through speech
 • Incident in the life of somebody we know

• True life experience

• Heroic life of a historical character

• Every story has a beginning, middle and end.

STORY • Progression of life events is called a plot

• How the main character reacts to the events

• A good story has a protagonist who is confronted

• The protagonist’s ability is challenged, overcomes

the odds and achieves the goal.
 STORY TELLING
• Defining what the story is about, this is called the theme.

• The theme is a subtle idea.

• The beginning of the story.

• Genre of the story- how the audience should feel about the story. It is
very crucial for the movie experience.

• Creating a point of view of the character within the story

• the pov character interacts with the main character throughout the
story.

•The pov character serves as the ‘story teller

3 ACT STORY SRUCTURE
DIALOGUE WRITING

Effective dialogues should

• Move the story forward.

• Reveal the emotions.
• Reveal the conflict
• Create tension.

When writing dialogue remember

• Character’s attitude
• Perspective on the situation
• Thoughts and emotions.
CHARACTER
DEVELOPMENT
• Character research – general research & specific research

• Character background – ethnicity, social, religion, education, time

period, location, occupation

• Naming the character- should reflect the qualities of the character.

• Protagonist
• Antagonist
• The character has to be consistent
• Character psychology
• Do not stereotype characters.
  Step one: create a logline & develop your characters
Basic steps in  Step two: write an outline
 Step three: write a treatment
Script writing  Step four: write your script
 Step five: write your script again (for final draft)
CREATIVE

WRITING Creative writing is writing that expresses the writer’s thoughts

and feelings in an imaginative, often unique, and poetic way.
SCRIPT 1. Single column for radio
2.Single column for television
FORMATS 3. Two column for television
4. Screenplay format
SINGLE COLUMN SCRIPT

• All video and audio information is usually

confined in a single main column. Before
each scene, an explanatory introduction
describes the location and the action.

• This type of script is widely used for

narrative film-style production and
single-camera video, where the director
works alongside the camera operator.
 TWO COLUMN SCRIPT

• Helpful means of organizing shots and video

• ALL VIDEO information goes in the left column

• ALL AUDIO information goes in the right column

• It gives all members of the production crew shot

by-shot details of what is going on
 SCREENPLAY
FORMATTING

The Master Scene Format has six main elements:

1.Scene Heading
2.Action
3.Character Name
4.Parentheticals
5.Dialogue
6.Transitions
 A breakdown is a complete list of the required talent that is distributed to all of the local talent agencies.

Once a talent agent has selected a performer for a role it is customary to send a performer portfolio.
SELECTION
A portfolio can contain a resume of prior work, photographs or even reels or video tapes of past performances.
OF
CAST An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performing artist

Casting panels are often comprised of a casting director, producer, director and/or choreographer.
COSTUMES & MAKE UP
• Communicate the personality of the character to the
audience,

• improve or isolate the appearance of the actors.

• Costume designers and makeup artists do research,

work closely to create a perfect look to the character.

• They also work closely with the director and actor.

• Lighting, positioning and composing should be

considered when designing costumes and makeup
OUTDOOR 1. Reconnaissance: . The director along with the camera man goes to the
PRODUCTION particular location foe spot inspection

2. Traveling expanses : accommodation of the technical staff and the artists

3. Unforeseen expenditures : the surplus budget for any unexpected
expenditure
4. Programme Budget Proposal (PBP) : Budget proposal for each episode is
always sent before any recording
5. Programme Budget Estimate (PBE) : Preparation of the Programme Budget
Estimate is also the duty of a producer as other than the directorial function
 • Know your script
• Scout at the right time
WHEN SCOUTING FOR • Look at light
• Power supplies
LOCATIONS • Sound check
• Permits and clearances
• Evaluate the area
• Taking notes
 1. Set designing
 The director has to sit together with the designer to discuss the set to be erected in
the studio for the recording of any programme.
INDOOR 2. Properties
 The items to be used on a set are called properties
or "props" ion short form, these include, furniture,
PRODUCTION decoration pieces, room accessories and other domestic items of daily utility.
3. The staff that matters in production
·
1. Set designer
2. ·Lighting director
3. Cameraman
4. ·Editor
5. ·Director
  Chroma key effects are often called blue-screen or green-screen effects because the foreground
action is shot in front of a uniform blue or green background.

BLUE  The background is then electronically removed, leaving only the foreground action to be
superimposed on the actual background of the final scene, which has been separately prepared.
MATTE  Blue and green are the generally-preferred colors for chroma key use because their removal from
an image will not affect human skin tones, but in principle any hue can be used with Studios
chroma key tool.
THE END
Rajmohan . M
Assistant Professor
School of Media and Communication
Agurchand Manmull Jain College, Chennai.
Mail: rajpedagogy@gmail.com