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The content provided is comprehensive and relevant, covering all aspects of concept and story development and scriptwriting for film and TV and helping a new or emerging writer better understand their elementary tenets.
It also details the development of the synopsis, treatment and other documents needed to comprehensively convey the film’s story.
The content is versatile, suitable for classroom teaching or video-classroom teaching.
By the end of the course, a new writer will have the competence and confidence to create a film or TV story, write the screenplay and other materials, and approach producers and funding bodies.
In addition to the coursework, there are accompanying workshops available to further help writers hone their skills. They provide writers with 1-to-1 or small-group guidance on the continuing development of their stories, with advice on how they might be tailored for specific uses, such as sending to commissioners and competition-entry.
MODULE 1 | FILM AND TV CONCEPT & PLOT
Establishing the Concept & Expanding It into a Plot
Elements and Purpose of The Screen Story
Theme & Tone
Identifying the Key Characters and Their Goals – Hero and Villain – and How They Are Represented On Screen
Introduction to Film and Episode Pacing
Introduction to Film, Episode and Series structure
Introduction to Character Development through Action and Dialogue
MODULE 2 | CREATING THE SYNOPSIS, TREATMENT, BIBLE AND OTHER MATERIALS
What is a screenplay?
Why a screenplay is so important
What goes into a screenplay
What is a synopsis?
Why a synopsis is so important
What goes into a synopsis
What is a treatment?
What a treatment is used for
What goes into a treatment
How is the treatment structured
What is the difference between a treatment and a series bible?
What is a Pitchdeck?
What a Pitchdeck used for
What goes into a Pitchdeck?
How is the Pitchdeck structured?
Other Documents And Their Uses
Introduction to the film industry
Prelude Skills Screenwriting for New and Emerging Writers
MODULE 3 | WORKING IN THE INDUSTRY
Introduction to the Screen Industries
Identifying the core differences between Screen Industries and the Publishing and Theatre Industries
Availing of Funding from the Industry
Working and Collaborating with Creative Communities
Approaching Production Companies
Working with Producers
Collaborating with Directors
Selling TV Dramas to Broadcasters and Streamers
Selling to the Film Industry
MODULE 4 | STORY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
Providing course attendees with comprehensive guidance on the continuing development of their stories
Expanding on the content of modules 1 and 2, deep-diving into the stories, synopses, treatments and other materials as to how they relate to the writers’ specific projects
Advising on how they will be tailored for specific uses.
Advising on how best to approach different elements of the film industry, to include applying for funding, approaching producers and attracting key creatives