Office:

Rocket Hall Television Studio
Room 1958

When turning in scripts for projects, it is required that students follow the two-column form discussed in class. You can either create your own form within your word-processing software, or download the MS Word template on the right. When using the template, it will be necessary to access the header/footer view menu in order to change the header info at the top of the page and include your own name, the slug title and the running time.

It is also required that students use audio and video notation as discussed in class. The sample script available for download at the right contains examples of appropriate audio and video notation.

Download
Script Template
(Microsoft Word)

It is required that every student submit a rundown sheet with their production materials for each project. Click on one of the links to the right to download the rundown form. The form is available in Acrobat PDF format, which can be printed from any computer with Adobe Acrobat Reader, or in Microsoft Excel format, which requires your computer to have Microsoft Excel in order to open and modify the document.

To view a complete rundown sheet example, click on the sample link.

For Project 2 and the Final Project, a set blocking diagram is required along with the script and rundown sheet. The Blocking Diagarm is a drawing that shows the placement of the talent on set, various decorative set elements and furniture, and the location of all cameras. Perhaps most importantly, the Blocking Diagram illustrates the fields of view of each shot for all of the cameras.

The Blocking Diagram is useful as a quick reference to enable the director to easily position the talent, cameras, and all of the set elements in order to get the shots they will need based on the show's script. It is also a very useful tool for the Director to be able to quickly show others (i.e. the floor director, camera operators, and talent) how they want things set up in the studio.

For Project 2 and the Final Project, a shot sketch form is also required to be submitted for each camera that will be used in the production. Similar to a storyboard used in a narrative production; rather than showing shots in sequence, the shot sketch sheet shows a rough sketch of what each shot will look like for a particular camera. The shot sketch sheets are given to the camera operators during production to help illustrate the type of shots the director wants, and are then turned in to the instructor with the other written materials.

The form used for the shot sketch is avaliable to download at the right, as well as a sample of a completed shot sketch form.