From the course: Video Script Writing
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Analyzing the audience
The scriptwriting process doesn't really begin with writing. It starts with asking questions, lots of questions. The first question I want to ask whenever anyone approaches me about making a video is, what's the budget? However, I've learned to wait a while before asking that. Instead, one of the first questions anyone should be asking when approached about making a video is who's the audience. Another question is, what's the need. Remember, videos solve problems. So you ask, what's the need? Are you going to train, are you going to motivate, are you going to inform, or are you going to do a combination of two or all three of these? You have to ask, what is the main topic? Remember, we're solving a problem of some kind. And that problem might be just the need to have uniform information distributed to everyone. So, what is that topic that you want to convey? Hopefully, there won't be any more than two or three of these topics, because then the video gets to be way too long. When…
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Analyzing the audience3m 32s
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Determining the look3m 46s
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Preparing to write3m 22s
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Getting started with an outline3m 12s
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Writing the first draft9m 14s
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Presenting the script4m 21s
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Revising the draft5m 36s
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Writing a commercial script8m 21s
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Writing a script for a public service announcement (PSA)4m 39s
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Finalizing the script2m 26s
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Challenge: Write your own script1m 29s
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Solution: Write your own script3m 4s
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