Script Writing?

Lloydo

Lloydo

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Hey there,

I've heard a few people mention script writing before. Is it something that a lot of people would do or even recommend?

I wrote a script the other day for something I was recording and I found myself looking at it more than I actually needed to which was drawing my attention away from the audience.

Do people just write bullet points or would you just go at it with no preparation?

Sorry for the questions.

-Lloyd
 
Script writing really depends on the person, I have tried writing out a full script for my past videos and they just didn't work well with me. I couldn't show off enough emotion when reading off a piece of paper. For me and a lot of people we bullet point certain things just so when your about to get stuck you can take a quick look at your pad to get back in the gist of the general structure of your commentary. I worry more about structuring my commentary so it's not all over the place and making mental notes and bullet pointing important information to trigger your next commentary piece so your not forgetting everything. Saying that script writing has big advantages over non scripted things, that being if your very good a writing then your video is ganna sound more professional if you can pull off the commentary without sounding like a robot. You get a lot better at speaking without looking down at a script though as you do it more, it's a nice skill to have.
 
Shehzad said:
Script writing really depends on the person, I have tried writing out a full script for my past videos and they just didn't work well with me. I couldn't show off enough emotion when reading off a piece of paper. For me and a lot of people we bullet point certain things just so when your about to get stuck you can take a quick look at your pad to get back in the gist of the general structure of your commentary. I worry more about structuring my commentary so it's not all over the place and making mental notes and bullet pointing important information to trigger your next commentary piece so your not forgetting everything. Saying that script writing has big advantages over non scripted things, that being if your very good a writing then your video is ganna sound more professional if you can pull off the commentary without sounding like a robot. You get a lot better at speaking without looking down at a script though as you do it more, it's a nice skill to have.
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That is very true indeed!! Thanks for the reply.

-Lloyd
 
Lloydo said:
Hey there,

I've heard a few people mention script writing before. Is it something that a lot of people would do or even recommend?

I wrote a script the other day for something I was recording and I found myself looking at it more than I actually needed to which was drawing my attention away from the audience.

Do people just write bullet points or would you just go at it with no preparation?

Sorry for the questions.

-Lloyd
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It depends, is probably the fairest answer.

If you're going for more of a vlog style channel, I'd absolutely go with bullet points at most and then edit out the bits where you're looking at them. It needs to be natural and genuine.

On the other hand, videos like mine are more factual, and so I need to have more written down in advance. The trick is to try and sound like you're not reading anything. Way easier said than done.
 
I agree with all of the responses that you've gotten here. If it's a sketch with another person, then absolutely a script helps. Because one thing you want to keep in mind is to be respectful of both their time and yours. If there is no script and you planned on doing some kind of sketch, it can tend to be awkward and come across as sloppy and unplanned. However, if it's just a collab, then make it conversational and have the bullet points.

When I'm filming I use bullet points, and I try to put them in an order that I think works best for the flow of it. I started doing this when I kept forgetting to say this, or that, or last week I promised I'd tell you about something, and completely skipped my mind. Regardless, have fun and enjoy the whole process.
 
It depends on what kind of videos you make and how you you make them. Reviews like mine for instance, to keep them as simple as possibile, I prefee to write a script and adhere to it as close as possible, also because the voiceover is recorded in post production. The Conso vs Music video instead had a more vlog-like setting, and I had a tablet with bullet points on stuff I wanted to say, you can see I look at it every once in a while
 
It depends on the content and the person I feel. I do tutorials and I use bullet points to separate each part of the tutorial e.g. intro, downloads, setup, install and outro. This way I can just glance where I am up to and where I can leave 3 second gaps for editing.
 
When I'm writing a script I really just write down the key points on what my character should say or do to progress the storyline then review it as many times as I need to before filming. I still always mess up though and have to film the scene a few times before I get it right lol. It's just easier for me writing down the key points that I need to get across to my audience rather than writing an entire script word for word.
 
As everyone says - it depends.

For example I dont like doing script simply because it wont help my jokes, many interesting/funny moments just happens naturally/unexpectedly and if I record with someone I just cant tell them what to say :)

However for some content or some planned sketch it is good idea in my opinion ;)
 
I have a notepad with about one page of notes on what I want to cover. I usually write it when I first have the idea for the video and it can be as vague as "foundation" or as detailed as a particular sentence / paragraph I want to include. I find it helps me stay focussed, allows me to film quicker and when editing I don't think "I forgot to mention that!"
It's probably best not to rely on a script too much though.
 
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