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Mini-Lesson: Formatting Your Script

Commercials are written in the two-column


format:
1. The LEFT column describes what the viewer
will see during the commercial.

2. The RIGHT column describes what the


audience will hear (music, SFX, dialogue, etc).
Sample Script: Chicken Burger
VIDEO AUDIO
Darkness, then zoom in *sound of stomach grumbling*
on Joe’s stomach, he JOE: Man, I am soooo hungry.
grabs his belly.

Camera pans up to Joe’s MARY: What’s up Joe? You


face, he looks pained looked stressed out.
and sad. His friend,
Mary, enters the scene.
*sad violin music begins to play*
Joe shows three wrinkly
dollar bills to Mary. JOE: I’m starving, but I only have
$3.00…
Mini-Lesson: Formatting Your Script

Group Member Names: __________________


Block: ______

Title/Product Name

VIDEO AUDIO

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