Envisioning Interactivity Here is an online supplement to the chapter I wrote for the ITT course textbook, Creative Writing and Storyboarding for Games. In the chapter I explain how to format, write, and improve screenwriting explicitly for games. Then I explain how to convert a script into a storyboard that can impart the game writer's vision to the production team. Game Script Template This Microsoft Word template includes common screenplay formatting, keyboard shortcuts for rapid writing, and additional help and brief examples of how to format game writing. Example Script Here is an excerpt game script from Tree of Life. Game Storyboard Template This Microsoft Word template is formatted for convenient entry by computer or through traditional hand-drawn, handwritten storyboards. Each image box is formatted at US standard NTSC aspect ratio (4:3). Example Game Storyboard Here is a scanned excerpt from the first page of the second act of the game Tree of Life. Example Game Storyboard Writing Here is an extensive example of 25 panels of storyboard text descriptions. Example Storyboard Links Here is further information for game script and storyboard creation, as well as their applications. Books Here is the bibliography of the chapter. Sample storyboards Phil Saunders has produced several game storyboards in various illustration styles from The Journeyman Project to Whacked!. He provides samples from his storyboards online: Phil Saunders Cinematics Gamasutra.com has a good selection of articles that provide tips for cinematics, which are short movie sequences in games. Various authors. Creating Characters, Storyboarding, and Design Documents Hal Barwood. Cutting to the Chase: Cinematic Construction for Gamers Hugh Hancock. Better Game Design Through Cutscenes Adam Schnitzer. How to Build a Better Cutscene Free scripts A good, and enjoyable, way to become familiar with screenplay format and style is to read screenplays of movies you enjoy. Many are available online. Most of these are shooting scripts at various stages of production, not spec scripts, however they are excellent examples. Here are a few free screenplay sites: DailyScript ScreenTalk DMOZ: Scripts Education Most important is knowing how to write, both for traditional screenplays and interactive screenplays. I've compiled information on game design education, including a Bachelor's degree with courses in screenwriting. Game Design Education Guide

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