New competition: Get a Squiggle On
Want to write for Cbeebies? We've just launched our brand new competition, Get a Squiggle On. We're looking for 20-minute live action scripts - they can in any genre including Drama, Comedy, Music, Dance and Puppets, or a combination of more than one, suitable for children aged 3-6.
You might never have written for a pre-school audience; you might be new to writing completely - whatever story you choose to tell, remember to let your imaginations run wild! This is an opportunity to develop your work, bolster your writer's 'toolbox' and craft, working with the Cbeebies team.
For full details on how to enter, visit the Get a Squiggle On competition page.
We've put together a selection of resources to help get you inspired - visit our resources page to download Cbeebies scripts, watch some clips from Grandpa In My Pocket, Mr Bloom's Nursery and more, and to read some top tips on writing for a pre-school audience from Zingzillas' Producer and Script Editor, Dominic Macdonald.
Check out some highlights from Cbeebies in the showreel below:
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Stay tuned to the blog for more updates, video resources and guest blogs during the competition.
Good luck!
Comment number 1.
At 10:00 2nd Jun 2011, Jane wrote:Hope this question isn't too obvious, but I would hate to set off on the wrong foot. Is a 'live action' script just something that isn't animation.... and can a 'live action' script include little bits of animation? Thank you
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Comment number 2.
At 12:22 7th Jun 2011, Fiona wrote:Hi Jane,
Your script can include small bits of animation (i.e. that would be simple to produce) in a supporting role - but it must primarily consist of live action.
Good luck!
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Comment number 3.
At 15:27 8th Jun 2011, cj wrote:Just wondering how specific and detailed you need to be with camera shots, times and locations of scenes etc. in your script. Should it be as a finished product would be or can there just be suggestions, as I've not written a script for tv before.
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Comment number 4.
At 15:55 8th Jun 2011, Jane wrote:Hello cj,
I don't know what the official answer will be to your question, but I was taught to simply head scenes with whether it's interior or exterior, the name of the location and whether it's day time or night time, so for instance, Int. Mr Bloom's House. Day Everything else should be left to the director. I guess copying one of the scripts on resources page is the safest bet.... that's what I'll be doing. Jane:-)
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Comment number 5.
At 16:48 20th Jun 2011, CleanShoesAndNeatSocks wrote:Hi. If there's a lot of music in a show, is it okay to include a score of it with the script? Or just the lyrics as dialogue in the script? Or should the writer just put "FRED'S SONG" in the script and nothing else? Also, can sketches of characters / worlds be included?
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