How To ‘Write’ A Script without ‘Writing’

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Nothing is crazier, or more destructive, to the filmmaking and video process than the idea that you acquire in video,

then translate that video to ‘text’ – log notes, transcripts, timecode notes, a written script, then you translate that written script back to video.

Crazy.

So here’s a way to ‘script’ in the original format.

It’s fast, it’s far simpler and it keeps the medium pure.

Michael Rosenblum

For more than 30 years, Michael Rosenblum has been on the cutting edge of the digital video journalism revolution. During this time, he has lead a drive for video literacy, and the complete rethinking of how television is made and controlled. His work has included: The complete transitioning of The BBC's national network (UK) to a VJ-driven model, starting in 2002. The complete conversion of The Voice of America, the United State's Government's broadcasting agency, (and the largest broadcaster in the world), from short wave radio to television broadcasting and webcasting using the VJ paradigm (1998-present). The construction of NYT Television, a New York Times Company, and the largest producer of non-fiction television in the US. Rosenblum was both the founder and President of NYT TV, (all based on this paradigm (1996-1998). The President and Founder of Video News International, a global VJ-driven newsgathering company, with more than 100 journalists around the world. (1993-1996). Other clients include Spectrum News, Verizon and CBS News.

4 Comments
  • Deborah Bonello July 08, 2010

    I love this Michael! This is how I was taught at the los Angeles Times by the wonderful Scott Anger and Time French. And you just proved my point about talking heads! I just watched it the whole way through!

  • Cliff Etzel July 02, 2010

    To the point and concise Michael – thanks for putting this into a form that’s easily understandable.

  • Adam J July 02, 2010

    Unviewable on iPhone.

  • Kevin July 02, 2010

    Awesome! Great Info!