Unit 22 - Understand the features of single camera production

Action scenes A number of elements go into writing a good action scene. First, the reader has to care about the characters. This is why although an opening scene should be compelling, full-on action in the first lines is not necessarily the best way to start because the reader is not yet invested in the characters. Action scenes also need clarity. The reader should know where the characters are and what is happening throughout the scene unless suspense is created by writing from the point of view of a character who does not know what is happening with other characters. Finally, writers should think about action scenes as a series of shifts of powers between characters. This builds more suspense than having one character clearly dominate. When filming you should use more visual then dialogue to tell the story this can be more appealing to the audience and engage them more. Lastly there must be some sort of conflict that character must overcome.

Ending a scene Beginning and ending scenes How story scenes begin and end is another important component of constructing effective scenes. Not every type of opening and ending is appropriate for every type of scene, so you will need to think about factors like the purpose of the scene, how long you want the scene to be and the kind of mood you want to convey to the reader in the scene. In beginning a scene, you should think about how to grab the reader’s attention. At the end of a scene, you need to think about how to keep the reader turning pages. Five ways to end a scene End in mid-event. Cliffhangers are a time-honoured way of wrapping up a scene. For example, in his novel Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell ends one scene in the middle of the action as a heroine is entering a potentially fatal conflict with the antagonist’s henchmen. This type of end draws the reader on to keep reading. End with a character epiphany. A character may have a realisation that changes th...

Beginning a scene Beginning and ending scenes How story scenes begin and end is another important component of constructing effective scenes. Not every type of opening and ending is appropriate for every type of scene, so you will need to think about factors like the purpose of the scene, how long you want the scene to be and the kind of mood you want to convey to the reader in the scene. In beginning a scene, you should think about how to grab the reader’s attention. At the end of a scene, you need to think about how to keep the reader turning pages. Five ways to begin a scene Begin the scene with action. You can’t start every scene with an explosion or a chase, but just as it is best to begin a novel as close to the action as possible, you can try to do the same with each scene. Summarise. Sometimes, it’s better to tell, not show, and beginning with action instead of a summary may sometimes slow down the narrative. A single statement can sometimes have a strong impac...

Building a scene Story scenes: What they do and why they matter Each scene of your novel has multiple jobs to do. Among other functions, scenes move the story forward, keep the reader engaged, and establish character motivations and cause and effect. For example, a scene might begin with a character missing a train. As a result, the character may be late for meeting someone. Depending on how your story is structured, this could cause minor ripples, or the consequences could be catastrophic. For example, the meeting might be a job interview, and the character could not get the job as a result. It could be a meeting with someone who is fed up with the character’s lack of reliability, and this lateness might be last straw. It might be an important final meeting with someone the character is in love with but has no further contact information for and may never see again. That person might leave the meeting spot thinking they have been forgotten. These scenarios all have high...

Building a story When building a story for your film you have to ask yourself: What is the story about? What kind of setting are you going to establish?  Will the setting help you give the meaning of the film? Asking these  questions can further your knowledge and understanding within your story, which can add deeper feeling and meaning. Furthermore when building a story you must keep to certain codes and conventions - such as having the main character be distinctive and interesting, and everyone else around the main character to still play a part but not more than the main character, hence ' main character'. You may also include an external antagonist, as long as you are still creating conflict for the main character - however, if not then you would base the movie solely around the character whom plays the protagonist.  An example of a story structure below: Here we see an example of the 25:50:25 story structure Carrying on when buildi...

Serials  The soap operas that so many people watch religiously every day are examples of serials. A "serial" is usually a fictional story, which is divided into parts and broadcast perhaps every day or every week. The story is ongoing; today's episode is a continuation of what happened yesterday. Some of the television producers have taken up well-known novels and have made them into serials. Example of some popular series:                                                                          Riverdale is  an American teen drama television series based on the characters  by Archie Comics. it fits perfectly into the drama genre and is set in a school location where a group of friends attempt to solve mysteries based on fairly real life events. despite focusing o...