Before class on Monday, Feb. 29, write your YouTube video script and draw your storyboard. Remember, the script should capture setting, action, edits, and dialog, and your storyboard should depict the video shots you need to capture to create your video. By thinking through your digital video story with the aid of these documents, it will give you a solid plan for capturing and editing your video, which saves you time and energy later in the process. Put another way, measure twice and cut once.
Bring five printed copies of your script and storyboard to class on Monday, Feb. 29, and copy-and-paste your script (text) into a comment to this blog post. Save the PDF of your storyboard for your completed project in your portfolio.
“TEAM WORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK”
By
Samantha M Pezzolanti
FADE IN:
SCENE 1
CAMERA PANS THE BREAK ROOM WHERE ALL FIVE INTERNS ARE SEATED IN VARIOUS SPOTS
BOSS
Listen up interns! (Bellowing) All of my associates are tied up with work and we have this four part ad campaigne due Friday morning. So if any of you want to keep this internship you’ll get this done.
BOSS THROWS PACKET ON TABLE AND STORMS OUT (DOOR SLAMS)
INTERNS LOOKING AROUND NERVOUSLY
ANDREW
Sooooo… Who wants to open it?
CHAROLETTE
Give it to me I’ll open the stupid thing
SNATCHES PACKET AND READS MEMO
CHAROLETTE
This isn’t hard if we all split up the work and put it all together at the end.
TONIANN
I agree! Ill do visuals!
PETER
I call writing!
ANGELO
I CALL EDITING!
ANDREW
Wait guys shouldn’t we all collaborate on this so we make sure it flows?
CHAROLETTE
I’d rather work alone it saves time
ANGELO
I don’t like working in pairs man sorry
TONIANN
Neither do I
PETER
Writing is really a one-man job anyways
ANDREW
Well I guess ill write up the client preview worksheet
CHAROLETTE
I’ll work with the art department to put it together one of the girls down there is my sisters best friends cousin so it’ll be a breeze.
ANDREW
OK then that’s that I guess, see everyone tomorrow?
GROUP
Yep, works for us.
FADE OUT AS INTERNS LEAVE
FADE IN TUESDAY MORNING FRONT OF OFFICE BUILDING
CUT TO INTERNS WORKING INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR AREA
WEDNESDAY MORNING
CUT TO BOSS STORMING IN ASKING FOR AN IMMIDATE ON THE SPOT UPDATE ON THE PROJECT
BOSS
INTERNS! (sarcastically calling) I want to see everything in front of me right now! Stop whatever you’re doing and bring me what you’ve got.
INTERS BRING OVER THEIR RESPECTIVE PIECES SLOWLY
BOSS SCANS DOCUMENTS SKEPTICALLY
BOSS
THIS IS IT ?! THIS IS ALL YOU’VE MANAGED TO SCRAPE TOGETHER !!! (YELLING) WHERE ARE THE VISUALS ON THIS WRITING PORTION, WHY ARE THERE SO MANY TYPOS ON THIS AND WHERE IN WORLD IS THE PROTOTYPE LAYOUT ?! WHO IS DOING THE POSTER?
GROUP
CHAROLETTE!!!!
CHAROLETTE
I-I-I Couldn’t find the girl I knew in the art department and nobody told me what their pieces looked like I was working blind!
BOSS
Unfortunately your little drama is not my problem and if this doesn’t look like a professional client product by tomorrow at 4pm not only will all of you be out of an internship I’ll see to it that you fail the classes you’re interning for!! FIX THIS!!!!!
STORMS OUT
INTERNS BICKERING
ANDREW
Guys.. Hey.. GUYSSSS!!!!!!!
GROUP
WHAT!
ANDREEW
How about instead of bickering we just sort this mess out keep what works and fix the rest I don’t really want to fail anything my senior year.
TONIANN
Neither do I honestly and my piece looks like crap because I cant get picotech to work right so the visual don’t look cheap.
SILENCE
PETER
Angelo knows how to use that program really well from working with his dads PR firm
ANGELO GIVES PETER A LOOK
PETER
Well you do don’t you? Come on man if this needs to be done tommorrw we need to fix it up
ANGELO
Fine let me see what you got and can anyone help me read this over my eyes are going numb.
ANDREW
Sure man pass it here!
ALL THE INTERNS START MOVING ABOUT SHARING TIPS AND TRICKS AND WORKING TOGETHER AS A TEAM
CUT OUT
FADE IN TO THURSDAY 4PM… DOOMSDAY
BOSS LOOKING OVER DOCUMENTS CAUTIOUSLY
BOSS
Well… I am surprised to say the least. I didn’t think this was possible after the disaster I saw 24 hours ago. Good job interns you get to keep your jobs. NOW BACK TO WORK!
THE END
FADE IN:
INT. BARRY’S OFFICE – DAY
Barry sits at his desk in his office and picks up the phone and calls Karan’s extension.
BARRY
(into phone)
Hi Karan. Come over to my office and we can meet to discuss our office holiday party.
(pause)
Ok.
(hangs up)
Karan looks through Barry’s open doorway while she knocks on the door.
KARAN
Hi Barry. Can I come in?
BARRY
Sure. Come in and take a seat. Oh and close the door behind you. We don’t want anyone listening in.
KARAN
Um, O-kay.
Karan enters Barry’s office, closes the door, and sits down on the opposite side of his desk.
BARRY
(speaking softly)
So let’s start should we? Last year was really something to remember. All the music and the drinks and the clowns. Oh yeah, and remember the talent contest?
KARAN
I sure do! It all was a bit too much though.
BARRY
You’re right. So let’s K.I.S.S
KARAN
Say that again!
BARRY
I said let’s K.I.S.S
KARAN
I really don’t believe what I’m hearing right now. I am just here to plan the party. That’s all; nothing else Barry.
BARRY
Well isn’t that what we’re doing Karan?
KARAN
No! You’re suggesting that we do something I don’t want to do. I mean you’re cute and everything but it’s not appropriate and I don’t work that way.
BARRY
What way? This is just how I work.
KARAN
Well it’s not the way I work and I will report you to HR if you don’t stop right now.
BARRY
(firmly spoken)
You’re crazy Karan. I think you must be on something. You need to leave now Karan or I will contact HR.
KARAN
Karan get up from her seat and heads for the door.
(shouting)
Don’t worry, I’m out of here! And we won’t be kissing anytime soon!
BARRY
Barry realizes that it may just be a big misunderstanding.
Karan. Have you heard of K.I.S.S?
KARAN
Of course, and you don’t have to spell it out every time. I know what a kiss is?
BARRY
Not a kiss. K.I.S.S is the abbreviation for “Keep it short and simple”.
KARAN
(embarrassingly)
Oh! I am so………sorry!
Long pause
BARRY
It’s ok. How about we start over. Let’s “Keep this simple, Stupid”
KARAN
Are you calling me stupid?
Barry and Karan look at each other and smile
FADE OUT:
THE END
“PTW SURVIVAL GUIDE”
ByMariah Rajah
FADE IN:
SCENE 1
EXT. THE STONEHENGE ACADEMY
Light dims on exterior of The Stonehenge Academy, Nightfall
DISSOLVE TO:
NARRATOR
In the heart of Bedrock lies The Stonehenge academy where a new Professional and Technical Writing program is creating quite a stir. Emotions are at an all-time high and new student Rockelle Boulder is filled with anxiety as she begins her first day of the Fall Semester.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. THE STONEHENGE ACADEMY
Main elevators, bustling students, brightly lit area.
ROCKELLE BOULDER
Italian, Mid-20s, student and not getting any more patient moseys and stares at Stonehenge Academy main elevator’s long line.
Oh boy! I can’t deal with today, not again, not again!
DISSOLVES TO:
LILLY LIMESTONE
Jamaican, Mid 20’s, student and not getting any more apologetic stands in line for elevator.
Bruh! This… no!
GRANET SLATE
Guyanese, early 20’s, student and not getting any more outspoken approaches Lilly Limestone to board elevator.
Hey Lilly! How are you? Are you ready for this?
DISSOLVES TO:
Lilly and Granet walk towards Rockelle where Lilly bumps into her–
LILLY LIMESTONE
OH MY GOD! I’m so sorry!
Nervous laughter fills the air, a crowd fills behind the three.
GRANET SLATE
Yeah! I’m sorry on her behalf! Look out for her on the stairs too!
ROCKELLE BOULDER
Oh it’s no problem at all.
They three part ways. Rockelle heads to the local elevator as Lilly and Garnet head into the express. The door closes.
SCENE 2
INT. STONEHENDGE ACADEMY – CLASSROOM
Bland walls, professor talking, Lilly and Granet are the only two in the class.
LILLY LIMESTONE
Hey? Isn’t that the girl I bumped into? I think she’s in this class. Oh god!
GRANET SLATE
Yeah it is! She’s in this class. Better hope she doesn’t want revenge.
(Lilly and Garnet introduce themselves and try to break tension as class begins)
ROCKELLE BOUDLER
Hey! I’m new, and it’s only the first day and I’m already dying. HELP ME! PLEASE HELP ME!
DISSOLVE TO:
Lilly and Granet jumps into action—
(Lilly and Granet appear in superhero attire and break into their pitch on the “PTW Survival Guide”)
White notebook backdrop
LILLY LIMESTONE
In order to not die you’ve got to do three simple things …
Interrupted by Granet
GRANET SLATE
Yeah! Three simple things, one, find a good support system, two, ensure a healthy balance of sleeping and eating, and three, find a balance between school work and your nonexistent social life.
LILLY LIMESTONE
A good support system means you have a team to back you, help you, learn, and even cry with you.
GRANET SLATE
Yeah! Crying happens a lot around here. Writers are so emotional.
LILLY LIMESTONE
It’s safe to say the work load gets hectic. You either lose sleep or forget to eat.
GRANET SLATE
So set your alarm for 12 minute naps, and take advantage of all the free food you can find.
ROCKELLE BOULDER
Uh huh! Uh huh! Yeah got it got it.
LILLY LIMESTONE
Lastly, always remember to keep up with your work.
GRANET SLATE
At least 10-15 extra hours outside of the classroom to ensure that you stay on top of everything.
LILLY LIMESTONE
Your social life might cease to exist but if you say on top of it you might get to leave your room once a month on a Sunday for a snack.
DISSOVLES TO:
ROCKELLE BOULDER
Okay I got it. I think I can do this.
DISSOVLES TO:
SCENE 3
INT. HALLWAY IN STONEHENDGE ACADEMY
Rockelle Boulder stands as the semester has ended, she is looking into her classroom—
ROCKELLE BOULDER
PTW has not beaten me and I couldn’t have done it with my survival guide and new friends.
FADE OUT:
THE END