Mentor Workshop: Screenwriting 1

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
311MWS1 credit 5 4 hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 89 to 114 hours of self-study English winter

Subject guarantor

Name of lecturer(s)

Milada TĚŠITELOVÁ

Department

The subject provides FAMU International

Contents

  1. INTRODUCTION

Finding your theme.

  1. THE STORY

Different approaches to storytelling. Story basics. Three-act structure, four-act structure, 8 sequences. What is the inciting incident, the midpoint? Who is the antagonist?

  1. CREATING YOUR OWN STORY

Reflecting our homework and building a story in practice.

  1. THE SCENE

What is a scene and how to write it? Basics of script formatting.

  1. CREATING YOUR OWN SCENE

Reflecting our homework and building a scene in practice.

  1. THE CHARACTER

Tips on creating and developing a character. Character’s arc.

  1. CREATING YOUR OWN CHARACTER

Reflecting our homework and building a character in practice.

  1. REFLECTING YOUR SCREENPLAY

Group work focusing on the short screenplays of students.

  1. THE PITCH

What is it and how to deliver it? 5 questions for the pitch.

  1. REFLECTING YOUR SCREENPLAY

Group work focusing on the short screenplay of a student 1.

  1. REFLECTING YOUR SCREENPLAY

Group work focusing on the short screenplay of a student 2.

  1. REFLECTING YOUR SCREENPLAY

Group work focusing on the short screenplay of a student 3.

Learning outcomes

Autumn classes are structured as an introduction to screenwriting basics and the writing process in general. During every lesson we reflect on our work in progress and/or discuss any related topics. Short script of each student will be consulted in depth at the end of the semester.

In spring there is time to consult, reflect and/or work together with directors, therefore the syllabus can vary according to the actual situation.

Prerequisites and other requirements

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Literature

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Evaluation methods and criteria

Attendance (50%) Production of unit exercise pieces (50%). Stated simply - students attend, and students write.

Note

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Schedule for winter semester 2024/2025:

06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed
room
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TĚŠITELOVÁ M.
14:00–17:15
(lecture parallel1)
room 133
Thu
Fri
Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
Wed 14:00–17:15 Milada TĚŠITELOVÁ
room 133 lecture parallel1

Schedule for summer semester 2024/2025:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans