Week 2

A screenplay in its typed-out form is that which outlines the visual, aural, behavioural and lingual elements required when telling a story. Screenplays themselves are highly collaborative, and are used as a means of bringing together other factors of the filmmaking creative process, ie. the director, producer, editor, cast and more. Using every aspect of this collaborative medium also interprets the story you want to tell and how it translates from page to screen. A script must be able to conform to the other members of the creative party to match the overall vision of those involved in bringing the project to realisation and life.

This however does not take away from the significance and importance of the screenplay itself, laying the groundwork for essential aspects within specific genres. Horror genre for example needs sound to aid its visual queues and to emote for its audiences, where Comedy films use visuals and dialogue as a means of achieving its gags. 

A screenplay needs such mediums to make its words come to life, to exist beyond the pages and to become fully fleshed concepts and narratives. Primarily however is what is involved within the story, and the general constructs one must follow to successfully write a screenplay. There needs to be character arks, character's emotional or spiritual journeys. A protagonist must have an antagonist to challenge and remind them of the obstacles they must overcome. These are the trials and tribulations it's almost right of passage to put your central characters through in order to construct a successful screenplay.