NOVEL NEXT Chapter 74 Creating a Script
After Xia Haoyang explained clearly, several brothers felt that the cost would be too high to produce a song MV, but in order to show their support for Xia Haoyang's creativity, they all chose to give it a try. Juzi, in particular, liked the story dictated by Xia Haoyang very much. He felt that we should be different from others. As long as the work is good, we don’t have to be afraid of spending money. When the others saw the excited Xia Haoyang and the even more excited Ju Zi, they could only shake their heads, but since they spoke to support, they would not change.
Then Xia Haoyang came to the dance studio and expressed his creativity. Everyone was very excited, as if he was making a movie. Teacher Pei also admired Xia Haoyang's amazing creativity and imagination.
The plot of this movie MV is relatively simple, and Xia Haoyang has a deep impression of the original version in his mind. Xia Haoyang, who has studied script writing for a semester, plans to try to write this script himself. He first wrote three songs to familiarize the members of Tara, and then he tried to write the script. When he encountered problems, he could call Professor Xie from Yancheng Conservatory of Music for anytime consultation. Using the entire eight-day National Day holiday, Xia Haoyang completed the creation of a movie script for the first time. This is also a small miracle for Xia Haoyang.
Looking at the movie script in his hand, Xia Haoyang was quite happy. Today happened to be the last day of the National Day holiday, and tomorrow was the resumption of work and classes in all aspects. Xia Haoyang felt that he could take it to the school to show Professor Xie to review it and revise it for himself.
On the second day, after Professor Xie finally finished the class, while other students were packing up and leaving the classroom, Xia Haoyang walked to the podium with his script.
"Professor Xie, this is a script I have written in the past few days. I would like you to revise it for your review." Xia Haoyang said sincerely.
"You keep calling me these days, just writing this. Let me take a look." Professor Xie was still very satisfied with Xia Haoyang's efforts.
After watching carefully for a few minutes, he looked at Xia Haoyang again, and then saw a few students in the class packing their things and not leaving, so Teacher Xie waved, "Wu Jiayu, come here."
Professor Xie was greeting the smiling girl who had been sitting in front of Xia Haoyang.
"Professor Xie, what's going on?" Wu Jiayu walked up to the podium.
"It's like this. Although this classmate has gone through a semester of study, he has never attended the class in his freshman year. He is not very familiar with the format and requirements of script creation. In this way, you can just follow his script and follow it carefully. Classmate Xia explained the requirements for script creation format and the reflection of camera images in the script. This classmate has his own ideas, and many places are very meticulous and detailed. His camera sense is excellent, but he is not interested in the most conventional things. He’s not familiar with it, so you can just help him.”
"Oh." Wu Jiayu agreed and took over Xia Haoyang's script.
"Xia Haoyang, you are very talented, and the plot is not bad. In many places, you have given very detailed and specific shooting instructions, but what you wrote cannot be called a script, it is more like a plot outline. The combination with shooting opinions is not the same as the real movie script. There are still many things you don’t understand, but what you don’t know are some of the most basic things about screenwriting. So I asked this classmate Wu Jiayu to help you refer to it. You can learn from each other as study partners, and you will progress faster." Teacher Xie also explained to Xia Haoyang.
"Yes, I understand, Professor Xie."
"Okay, you can discuss it yourself."
. . .
"Xia Haoyang, I always feel that your name sounds familiar." Wu Jiayu, who is fat and smiles, said.
"Maybe they have the same name. It's not surprising. By the way, this classmate, please help me find out what's wrong with this script."
"How about we go to the cafeteria and discuss it while eating?" Wu Jiayu winked at Xia Haoyang.
"Haha, okay, I feel a little hungry too."
"The script is different from the novel. To put it simply, take your scene as an example. Your scene is about the male protagonist accidentally shooting the female protagonist's father, right?"
"Ah."
"You use this sentence to describe this scene, and then explain in a long paragraph what is a misunderstanding, the male protagonist is nervous, a certain action of the father is actually taking care of the child, etc. Your explanation and plot introduction do not meet the script specifications. In the script In the design, your scene should be written like this."
First, mark whether it is an exterior scene or an interior scene. This is obviously an interior scene, right? Then indicate where it takes place and whether it is daytime. Well, let me use your scene to explain in detail the difference between what you feel and what you wrote. "
interior office night
The male protagonist walked into the office from the door wearing a black suit. He raised his gun and pointed it at the heroine's father on the office chair. (Simple recommended tips on scene appearance or lens and camera angles)
Describe in detail the subject in the first shot - "Character 1's action". If necessary, you can also describe the props in the shot, the position where the character performs the "action" and the "environment in which the action is performed"
For example, for this shot, you can write a constructive camera shot, such as whether it is a full body or a half body, or whether a close-up is needed. Of course, many professional directors will also have their own ideas, but as a screenwriter, you have to provide these.
Then there is the specific content of the lines, if any, and the emotion of the words: for example, coldness, sadness, surprise, etc. You should also indicate it.
Then there is character 2 - the heroine's father. He will be shot, so the state of being shot, his expression, and hand movements. Because your plot design is an accidental injury, misunderstanding the heroine's father's action of drawing a gun, which led to the hero's shooting. As a result, the hero's father's action was just to take care of his daughter, right? Then you have to write this hand movement of the heroine's father. come out, and will also be deliberately emphasized when shooting, such as the position of close-ups and the angle of the camera.
Next is the specific content of character 2's lines. As a screenwriter, the actors act according to your script, so the specific content must also be written down.
Then there is character 3 - the little girl. As a screenwriter, you also need to note the simple appearance and clothing, and then the action design after hearing the gunfire, such as throwing yourself on the father who was shot. Do you shed tears? This kind of emotion Expression, the way of speaking and then the specific content of the lines.
And finally, what laymen like you don’t understand, (write CONTINUED when the page change scene does not change) or (transition method)
This is the most basic single-column script format for script writing. There are several key points: such as the description of the shot, the advancement of the main shot, the browsing of partial shots, and how to reflect the subject in the shot, etc., all of which you need to This screenwriter is reflected in the book. The director may not necessarily follow your shot, but your design must be there.
Obviously you don't understand at all. Once you have marked these clearly, your scene can be considered script creation.
When Wu Jiayu commented eloquently on Xia Haoyang's script that he thought was pretty good, he realized that what he wrote was not a script at all.
"Is it so troublesome to write a script? I read those time-travel novels, and I often write scripts to become a director, marry Bai Fumei, and enjoy the pinnacle of life."
"Hahaha, you also believe those cool novels. Writing scripts is a very professional thing, and directing is even more so. Do you think anyone can be a director?" Wu Jiayu said.
"I see that in reality there are many actors who have not studied directing. Why don't they also work as directors and film movies?" Xia Haoyang asked in confusion, scratching his head.
"They are all fake, just names. First of all, the examples you mentioned of actors becoming directors, first of all, they are actors who have worked with crews and filmed movies. They know how movies work. Second and most important, They will find a group of very professional assistant directors, screenwriters, photographers, set managers, etc. to accompany the crew. These professional assistants are the real behind-the-scenes heroes who make the script successful!"
"I see."