REPORTING ON THE NUREMBERG TRIALS
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How to Write a Treatment
Working Title
-
The name of your project
Genre - Advert I Short Film I Music Video I Documentary
Duration
- How long is your project?
Target Audience
-
15 to 35, Male, Female, etc. (you should identify your core audience
using socioeconomics and psychographics and reference your research
)
Outline - A detailed paragraph that encapsulates the beginning - middle and end of your
story; from the 'inciting incident' to the 'climax'. Explain the topic. A synopsis
.
Character Breakdown -Your main characters: Name, age, race, gender, and profession.
Include the necessary back-story that influences the present
.
Visual Elements
Lighting
Camera Movement
Editing
Setting
Actors
Props
Costume
Audio Elements
Soundtrack
Effects (Foley)
Music
Rationale - Why you chose this idea
;
why will it make a good project? List the skills that you
have and the techniques that you have or plan to develop and can therefore use.
Primary and Secondary Research
-
Specific research that backs up your idea will lead
to a more professional screenplay.
Requirements & Resources - List
your cast and crew. List all the technical equipment
you will use. Outline some locations that you have considered and why they would be
suitable alongside any issues with access or permissions
Constraints and Contingency - What problems you may
encounter and how they will be
overcome. Feasibility.
Legal and Ethical Considerations - Linking to the above show that you have considered
legal and ethical issues such as copyright
Budget - A list that breaks down your costs (include a total.)
Treatments need to be as detailed as possible – this document sells your
project.
