Television Writer

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Writing for Television

The partial script included here is formatted in sound bites. I wrote it for Today's Health to be aired on CNBC. If you want to look at another type of script, let me know. I'm considering adding one I wrote in voiceover format for Technology Today. This script is copyrighted material and is included here only as a sample of my work. It is not available for any other use. I also write and produce video brochures and commercials. To find out more about my work in this area, please visit my company, Media Creations, Inc.

December 1997

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1

THE TITLE: "NEUROLOGICAL FUNCTIONING" CIRCULATES AROUND A SHOT OF TECHNICIAN WATCHING ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPH TRACING.

SFX: MUSIC OR NATURAL SOUND

2

SHOT OF PERSON 1

PERSON 1 (ON CAMERA): (I.E. "It started out as just a tremor in this finger. I thought it was nothing, but it got worse. Then I started having trouble moving my arm.")

3

SHOT OF DOCTOR 1

DOCTOR 1 (ON CAMERA): (I.E. "Parkinson’s is a slow progressive disease that affects a small area of cells in the middle part of the brain. These cells gradually degenerate and die. ")

4

PARKINSON’S PATIENT MOVING VERY SLOWLY

DOCTOR 1 (V.O.): (I.E. "Their loss produces a reduction in a vital chemical called dopamine causing symptoms like rigidity, tremor, slowness of movement and loss of balance. ")

5

SHOT OF CROWD

DOCTOR 2 (V.O.): (I.E. "PD affects about one out of every 100 people over the age of 60. In fact, it has become one of the most common ailments in the U.S.")

6

SHOT OF DOCTOR 2

DOCTOR 2 (ON CAMERA): (I.E. "There is no cure for Parkinson’s. However, because people are living longer, there are now up to a million and a half Americans who have this disease. ")

7

SHOT OF PERSON 2

PERSON 2 (ON CAMERA): (I.E. "When my doctor told me I had Parkinson’s, I didn’t know what to think. I didn’t feel that bad. Now I know I have it, but it’s still hard to accept. ")

8

SHOT OF PERSON 1

PERSON 1 (ON CAMERA): (I.E. "I was seeing the doctor for something else and he noticed my hand tremor. When he told me I had Parkinson’s I was shocked.)

10

SHOT OF A VARIETY OF

MEDICATIONS

CORRESPONDENT (V.O): (The symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease can be very debilitating, causing serious changes in a person’s lifestyle. Fortunately, there are treatments available that can help.)

11

SHOT OF ACCIDENT VICTIM BEING WHEELED INTO EMERGENCY ROOM

DOCTOR 1 (V.O.) (I.E. "Some people believe that their disease was caused by an accident or injury, but we think this is very unlikely. The fact is, we just do not, at this time, know the cause. ")

12

SHOT OF MEDICAL JOURNALS AND STATISTICAL CHARTS

DOCTOR 2 (V.O.): (I.E. "Studies have shown that Parkinson’s Disease is not contagious. People do not catch it from each other. Furthermore, it’s not hereditary either. It is, quite simply, a mystery. ")

13

CORRESPONDENT

CORRESPONDENT (ON CAMERA): (Though there is, as yet, no way to cure Parkinson’s nor any way to prevent the onset of the disease, there are treatment options that can protect patients against the disabilities that can develop from neglect.)

14

SHOT OF PATIENT DOING SIMPLE CHORES WELL

DOCTOR 1 (V.O.): (I.E. "Good treatment can help recover many of the lost functions of the body and keep patients useful and independent for many, many years. ")

15

SHOT OF DOCTOR 2

DOCTOR 2 (ON CAMERA): (I.E. "We have a much better understanding today of the illness and ways to treat it than was available only a decade or two ago. ")

16

SHOT OF PERSON 1

PERSON 1 (ON CAMERA): (I.E. "When I first found out I had this disease I was extremely depressed. While my doctor suggested some treatment options, he didn’t seem to think there really was much hope. ")

17

CARING DOCTOR AND PATIENT

CORRESPONDENT (V.O.): (I.E. "It’s important to be treated by doctors who are well acquainted with Parkinson’s Disease as well as the various medications that are available so that these drugs can be properly combined to achieve maximum benefits. ")

18

PERSON 2

PERSON 2 (0N CAMERA): (I.E. "If I’ve learned one thing from this disease, it that it’s best not to worry about what will happen tomorrow. I’m grateful today for the good things in my life. ")

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	- VIDEO-	- AUDIO-
1	THE TITLE: "NEUROLOGICAL FUNCTIONING" CIRCULATES AROUND A SHOT OF TECHNICIAN WATCHING ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPH TRACING.	SFX: MUSIC OR NATURAL SOUND
2	SHOT OF PERSON 1	PERSON 1 (ON CAMERA): (I.E. "It started out as just a tremor in this finger. I thought it was nothing, but it got worse. Then I started having trouble moving my arm.")
3	SHOT OF DOCTOR 1	DOCTOR 1 (ON CAMERA): (I.E. "Parkinson’s is a slow progressive disease that affects a small area of cells in the middle part of the brain. These cells gradually degenerate and die. ")
4	PARKINSON’S PATIENT MOVING VERY SLOWLY	DOCTOR 1 (V.O.): (I.E. "Their loss produces a reduction in a vital chemical called dopamine causing symptoms like rigidity, tremor, slowness of movement and loss of balance. ")
5	SHOT OF CROWD	DOCTOR 2 (V.O.): (I.E. "PD affects about one out of every 100 people over the age of 60. In fact, it has become one of the most common ailments in the U.S.")
6	SHOT OF DOCTOR 2	DOCTOR 2 (ON CAMERA): (I.E. "There is no cure for Parkinson’s. However, because people are living longer, there are now up to a million and a half Americans who have this disease. ")
7	SHOT OF PERSON 2	PERSON 2 (ON CAMERA): (I.E. "When my doctor told me I had Parkinson’s, I didn’t know what to think. I didn’t feel that bad. Now I know I have it, but it’s still hard to accept. ")
8	SHOT OF PERSON 1	PERSON 1 (ON CAMERA): (I.E. "I was seeing the doctor for something else and he noticed my hand tremor. When he told me I had Parkinson’s I was shocked.)
10	SHOT OF A VARIETY OF MEDICATIONS	CORRESPONDENT (V.O): (The symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease can be very debilitating, causing serious changes in a person’s lifestyle. Fortunately, there are treatments available that can help.)
11	SHOT OF ACCIDENT VICTIM BEING WHEELED INTO EMERGENCY ROOM	DOCTOR 1 (V.O.) (I.E. "Some people believe that their disease was caused by an accident or injury, but we think this is very unlikely. The fact is, we just do not, at this time, know the cause. ")
12	SHOT OF MEDICAL JOURNALS AND STATISTICAL CHARTS	DOCTOR 2 (V.O.): (I.E. "Studies have shown that Parkinson’s Disease is not contagious. People do not catch it from each other. Furthermore, it’s not hereditary either. It is, quite simply, a mystery. ")
13	CORRESPONDENT	CORRESPONDENT (ON CAMERA): (Though there is, as yet, no way to cure Parkinson’s nor any way to prevent the onset of the disease, there are treatment options that can protect patients against the disabilities that can develop from neglect.)
14	SHOT OF PATIENT DOING SIMPLE CHORES WELL	DOCTOR 1 (V.O.): (I.E. "Good treatment can help recover many of the lost functions of the body and keep patients useful and independent for many, many years. ")
15	SHOT OF DOCTOR 2	DOCTOR 2 (ON CAMERA): (I.E. "We have a much better understanding today of the illness and ways to treat it than was available only a decade or two ago. ")
16	SHOT OF PERSON 1	PERSON 1 (ON CAMERA): (I.E. "When I first found out I had this disease I was extremely depressed. While my doctor suggested some treatment options, he didn’t seem to think there really was much hope. ")
17	CARING DOCTOR AND PATIENT	CORRESPONDENT (V.O.): (I.E. "It’s important to be treated by doctors who are well acquainted with Parkinson’s Disease as well as the various medications that are available so that these drugs can be properly combined to achieve maximum benefits. ")
18	PERSON 2	PERSON 2 (0N CAMERA): (I.E. "If I’ve learned one thing from this disease, it that it’s best not to worry about what will happen tomorrow. I’m grateful today for the good things in my life. ")