Script Research

This image was taken of a script of Inspector George Gently – Series 5 Episode 3. This script links to my own script because this script is based around a detective for the police just like my idea. It is very beneficial to me because this image is the opening scene and it shows us that already the narrative is straight into a detective story. This would be a great way to attract the audience instantly because they are involved straight away and they understand what is happening. They will not feel like they have missed anything before this beginning.

This script would be categorized as secondary research because someone else has produced this script and I researched and found this script on the BBC Writersroom(link).

Finally as mentioned before this material was very inspirational as it taught me to get the audience involved straight away and begin with the case being shown to the two main protagonists.

This image was taken of a script of Death in Paradise – Series 1 Episode 1. This script would link into my own script well because again it gets straight into the story there is no sort of introduction to the episode it goes straight into the story. Again this would attract the audience and keep their attention because they will not lose interest by waiting for a really long introduction to the episode.

This script would be categorized as secondary research because someone else has produced this script and I researched and found this script on the BBC Writersroom(link)

Finally as mentioned before this script would be helpful because it shows that attracting the audience straight away would be very helpful for dramas and not having a long introduction to the episode.

This image was taken of a script of My Murder. This script may link into my script well because although I have said that getting straight into the action is a good thing the audience may want to know about the characters first before the actual episode begins to unfold. I chose this because the opening scenes give a little background on the characters involved in the programme.

This script would be categorized as secondary research because someone else has produced this script and I researched and found this script on the BBC Writersroom(link)

Finally I said before that getting straight into the action would attract the audience but I’m also thinking of the other audience members would enjoy a little introduction to the characters involved.

This image was taken from a news story by The Telegraph showing that a hairdresser was murdered by her jealous former detective husband. This would help my script because it is a news story which has occurred containing a police detective who has had power and then changed because of this power. This news story also shows that the young woman tried to tell the police about her husband’s violent behaviour but no action was taken.

This news article I have found would be categorized as secondary research because someone else has written this article and then published it on The Telegraph’s website.

Finally this news article could help on my script as it shows that gaining power could change a person but also change how they act and how they used to be before taking on the role of a detective.

This image was taken from a news story by Daily Mail showing that a former police detective brutally murdered his wife in their own home in front of their two children. This would help my script because again it is a news story which involves a former police detective who had the power of being that role and then abusing that power and or changing because of the power they have. This news story shows that he beat her with a baseball bat over a missing changing bag then stabbed her in the throat just weeks after giving birth to their new child.

This news article I have found would be categorized as secondary research because someone else has written this article and then published it on the Daily Mail’swebsite.

Finally this news article could help on my script as it is another occurrence in which someone has been murdered by a former detective either because of having that power or because of abusing the power.

This image was taken from a news story by IOL News showing that in Cape Town, a police officer returned fire to an armed robber after firing at himself and his partner. This article also says that the police officer “rushed to his partner’s aid, taking a bullet in the process”. This news story would help my script as it shows some partnerships turn out to be great friendships and even brotherhood. It also shows that no matter what some partners are there for each other and will do whatever it takes for each other.

This news article I have found would be categorized as secondary research because someone else has written this article and then published it on the IOL News website.

Finally this news article could help and be important as it shows the camaraderie between two partners which would do anything to save one another and the bonds between two partners.

Exisiting Materials:

I have had inspiration from BBC One’s Sherlock, the reason for this was because I really enjoyed the on-screen text that Sherlock had within its episodes. I think it looks really professional and comes across that the audience can actually see what the character is thinking and can get inside the characters head also. In addition to this I also had inspiration from BBC Two’s Edge of Darkness, the reason for this is because I liked the idea of a police detective being the protagonist of my story as well as having twists within the story just like Edge of Darkness has. Finally I also have had inspiration from Showtime’s Dexter the reason for this is because my protagonists are police detectives like in Dexter however it matches this programme because one of my protagonists is also a serial killer which is the same as Dexter himself, I really liked this idea because it is a good twist however it may be easy to figure out.

Opinion and Speculation:

“every killer and every killing is unique.”
“emotions play animportant role in decision making.”
“ killersgo through a mental and physiological process of detachment that prevents themfrom seeing the victim as human.”
“People a lot smarterthan you and I have struggled with this question since the dawn ofcivilization, and no one has come up with an answer yet.”

These quotes from various websites have helped me because the twist in my story involves the protagonist also being a serial killer, so finding these quotes helps with the question “why do people kill other people?.” When finding these quotes it states that some people who are serial killers are mentally unstable, or emotionally unstable to make their own decisions and in the end do not know what they are doing. In addition one quote states that serial killers get to a mental state that they don’t see their victim as a human like themselves. But finally to this subject there is no full answer as to why others kill because it has been an unanswered question for centuries and no matter how much research is put into this question it will still remain unanswered. So for my script this helps as one of the protagonists could be mentally unstable but the police could not know this, lead the protagonist to be the serial killer involved in the twist.