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Course: |
FVM 251
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Title: | Feature Script Analysis |
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Long Title: | Feature Script Analysis |
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Course Description: | This course is designed to familiarize students with feature script analysis by applying, combining, and integrating story knowledge in the form of written evaluation of material (script coverage). Students will read, analyze, and compare several writers' works from major production companies, studios, and agencies in development and critically evaluate and assess material in order to recommend or pass on the project for future production. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Course Notes: | Entered new course 10/27/09 s@ |
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Origin Notes: | CCA |
1. Identify and demonstrate an advanced understanding of the methods of feature screenplay analysis and translate knowledge into new context.
2. Summarize, describe, interpret, and discuss writers work for feature screenplays.
3. Advanced application to combine, and integrate knowledge in the form of written evaluation of material (script coverage) for feature screenplays.
4. Read, analyze, and compare several writers¿ works for feature screenplays at the advanced level.
5. Critically evaluate and assess material in order to recommend or pass on the project for feature screenplays.
6. Communicate feature screenplay analysis, questions, and observations to others within framework of writers meetings at the advanced level.
I. Full Coverage Format
a. Writing the top sheet log line.
b. Writing the synopsis
c. Writing story comments
II. Narrative Analysis I
a. Three Act Structure/Act Breaks
b. Plot Points
c. Character, Protagonist and Antagonist/ Bone structure
d. Objective
e. Opening
III. Narrative Analysis II
a. Theme
b. Dialogue
c. The Scene
d. Sequences
e. Inciting incident
IV. Narrative Analysis III
a. Premise
b. Genre
c. Dialogue
d. Conflict/Obstacles
e. Exposition
V. Narrative Analysis IV
a. Visuals
b. Dramatic scene
c. Preparation and Aftermath
d. Dramatic Irony
e. Planting and Payoff
VI. Narrative Analysis V
a. Elements of the Future and Advertising
b. Activity and Action
c. Main Tension, Culmination, and Resolution
d. Plausibility
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