When you begin to create the script you can start by developing a narrative that you can play out in your head. This narrative should be concise enough to tell your friends and family and have them understand the story you are telling. When formulating this story look for places that really give insight into the story you are telling and try to make those sections stand out more. This way the people who are going to be listening to your project can more thoroughly understand the goal of your narrative.

 

Keep these points in mind when creating the script:

 

• Consider the point of view the story is being told from

 

• Short and concise – explain more with less this will make it sound natural
  • Use the media to give context to what you are talking about, rather than over explain your ideas

   

• When making large leaps in conversation, break up the jump into smaller pieces
  • This will aid in keeping from confusing your viewers

   

• Structure the story – most stories have a beginning, middle and end
  • JD Lasica explains this point: “The beginning tells the premise of your story: it sets up the dramatic tension that should hold throughout the story. The middle, outlines conflicts along the way. The end is the destination, revealing a small discovery, revelation, or insight.

   

Remember if you find your self ever over-explaining something you can probably accompany your narration with more images instead of adding more narration. Help the viewer imagine the scenario themselves with your media instead of describing it for them. When in doubt

A good rule of thumb to keep when writing down the narration is that for a 2-3 minute video your script should be around 300 words long. Once you have finished read over it again and make sure its content driven and concise.

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