Script Editing for Producers

Subject guarantor:

Pavel BOROVAN

Name of lecturer(s):

Pavel BOROVAN

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The purpose of the lectures is to investigate manners and paths which can lead the producer to achieving goals.

Mode of study:

Active discussions with students about individual issues

Written course paper:

1) Name 3 films, of high quality in your opinion, which achieved above average commercial success.

Name 3 films, of high quality in your opinion, which did not achieve higher than average success, or even lower than average commercial success.

Name 3 films, of low quality in your opinion, which achieved above average commercial success.

In each of the 9 films write reasons for your opinion in two or three sentences why the film belongs to one of the two categories.

2) Present your PERSONAL topic which interests you and version you are investigating. The topic, which according to your ideas could be the topic of some of your future projects. Briefly, justify your selections and propose possible applications.

Present GENERAL topics which in your opinion are able to capture the interest of a large number of viewers. A topic whose attractive development may bring profit to a producer. Briefly justify your selection.

(This work is cca. 1 to 2 pages.)

3. Present a theatre piece or literary text which in your opinion is appropriate for film (television) development.

Explain why this text is appropriate for film (television) development. Why the text may attract what kind and how many viewers.

Propose a genre and format development.

(This work is cca. 1 to 2 pages).

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

AVD creation and production technology. Fundamentals of distribution. Basics of marketing.

Recommended optional programme components:

Žádné další nepovinné vzdělávací složky.

Course contents:

Production dramaturgy - considerations of future films from the producer's perspective

Topic selection, material selection, viability of the selected material, orientation in the AV market, market saturation and limits, societal demands, potential finanicing.

Genres and formats

Text reading, working with a screenwriter, dramaturgy from the producer's perpective, theoretical adjustment potential.

Some further decisions which may fundamentally effect the result.

Recommended or required reading:

Aristoteles : Poetika

Dwight V. Swain : Manual for the scriptwriters (Filmová scénáristika)

Syd Field: Jak napsat dobrý scénář

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Written course assignments:

1) Name 3 films which, in your opinion, are high in quality and as well in success, achieved greater than average commercial results.

Name 3 films which, in your opinion, are high in quality but in success, achieved average or less than average commercial results.

Name 3 films which, in your opinion, are low in quality and achieved greater than average commercial results.

In each of these 9 films write to justify your opinion in 2 or 3 sentences why a film belongs to one of two categories.

2) Introduce a personal topic which interests you and whose treatment you are investigating. A topic, in you ideas, could be a topic of some of you future projects.

Briefly justify you choice and propose and application.

Introduce a general topic which, in your opinion is capable of interesting a majority of viewers. A topic whos attractive development can be profitable.

Briefly justify your choice.

(The extent is cca. 1-2 pages.)

3) Introduce a theatre play or literary text which, in your opinion, is appropriate for film (television) development.

Explain why this text is appropriate for film (television) development. What in that text could, in film, tempt what kind and how many viewers.

Propose a genre and format for development.

(Extent is cca. 1-2 pages.)

Assessment methods and criteria:

Conditions receipt of credit are:

minimum of 70% of attendance at lectures

written completion of all three course tasks (see „Planned Related Activities“) and their public presenation.

At the final interview with the instructor it is necessary to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the books Aristoteles „Poetica“; D.V. Swain: Film Screenwriting.

Course web page:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

	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
Fri	místnost 334 Učebna KP (Lažanský palác) BOROVAN P. 13:10–13:55 (přednášková par. 1)
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Fri	13:10–13:55	BOROVAN P.	Učebna KP Lažanský palác		přednášková par. 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Production - Master (qualification subject)