Deck 15: You Can Get Paid to Do This

Question 1

In the entertainment world, the writer is indispensable.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In corporate writing, one type of agreement is to divide the payment into thirds.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

On the whole, writers are paid for

A) writing
B) piecework
C) their speed in writing scripts
D) figuring out communication problems and creative concepts

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Name the three parts of scriptwriting for the corporate world.

A) Theme, characters, creative concept
B) Client needs, Seven Step Process, Pitching
C) Concept, treatment, shooting script
D) Logline, shooting script, storyboard

Question 5

The most common payment for corporate work is a __________ __________ for the finished script.

Question 6

A writer, who is paid for a completed script, is governed by ________________ principle

A) service-for-hire
B) contract worker
C) work-for-hire
D) freelance writer

Question 7

Movies and television are about__________

A) Adaptions of News stories
B) Characters and plots
C) Human emotions
D) Who is the better person in the story

Question 8

For every production there is a message that appeals to large audiences. In the list below, pick all answers that apply

A) Life is good and worth living
B) Love conquers all
C) It is better to give then to receive
D) Good always triumphs over evi
E) A way to your true love's heart is through the food he eats

Question 9

Agents earn money when ________________

A) the writer signs a contract with them
B) they sign 12 writers to their stable
C) they sell the writer's work
D) a producer pays to look at who the agent represents

Question 10

Which entities have reciprocal agreements, contract models, and minimum payment scales? (Choose all that apply)

A) Writers Guild of Great Britain
B) Writers Guild of America East
C) Writers Guild of India
D) Writers Guild of America West
E) Writers Guild of Scotland

Question 11

In 2014 a writer was paid a minimum of ______ (dollar amount) for an original screenplay for a production budgeted over $5 million according to the Writer's Guild of America.

Question 12

When novels or plays are popular, their media rights have higher value.

Question 13

The best way to get an agent is to get a recommendation from someone they know

Question 14

It is essential that at each stage of production and distribution, every element of writing, performance, and sound track have a clear legal title.

Question 15

Copyright is the recognition that the original work of _________________________ is intellectual property.

A) A creator of words, images, music, or other media
B) A creator of all words within the final production
C) A creator of certain media areas
D) A creator of ideas, thoughts, and creative concepts

Question 16

Networking is key to meeting those who will commission your work - producers, directors, corporate clients, and public relations executives.

Question 17

______ is the key verb of the industry.