1- Research a factual event as potential basis for a story.
Factual events are often used in both non-fiction and fiction story telling. You are asked to look for and choose a factual event that you think could be made into an interesting short story for screen. Refer to previous class material and discussions on what makes a story interesting. Using existing media and/or other sources to research details of the event you have chosen and key people involved. Present your findings as a summary of plot along with descriptions its key characters in 200-400 words.
2-Write a synopsis and treatment.
Refine your short story idea into a synopsis and treatment. Using industry guidelines (eg: Screen Australia definitions of ‘synopsis’, ‘scene list’ and ‘treatment’) write a:
• Paragraph synopsis (75-150 words),
• Scene list that summarizes in a few words the dramatic event at the core of each scene in your story (no more than 15 words per scene).
• Short treatment (200-400 words) describing how your story will unfold on screen from an audience perspective.
3-Write a script draft.
Write a script for the short screen story you presented as a synopsis and treatment previously in part 2. This should be of the length: 5 -12 script pages (5-12 minutes) and formatted professionally (using Screen Australia guidelines).