FILM 1400 Screenwriting I
This course focuses on the fundamentals of storytelling within the screenplay format, and provides students with constructive analysis and support as they take a script through the screenwriting process to write the first 60 pages of a feature-length screenplay or a television pilot workshop table readings and provide feedback to classmates. Students are encouraged to tell their stories visually and not rely solely on dialogue. (3 lect.)
Major Topics
- Screenwriting and the filmmaking process
- Elements of screenwriting and the screenplay
- Screenwriter's role
- Screenwriting in films
- Reading and Analyzing scripts
- Screenplay brainstorming and expression
Outcomes
In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:
1. Create a screenplay for either a feature film or television show.
2. Analyze screenplays that have been produced by Hollywood to identify best practices and techniques to tell stories.
3. Identify ways that the medium can and has influenced audiences across the globe.
4. Analyze classmate’s scripts to provide analysis and feedback.
5. Research a screenwriting textbook and write a 5-10 page analysis.
Other Information
Any information placed here must be adhered to by all instructors:
Screenplays should be approximately 60 pages in length.