L3 Creative Media

Practice Year 1
Thomas George
Lesson 6
Quiz #6
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 To understand what a treatment
script is

Lesson Aim
To analyse the importance of
and planning
Objectives

To create a treatment script of

your own!
 Lets Recap!

• Go to Menti.com and
answer the two
questions
• Prepare for a whole
class discussion
Activity #1
• I want you all to tell me what research
you have conducted for your podcast

• Has your podcast changed since the last

time we spoke?
What is a
treatment
script?
Anyone ever heard of it before?
This is an
example of a
treatment
script
How might a podcast one look?
How could it help you?
 • A treatment is a document
that presents the idea of your
product before writing the
entire script.

Treatment
• Tr e a t m e n t s a r e a w a y f o r a
writer to test out an idea
before investing their creative
energy fully into a new

Scripts
s c r e e n p l a y. Tr e a t m e n t s a l s o
allow for writers to
summarize their story idea so
they can present the story to
studio executives or
producers who might want to
finance the film.
Things to
remember
No set length

Use it as a guide when writing /filming

Lays out the structure of the podcast

What needs
to be
included?
4 Key elements that must be
included in the treatment?
Must include

1. Title – what is the title of your

podcast?

2. Logline – shor t sentence summing

up the episode podcast

3. Summar y of episode – what key

points will you be addressing?

4. Key Components – who is included,

what sponsors do you have,
discussion points
Step by Step
guide
Use this guide when creating
your script treatment
Step 1. Title
The name of your podcast

Make it original /unique

Make it catchy and easy to remember

Step 2. Logline

A sentence or two that captures

the essence of your podcast.

Sum up your podcast to a reader,

what is it about, style of the
podcast, what podcast is it like,
what is its USP?
3.
Summarize
your cast
Expand on the shor ter log line
Establish; theme, tone and cite any
relevant background information
needed for your podcast
4. Introduce
cast of
characters
Who is on the podcast?
What are their traits /talking
points?
5.Outro
Sum up talking points
Identify key points to take away from the podcast
Homework
• Create a treatm ent script for your
podcast idea.

• This treatment will be used as a

guide fur ther in the module! Make
sure it is good!

• Ensure this is uploaded to your

website and its called REFINING
INITIAL IDEAS – PODCAST TREATMENT
My example
My example is on Teams and
Weebly use it as a reference!
Useful Links
https://www.voices.com /blog /planning-
your-podcast /