Documentary Scriptwriting

• • Documentary history, production methods and ethics
  • Documentary topics, project proposal, research methods and scripting techniques
  • Pitching, development, treatment and scripting
  • Project proposal
  • Research methods and scripting techniques
  • Pitching, development, treatment and scripting

• Study resources

  • Instructional methods

    • Discussion forum/Discussion Board
    • Online assignment submission
    • Standard Media
    • Web links

  • Online materials

    • Resources and Links
    • Printable format materials

Others

You must complete Level 2 Communications studies before starting this subject.

Special requirements

No special requirements

Learn the skills and formats used in the production of a documentary script. Using established Australian and International industry criteria and guidelines for documentaries, you develop practical treatment and scriptwriting techniques in conjunction with an understanding of constraints and opportunities.

The subject fosters a collaborative environment in which ideas and observations are discussed. You prepare an industry-format package including project synopsis, treatment, script and marketing brief. Through your studies, you develop the skills and techniques required to produce a marketable documentary treatment.

• 2nd Draft Treatment (40%)
• Critique and Brief Proposal (20%)
• Research, and Draft Treatment (40%)