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Scripting for games

Scripting for games. Games Story Development Lesson 5 – Script writing. Aims and objectives. Understand the format and key terms Correctly apply the format to your script Use screenwriting techniques to guide dialogue and action. The purpose of scripts. Basic Format.

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Scripting for games

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  1. Scripting for games Games Story Development Lesson 5 – Script writing

  2. Aims and objectives • Understand the format and key terms • Correctly apply the format to your script • Use screenwriting techniques to guide dialogue and action

  3. The purpose of scripts

  4. Basic Format The Academy Awards Standards • Font type: Courier New • Font Size: 12 • Font colour: Black • Font format: Bold/Normal • Lower case/Caps lock

  5. Formatting • The whole script must be in Courier New size 12 font in black • Capital letters: Characters names (MARIO), location (HYRULE CASTLE), sounds (FOOTSTEPS) • Bold: INT/EXT. SHADOW MOSES (INT/EXT. LOCATION)

  6. Dialogue • Usually spoken words • Voice-over/Off-screen • Monolgues • In gaming: Written words are too dialogues (Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Paper Mario (Wii Version), Fifa (Emails), Sims)

  7. Terminology • INT/EXT: Interior/Exterior (The slug line) • Parentheticals: actions: sigh, laugh, beat, pause • V.O: Voice-over (when character is not seen on screen talking the dialogue: narration) • O.S: Off-screen (when the character is off screen)

  8. Montage

  9. Terminology (CONT’D) • Montage: A series of clips put together to create meaning E.g. MONTAGE • A clip of character • Character in action • Weapon • Location • Clip of character • Location • Another character • Weapon etc

  10. Terminology (CONT’D) • INTERCUT 2 or more scene shown at once. Eg. A telephone conversation Use the INT/EXT format for each scene INTERCUT BETWEEN [character 1] and [character 2]

  11. (CONT’D): Continued Terminology (CONT’D)

  12. Other notes • One page = approximately one minute • Number pages : One of Twelve 1 0f 12 WHY? • Don’t forget your cut scene will have dialogue too • Introduce each scene by using a slug line and what each characters are doing • Check spelling and grammar

  13. Front Page • Find the middle of the page, vertically and horizontally. Type the title in bold type • Two lines below the title, type “Written by” centeredon the line • Underneath that, type your name, also centered • In the lower corner, put your name, address, phone number, and email address

  14. Front Page

  15. Task Write your front page

  16. Quiz Time

  17. "Did you know you can donate one or all of your vital organs to the Aperture Science Self Esteem Fund for Girls? It's true!“ • "The 'Cole Train' always runs on time!“ • "A sword wields no strength unless the hand that holds it has courage.“ • "The only thing you'll get from me is a gruesome death!“ • “I don't like women who shoot me in my face, anyway.“ • "War. War never changes. Since the dawn of human kind, when our ancestors first discovered the killing power of rock and bone, blood has been spilled in the name of everything, from God to justice to simple, psychotic rage.“ • "Nothing is true; everything is permitted.“ • "Sonic's the name, speed is my game!“ • "You were almost a Jill sandwich!“ • “Sorry, but our princess is in another castle!”

  18. Quiz answers • GlaDos - Portal • Augustus Cole – Gears of War 2 • The Hero’s Shade – Twilight Princess • Leonard – Silent Hill 3 • Dante – Devil May Cry 3 • Narrator – Fallout 3 • Altair – Assassin’s Creed • Sonic – Super Smash Bros Brawl • Barry Barton – Resident Evil • Mario

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