Researching Materials for Scripts

Before creating a script, it is important to consider the way in which scripts are written and the relevant information that would be invaluable in aiding you. To get this information, you may wish to look at a variety of primary and secondary research sources such as questionnaires, internet research, books and other published materials.

Published Scripts

Looking at published scripts is a form of secondary research as you are analysing already existing materials. By looking at already published scripts, it will help me to write my own as I will learn the techniques involved in the writing. For example, I will learn about the necessary image detail that needs to be included for the on-screen action that will accompany the dialogue. In particular, it is good to look at screenplays in a similar genre – in my case crime drama – or screenplays of the works that inspired me such as Sherlock.

 

Factual Information

1) There are at least 23,000 nuclear weapons in existence: sufficient to wipe out the entire human population of the planet many times over.

2) Of the 23,000 nuclear weapons in existence, around 2,500 are on High Alert. This means they are ready to be launched at a moment's notice.

3) One 5 megaton nuclear bomb has as much explosive power as all the explosives used in WW2.

There are 5 nuclear states that have signed a Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) which is trying to deter and disarm states around the world. These nuclear states are the US, the UK, Russia, China and France.

Opinion and Speculation

There have been hundreds of demonstrations and protests over the years against nuclear weaponry and testing. It is a highly controversial topic but many governments wish to keep the weapons as a retaliatory measure if they are ever attacked. There are many organisations and campaigns against nuclear weapons such as the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear weapons (ICAN). They run many demonstrations, protests and petitions to abolish nuclear weapons world-wide.

There has been speculation over the years of research going into other uses for such weaponry including the 2004 Tsunami Bomb conspiracy. There has also been speculation in the past 10 years of other countries, particularly in the middle-east, obtaining nuclear weapons. These countries include Syria, Iran, Israel etc.