Rebecca Barrett - TV Production blog

As a result of lockdown, it meant I had to work entirely from home to get this unit down. Luckily for my role in this unit, a screenwriter, I wasn't affected too much as I was only writing (something which could easily be done from a laptop - unlike filming). . Throughout writing the script, I feel like I have shown the creative side of myself as I have not only taken the source material (the book) and placed it onto the script, but I have also added m own creative flair with it and given it my envisioning, something which I enjoy a lot about screenwriter, is that you are in control of how you envision the scene to be, and so you can show that to anyone who may read it. I also find it easier to communicate ideas of scenes more effectively than just explaining it, as screenwriting can also be a visual aid to the reader. Also a result of it being a script and not a filmed piece, I have sent a PDF to my tutor as I am unable to attach it here.

Vision statement For this unit, my project will be a 20-page script adaptation of the book ‘Learning Not To Drown’ by Anna Shinoda and it will show the aftermath of the confrontation between Clare and her brothers Peter and Luke as well as Peter revealing the history of Luke's imprisonment. I am creating a script for this as I am a big fan of the book as Anna has based this book on her personal experiences of her childhood as her brother was actually in and out of jail. I also enjoy writing scripts and adapting books or other source material into scripts. If this was turned into a film (even though I am just writing the script) it was would be aimed at a teen and adult audience as that is also the audience that Anna intended for her book. Of course, films have age ratings, unlike books. So, if this was to be made into a film, I would have to look at giving it probably a 12 rating as I don't want to be higher, in case I cut off quite a large chunk of my audience, but I

What does it mean to be a screenwriter in the industry? As a screenwriter, it is our job to write our own or other people’s ideas into a script, which would be taken into production to be turned into either a TV series of a film. We prepare our work in a way that “enables readers to envisage the setting, emotion and the way it will work on screen.” (Screenskills, 2020)   We also work together with the producers, directors and even actors to draft and redraft the script, often involving tight deadlines. Define the skill and its responsibilities in relation to the kind of production you are proposing. In order to become a screenwriter, you must be creative, if you aren’t, then ideas you have either won’t be conveyed in the way you want it to, or they won’t be written at all. Of course, creativity is not the most important skill in becoming a screenwriter, although it is a large part of screenwriting is based off of creativity. Being able to write and understand a screenplay i