Year 12 Task- Introduction to Scripts

Apologies Year 12 for not being in but my little boy is unwell. Please complete the task below and post the work on your own blogs. You were due to hand in your representation task to me today so either leave it on my desk or hand it in to Miss Davies tomorrow and I will collect it from her, work must be submitted or you will be at risk of recieving a strike.



Tasks:

Please make sure you complete the tasks in the correct order.

1. Click on the link below to view the script for Les Miserables. Read the script until you reach the line 'Javert approaches Jean Valjean.'

http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Les-Miserables.html

 



 

2.  Watch the video below of the opening of Les Miserables.

 



3.  Answer these questions.
- How did the script introduce the narrative (story), setting, time period, the characters and the genre?
- How did it engage you?
- How did the filmclip introduce the narrative (story), setting, time period,  the characters and the genre?
- How did it engage you?



4. Click on the link below and search IMSDB for three scripts within the genre you are choosing for your coursework. Read the opening scenes of the scripts and consider the following questions (respond on your blogs):
- How did each script introduce the narrative (story), setting, time period, the characters and the genre?
- How did each script engage you?
- What did each of the scripts have in common?
- What were the differences between the scripts?

http://www.imsdb.com/

Please note that not all of the scripts listed on the website actually are available to read, click on the title and scroll down to look for the 'Read script' line just before the comments section.