This script summary provides information on four different media scripts: 1) Whiplash film script - It follows a young drummer trying to achieve greatness under a demanding teacher. The script uses realistic dialogue and follows typical narrative and genre conventions. 2) Porshia radio drama script - It is about a man who wakes up inside the head of his obsession, Porshia. The script follows general radio conventions but jumps straight into action. 3) DragonShard video game script - It is a real-time strategy role-playing game set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe. The script uses typical game conventions like brief descriptions and monologues. 4) Arrested Development TV show

1. Whiplash- Film Script (Halfway through)Style:
The filmisproducedbyBoldfilms,Blumhouseand
Rightof Way Films.Thisscriptfollowsthe regularstyle
of mostfilmscripts,there isadescriptionof whatthe
actors have to do and feel forthe audience.The
language inthe scriptis veryhumanunlike alotof
otherdrama’syou can reallysee yourself saying
thingslike this,there are shortsentenceswith
interruptionsandnolongmonologs.
Content
Whiplashwasan Oscar awardwinningfilmforbest
supportingactor,the filmisnot basedontrue events
as many people believebutitisbasedonthe
experiencesof the directorDamienChazelle.Itis
abouta drummernamedMilesTellertryingtoachieve
greatness,he getspushedhardandmanipulatedby
histeacherFletcher,he overcomeseverythingand
doesachieve greatness- Hischaractergoesthrough
manychanges
Narrative Structure
It followsmanynarrative structure suchasVladimir
Proppand the 8 maincharacters butin hisfilmone
character Fletchertakesonmanyof the roles,and
Milesisseenas the heroseekinggreatness.Italso
followsRolandBarthes,andEdwardBranignasit has a
beginning, middleandend.
Genre
The genre of Whiplashisdramaand music,the target
audience isyoungadultsandpeople interestedina
filmcareer.Itfollowssuchgenre theoriesas
BuckinghamandAltmanas thisisproof that you
don’thave a pure genre,itisdrama musicshowing
that itis progressive anditisa formof hybridisation
as pure genresare worn outand oldnow a daysso
needtobe mixed.Aswell asthatitalsofollowsTom
Ryall’stheoryasit followsthe codesandconventions
of a normal drama film,andalsothe codesand
conventionsof amusicfilm.
Target audience
The main targetaudience isyoungadultsandpeople
interestedinmusicandthe dramagenre.The
characters representacertainculture withinsociety
and appealsandrelatestomanypeople insocietyfor
example anyone tryingto achieve greatnessandhas
beenstoppedorgot soclose can relate to thisfilm.
On the Young andRubicam’s4Cs model Ibelievethe
target audience will be The aspirerasitrelatestothe
character Milesinthe filmuntil the endof the film
where he turns intoa succeederashe isnowin
control and doesn’tcare,the audience wouldbe this
because youngadultsare focusedongreatnessand
wantingtobecome betterhowevertheyare easily
swayedinotherpeoplesopinionsandviewsonthem.

2. Porshia- Radio Drama ScriptStyle
Thistype of mediaisradioand itis fromthe
institutionof BBC.The scriptdoesnotfollowthe
general style of radio,forexample itdoesn’tstartwith
a monologue,anditjumpsrightintoactionhoweverit
isfairlyeasyto tell whatishappeningandwhatis
goingon,howeverotherthanthat itdoesshow
general radioscript.The scriptis shortdescriptive
sentenceswhichisnormal foraradio script.
Narrative Structure
Porshiahasa typical 3 act structure withinthe show –
it runsfor around40 minutesandisa drama.
Content
Porshiaisa BBC radio showinthe drama genre,the
showpremieredon BBCRadio4 in2007. Porshiais
aboutThomas isa no-hope poetobsessedwith
Porshia.Whenone dayhe literallywakesupinside her
head,he beginstoexperience herlifefromcloserthan
he mightlike.
Genre
The genre is dramaand is made formiddle-agedand
olderwomenandmen.The showsconventionsof
drama isunrealisticasithas a unrealisticsituationand
portraysthe character goingthrougha veryunlikely
situationof beinginthe girl of hisdreamshead.
Drama is typicallymade tomove the audience
emotionallywhichthisshowalsodoes.
Target Audience
The main targetaudience of thisradiodrama scriptis
middle-classandolderwomenandmenasnoone
else reallylisteningtodramaradioshowsthat range
fromA to C1 onthe NRSscale.I think the relationship
betweenThomasandPorshaisa relationshipthata
lotof people couldrelate tooorhave done inthe
past.On the Young Rubicam’s4Cs model Ibelievethe
target audience will be the mainstreamastheyare
womenwhomostlylikelylive in adomesticroutine
lifestyle.

3. DragonShard Script - Gameplay
Narrative Structure
Dragonshardhas a typical 3 act structure withthe
game,therefore itfitswithinthe Todorous(1969)
theoryof equilibriumanddisequilibrium
Content
Dragonshardis a game whichwas releasedon21st
2005. Dragonshardisa real-time strategyrole-playing
videogame. Ittakesplace inEberron,one of the
official Dungeons&Dragonscampaign.
Style
The mediaisa videogame andthe institutionis
Microsoftby liquidentertainment.The scripfollows
the general codesandconventionsof anormal game
script,where there isa shortdescriptionof whatis
happeningandthena monologue whichdescribesthe
backstory.Game scripts alsoare mostlyinthisstyle
withone or twoparagraphs withdescriptionbefore
the dialogue starts.
Genre
The genre of the game is real-time strategyrole-
playingvideogame,itshowsthe codesand
conventionsof astrategyrole playinggame,within
the
Target Audience

4. TV Show- Arrested DevelopmentStyle
The mediastyle isTV and the institutionis20th
CenturyFox Television.Thisscriptfollowsthe general
style of TV scriptswhere there isashort descriptionof
whatis happeningandwhere theyare before the
dialogstarts.The script starts withdialogue quickly
withlittle buildup.The language style inthisscriptis
alsoa fewshortsentenceswhichiscommoninTV
comedyscripts.
Content
ArrestedDevelopmentisaFox Televisioncomedy
whichpremieredonNovember2nd
2003 on fox and
ran 53 original episodesfor3 seasonsonFox and then
it wasthenbroughtby Netflixwhichranan additional
2 seasonswhich31 episodes.ItissetinAmericaandis
aboutthe problemsof aprivilegedfamilyrunninga
businesswhichgoesonthe downfall,we see them
deal withitin a dysfunctional way.
Narrative Structure
ArrestedDevelopmentfollowsEdwardBranigans
narrative structure whichshowsineachepisode ithas
a beginningmiddle andendineachshow,italso
followsVladimirProppwhere whichcharacterhasa
certaintype of character, howeverthe charactertypes
usuallyswapwhichepisodewithinthe family.Italso
showsLevi-StraussasMichael BluthandHisson are
seenasthe good- Innocentandthe restof the family
are the bad
Genre
The genre is comedywithslightdrama,itismade for
teensandyoungadults,whohave had anyfamily
problemsorjustenjoycomedydue tothe lightand
some dark humourin.ArrestedDevelopmentfits
Buckingham’stheoryof genre itisina constant
processof change andmost of the comedyistropical
to whatis happeninginthe worldtodayandthe
modernproblemssoitisrelatable humour.However
we can also see TomRyall’sgenre theoryasitfitsall
of the codesand conventionsof asitcomandcomedy
series.
Target Audience
The main targetaudience isyoungadultsandadults,
probablymiddle class.Ibelieveitisaimedatthe
middle classasthe class representedof the characters
are upperclassand theyare made a mockeryof and
representedasstupidandthe onlyrelatablepersonin
the seriesisa middle classperson.Onthe Youngand
Rubicams4Cs model Ibelieve the targetaudience will
be Mainstreamas theyare makingfunof the upper
classand are able to relate tothe humourand the
struggle withdealingwiththese insufferablepeople
that are shownasprivilegedandsnobbish.Itmeans
the target audience canrelate tomakinga joke of the
upperclass.