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Introduction to Screenwriting
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Uploaded: 9/17/2024 09:37:15 AM PDT
Basic introductory course in narrative script writing for film and episodic television. Emphasis on basic screenplay structure, characters, conflict, theme and technical script formatting in the development of a short screenplay.
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Must include but not limited to the following:
- Writing regardless of medium or format – clarity, economy, grammar, style
- Screenplay structure, outlines and paradigms, scene cards and treatment
- Script formats for narrative short and feature films, and episodic television series
- Story development, character creation, conflict and rising tension, theme and resolution
- Fundamentals of dialogue writing
- Overview of the business of screenwriting, copywriting and marketing a script
- Promoting representation of race/ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, and ability
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- Evaluate the fundamental principles of narrative fiction screenwriting.
- Analyze the basic structure, character development, conflict, and theme in professional films and screenplays.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the technical formatting utilized in professional screenwriting.
- Assess different methods of protecting and marketing screenplays.
- Demonstrate proficiency in creating a complete, short fictional narrative screenplay.
- Writing assignments
- Oral presentations (pitches, e.g.)
- Oral critiques by peers and instructor
- Written critiques by instructor
- Quizzes and/or exam(s)
Field, Syd. Screenwriting: The Foundations of Screenwriting. Bantam Dell Publishing
Trottier, David. The Screenwriter’s Bible: A complete Guide to Writing, Formatting and Selling Your Script. Silman-James Press
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