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Let's Dive into Script Writing Techniques: 3-Act vs. 8-Act Structures! 🎬 Ever wondered how your favorite movies are structured? Let's peek behind the curtain using  two cinematic gems: "The Dark Knight" and "Forrest Gump." 📚 The 3-Act Structure: 1. Setup: Picture "Forrest Gump" kicking off with young Forrest navigating the world with his mama's wisdom, setting the stage for his epic journey. 2. Confrontation: Next, buckle up for Act 2 as Forrest faces life's curveballs, from war zones to love woes, keeping us glued to his rollercoaster ride. 3. Resolution: Act 3 wraps it all up, giving us a bittersweet farewell as Forrest finds solace in simple pleasures, leaving us with a heart full of feelings. 🔍 The 8-Act Structure: 1. Stasis: Now, let's flip to "The Dark Knight" where Gotham's drowning in crime, setting the stage for chaos before the Joker's grand entrance. 2. Trigger: Bang! Act 2 explodes with the Joker's twisted games, pushing Batman to his limits as he races to restore peace in his city. 3. Quest: Act 3 sees our caped crusader diving headfirst into the fray, chasing the Joker's shadow and grappling with moral dilemmas. 4. Surprise: Hold onto your seats for Act 4 as the Joker pulls out all the stops, leaving us guessing at every corner with his diabolical schemes. 5. Critical Choice: Act 5 presents Batman with a gut-wrenching decision: sacrifice Harvey's reputation or risk Gotham's very soul. 6. Climax: Act 6 ramps up the tension as Batman and the Joker clash in a battle of wills, with the fate of Gotham hanging in the balance. 7. Reversal: Act 7 peels back the layers, revealing the fallout of our hero's choices and the harsh truths they must face. 8. Resolution: Finally, Act 8 ties it all together, as Batman takes the fall to protect Gotham's hope, leaving us breathless but inspired. So, which scriptwriting rollercoaster do you fancy? 3-Act Structure: Perfect for heartwarming tales like "Forrest Gump." 8-Act Structure: A must for thrill-a-minute adventures like "The Dark Knight." What's your scriptwriting flavor? Drop your thoughts below and let's unravel more movie magic together! 🍿🚀 #ScriptWriting #Storytelling #FilmMaking #TheDarkKnight #ForrestGump #3Actvs8Act #WritingTips #Screenwriting #FilmProduction

Part II: Dansky's Second Law of Game Writing: More detailed exposition is never the answer. Trying to explain a game world to a player is a tricky thing. Unless you do a very specific narrative technique of dumping the protagonist into a world they know nothing about (and to be fair, when done well this works very well indeed), you need to balance what the player needs to know to engage with the fantasy and progress with what the player character should theoretically already know. Do this poorly and you end up with the dreaded "As you know, Bob" scenario, wherein an NPC proceeds to lecture the player character at length about stuff that the character would have known before the start of the action. A space marine doesn't need to be told that they're a space marine, or that the alien Zorgnauts blew up Omaha and now we are engaged in a war of retaliation, and oh, by the way, here's how the blaster rifle you've theoretically been using for years works. The character should know all this stuff, otherwise they're going to be the worst and briefest-tenured space marine ever. But at the same time, the player needs to know that stuff. which means it has to be communicated somehow, somewhere, in some way. It is indeed a conundrum. Now, the safest and cheapest way to resolve this is to add detailed exposition. As I stated in my first law of game writing, words are the cheapest fix until they're suddenly the most expensive, so on a production level it makes sense to tell the writer to add a few more lines (pre-recording session) to a character's monologue to lay out what's going on in graphic detail. It's certainly less complicated and less expensive than relying on environmental storytelling, or putting together a cinematic that can pass on the information in a way that leaves Bob out of it. Unfortunately, it's often the wrong solution. There are a lot of problems with raw info dumps, especially as dialog. One is that by using them, you are forcing the player to stop playing and instead listen like they're back in school. This holds doubly true if you're doing a game with lots of magical or science fiction names that need to be memorized in order to understand who's who. The player, simply, wants to play, and by forcing them to sit and listen, you're getting in the way of that. Exposition is also a momentum killer. It stops action dead in its tracks. And it's generally bad dialog, because it is freaking hard to do lengthy exposition in a way that sounds like an actual human being (or elf, or space lizard) would say it. Even military briefings have to have a hint of the conversational or they risk being dry beyond comprehension. But the people in charge want players to understand everything, so they too often go down this road instinctually. ...to be continued....

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In the 9 videos since I worked with Chiseled, he has averaged 228,000 views per video. In the previous 9, he averaged 50,000. We only worked together for 2 hours, but what did we change to see such a massive improvement?⬇️ Scriptwriting We swapped from bullet point scripting and improvisation, to word-for-word. But this wasn’t an easy fix, it required Chiseled to learn how to script a video in its entirety. Sentence structure, how to make sentences flow into each other seamlessly, what kind of language to use, how to create tension, rises and falls, and what language not to use, for his demographic. Before he had little to no control over his storytelling, and engaging his viewer with a well-crafted and engaging section, now he has full control, leading to far better retention, viewer satisfaction, and in turn, viewership. Transitions With Chiseled’s style of content, one of the trickiest places to maintain retention is inbetween stories. If the audience feels that something is coming to a close, it prompts them to disengage or click off, because there’s no *reason* or questions left to be answered that they’re interested in. As we were changing his scripting entirely, he had to learn from scratch how to seamlessly transition between sections, to avoid that drop-off. We avoided end-of-story language, ensured that later sections were foreshadowed in earlier ones to establish those reasons and questions before the section ended, and cleverly segwayed with the closing statements of the previous sections. Doubling Down Chiseled already had some very big outliers on the channel, where sometimes his previous style + the strength of the topic/concept carried, even though his scripting wasn’t as good as it could be. We made sure to double down on these, over and over again, whilst ensuring to keep the content fresh, and making sure not to re-use stories. This included the packaging and title formats. Don’t reinvent the wheel, double down on what has already worked. Content Finally, we ensured that the actual content of the videos was up to par. Rather than choosing subpar stories, we made sure that every instance made for an entertaining or insightful piece of content, rather than picking subpar stories for the sake of increasing runtime. We also noted that some stories will naturally be more interesting than others, and rather than attempting to stretch the weaker stories out, we still used them, but made them have a much shorter runtime than the stronger stories, and then added more stories on top to still reach the goal runtime. Want to work with me on your gaming channel? Reach out at '[email protected]' (4-hour a month minimum retainer)

🛑 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀 🛑 1. Scene Number: ➡️ Clearly identify the scene within the overall sequence of your screenplay. This helps maintain a logical flow and ensures consistency throughout the script. Knowing the scene's position allows you to track the progression of the narrative and character development. 2. Characters Present: ➡️ List all the characters who will appear in the scene. Consider their relationships, dynamics, and any previous interactions. This awareness is critical in creating authentic dialogue and interactions that reflect the characters' current states and ongoing arcs. 3. Content of the Previous Scene: ➡️ Review the events that led up to this scene. Comprehending the preceding occurrences ensures a coherent and seamless transition across scenes. This context helps maintain continuity in pacing, tone, and emotional momentum, guiding the audience effortlessly from one moment to the next. 4. Objective of This Scene: ➡️ Define the purpose of the scene. What is it meant to accomplish within the larger narrative? Whether it's advancing the plot, revealing character traits, or creating tension, being clear about the objective helps you focus the scene and avoid unnecessary fillers. 5. Plot Twists or Turns: ➡️ Consider any twists or unexpected developments that occur in the scene. These elements should be carefully planned to enhance the narrative, add depth, and keep the audience engaged. Plot twists should feel organic, emerging naturally from the characters' actions and decisions. 6. Characters’ Situation: How Do They Feel at Moment? ➡️ Analyze the psychological and emotional state of each character in the scene. How do their circumstances, both external and internal, influence their actions and dialogue? Understanding how they are feeling at this particular moment can help you write authentically, ensuring that their actions align with both their journey and overall story arc. By answering these questions before writing, you set a strong foundation for each scene, ensuring that it contributes meaningfully to the narrative and resonates with the audience. This preparation enables you to create purposeful, coherent, and emotionally gripping scenes.

Edit/Snip/Morph Ever since the advent of textual editing, it has become possible to 'create' a 'new' text from the source text or texts. In an identical fashion, you can create a new image - still and video- by piecing together from multiple sources or new sound or sounds from multiple sources. Morphing is now not just common but rampant. Anyone can make a collage. Sound editing and mixing is an integral part of film-making. Computer codes can create create any text or image or sound. This is what I have explored in 'Ctrl, Alt, Edit/Snip' - https://lnkd.in/gu-zYb8n, modifying the famous 'Ctrl, Alt, Del' that most PC users are familiar with, my intent being to say something without expressly saying it and also to show that these have been around longer than the new 'name' used to describe them. I am sure you will 'read between the lines' to get what I am driving at. Technological democracy (despite technological oligarchy) ushered in by the era of PCs, strengthened by the growth of smartphones and downloadable thirty-party apps (features) has provided editing/snipping/morphing tools in the hands of every user. Any skilled (or trained) user can alter any narrative or image or video or sounds. And social media furnishes instant and mass circulation! Taking the example of three Hollywood films (Mad City - https://lnkd.in/gjRwttcj, The rising sun - https://lnkd.in/gaezmffh and Die Hard 4 - https://lnkd.in/gmRmzsdy), and a few other non-film examples, this is what I have argued in 'Ctrl, Alt, Edit/Snip' - https://lnkd.in/gu-zYb8n, in an attempt to demystify as well as to bring down what has been artfully elevated to unreasonable levels. There are times when saying something indirectly rather than directly lends greater emphasis. Just think of metaphors!

Here are some thoughts on an overlooked aspect of the creative process: Subtraction! I find that subtraction is a vital aspect of my creative process that requires me to think differently than I typically do when being "creative". When I start a song or piece of writing like this one, I tend to overdo it. I add all my ideas as time allows or until I'm exhausted. Then, I take a break or leave some time before returning to the creative work and thinking about subtracting. What if we called a subtraction phase creating too? I'm heading to the studio to do some song-cutting. I'm pruning a blog article today just doesn't sound as creative as writing one. Imagine writing a book and thinking OK, I've got 50K words and I need to get it down to 30K words by the end of the month. You may well have a better book by having it shorter and eliminating all the additional ideas and tangents you thought needed to be there at the outset. I'm reminded of the quote: "If I had more time, I would have written you a shorter letter" I think this can also be said for a shorter song, poem, speech, book, video, and so on. These days, I notice that the streaming networks routinely publish long seasons and movies that could easily be shorter and more to the point. They don't edit them tightly because they don't have to, and it would take even more time to tighten up the edits and make a shorter film. Why does it take longer to edit our work? Why is it sometimes excruciating to cut our ideas and get to the point? I don't know! Better ask someone else (kidding!) It's because each cut or deletion needs to be tested. Creators need to spend time contextualizing and considering their final work from the point of someone experiencing it for the first time. Will they need what's been cut? Does it add more than it takes away? Watching the scene over and over again with the omitted ephemera takes time. In her book Subtract, Liedy Klotz offers that part of the problem with embracing subtraction is that we don't often get credit for subtracting. That feels correct to me. How does subtraction fit into your creative process? Do you think about subtraction or editing differently than other creative aspects? How do you approach doing less for a more impactful result? #creativeprocess #creativity #subtraction

I've always loved to write. It's become one of my favorite aspects of what we do at TGC. We're currently scripting a hero video for the team at American Reserves, LLC and I can't help but get lost in the work. I'm loving the direction we're headed and have high hopes this is going to be a banger. Here's 10 things to consider when writing a script... 1. You have to deeply understand the brand, products, and what separates them from the competition. If you're even 80%, you're not ready to start scripting. 2. You need multiple people - at multiple stages of the process - to be involved to maximize creativity. But you need one person leading the charge to make the script work. 3. There's a LOT of work to do before you start writing. We run through a handful of exercises over the course of a few weeks to help us identify potential concepts & to visualize how they might come to life. 4. Your script writers need to understand budget, timelines, and production capabilities to ensure you can deliver against the ideas & storyboards. They cannot script in a bubble. Get them involved with your production team... and do it sooner than you'd think. 5. Your script writers need to understand WHERE the video will be distributed, played, and watched. This will drastically change the type of hook, messaging, and CTA's baked into the script. 6. Write freely. When you're working on V1 of your script don't worry about anything other than getting as many words, ideas, and phrases on paper. You'll have time to polish it later. 7. Script writing is like smoking BBQ on the Traeger. Slow and low. Take your time and let things sink in. You're first draft is NEVER the finished draft. So write and then move onto something else for a few days. Come back and review with fresh eyes. 8. Read the script out loud. What reads well on paper doesn't always translate well to spoken word. Read out loud over and over and over again. 9. Addition by subtraction is critical. As you make progress throughout the script you'll need to start cutting anything that doesn't move the story forward in an intentional, meaningful way. 10. Pressure test your script with people who are not connected // aware of the brand, typically very critical with their feedback, and who fit the target demo. Do not discredit their feedback. What else would you add here?

We all have to start from somewhere. It is unwise to complain about how humble our beginnings are. Gamers don't do that. Because they know that the story gets better and more interesting. They'll fight through with all the meager resources they have. They're patient enough to watch the story unfold. And when the going gets tougher, they're not afraid to seek advice. They go out and re-strategize. Why not think like a gamer? If I could find a way to produce clean recordings despite the not-so-quiet environment around me, then I'm sure you can overcome your problems. Give it your best, give it your all. Your venture is worth fighting for. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is Kaiser: Deep Voice | Deep Thinker Giving you the power of expression to your hands with voice overs and script writing