English versionFilming The Unfilmable
| Kód | Zakončení | Kredity | Rozsah | Jazyk výuky | Semestr |
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| 311UNF | Z | 2 | 2H/W | anglicky | zimní i letní |
- Garant předmětu:
- Neil Andrew TAYLOR
- Jméno vyučujícího (jména vyučujících):
- Neil Andrew TAYLOR
- Výsledky učení dané vzdělávací složky:
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Improving screenwriting skills.
- Forma studia:
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Lecture, Seminar d in-class practice exercises.
- Předpoklady a další požadavky:
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Students to have read some material from the list of suggested authors.
- Obsah kurzu:
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This course is focused on exploring and developing the dramatic and creative writing techniques plus the critical thought required to enable screenwriters to adapt a range of source material into a format suitable for screen production. The student will develop a screenplay suitable for production and filming in the following semester. The first half of the course will focus on creative techniques and in-roads for developing style and content. The second half will focus on script production, subject choices and structure. Students are expected to view/read the range of material suggested plus bring awareness to the group of material from their own cultures and cinematic heritage.
- Doporučená nebo povinná literatura:
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Please read notes.
- Hodnoticí metody a kritéria:
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Attendance: Students are allowed to have two absences. Barring unforeseen circumstances, students should notify the instructor in advance. Exceptional circumstances will be considered, but additional work may be required.
Participation: Students will be expected to contribute to in-class discussions.
Completion policy: To complete the course, a student must comply with the attendance and participation requirements and write a screenplay adapted from source material with the expectation that the screenplay will be filmed, produced and screened by the end of the following semester. Screenplay duration no less than 25 minutes to a maximum of 40 minutes.
- Webová stránka předmětu:
- Poznámka:
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1. Introduction: Lecture plus in-class exercises; 'Creative play on the page' Intro to Creative Writing for screenwriters - chronology, narrative structure, character, dramatic principles, cinematic requirements, why write?
Prior reading/screening - none this session but students to screen two music videos of their choice on YouTube
2. The range and commonality of adaptation. Principles of creative writing/thinking - thinking the unthinkable.
Reading: Students to bring one short story of their choice to the session and be prepared to defend its qualities as a piece of literature of interest and literary merit.
3. Launch of 1st set exercise plus lecture - influences and usefulness of associated artforms - 'lifted' dialogue and image. The development of franchise characters.
Screening extracts from:
James Bond
Marvel / DC comics characters
Asterix
Jason Bourne
Reading:
Esslin: The Field of Drama. Methuen ISBN 9780413192608
4 Camera stylo, improvisation and research, life experience - Zeitgeist and contexts of source material v adaptation for current screening.
Screening: Extracts from the work of Mike Leigh. Students to have viewed Abigail's Party, Topsy Turvy, Vera Drake, Mr Turner (trailer or excepts if released).
5. 2nd set exercise. The challenge of what the writer 'cannot have' Adapter v author (how much to respect source material). Use of the Epic format.
Screenings: extracts from
The Life of Pi: Dir Lee
Jason and the Argonauts: Dir Chaffey
O Brother Where Art Thou: Dir Coen Brothers
Beowulf: Dir Zemekis
The Mahabharata: Dir Brook 1990
Life of Brian: Dir Pythons
Reading: Peter J, Vladimir's Carrot. Methuen 1987
6. Adapting from novel/short story - examples of the 'unfilmable'
Readings: Stories by Maugham, Chekhov, Turgenev, Mann, de Maupassant, Gustav Meyrink, Hrabal, Thurber, Hawthorne, Woody Allen, Hardy, others of choice. Translations in English must be available for inclusion.
Screening extracts from:
Love In The Time of Cholera: Dir Newell
Pride and Prejudice: Dir Wright
The Handmaids Tale: Dir Schlondorff
The 39 Steps: Dir Hitchcock
Kidnapped: Dir Stevenson 1960
7. 3rd exercise launch. Screenplay tasks - literary narrative versus visual narrative. Classical literature techniques in screenplay and the use of 'historical' language.
Shakespeare in Love: Dir Madden
Moliere: Dir Tirard
Richard III: Dir Olivier
Henry V: Dir Olivier and Branagh
Ran: Dir Kurosawa
Macbeth: Dir Polanski
8. Adapting from stage material
Madness of George III; Dir Hytner
The King's Speech; Dir Hooper
Amadeus; Dir. Forman
Vanya on 42nd Street; Dir Malle
Reading: Brook P, The Empty Space. ISBN 9780684829579
9. Group workshop. Students to bring extracts of material specifically adapted to children's market and animation (adult and children)
No reading or screening prior to this session.
10. Adapting biography, interface of selected adapted material with adapter's appropriate personal experience.
Screenings: Students to have viewed:
Lust for Life: Dir Minnelli
The Music Lovers: Dir Russell
Students to bring screen excerpts of 2 biopics of their choice. One must be a biopic of an artist, the other not.
11. The writer /director relationship
Prior reading/screening - none this session
12. Final class: Review and preparation/ expected requirements for next semester.
- Další informace:
- Předmět je součástí nabídky volitelných předmětů fakulty
- Rozvrh na zimní semestr 2016/2017:
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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
Po Út St Čt Pá Datum Den Čas Vyučující Místo Poznámky Č. paralelky Po 14:00–15:35 Neil Andrew TAYLOR Učebna 3
Lažanský palácpřednášková par. 1 St 17:00–18:30 Neil Andrew TAYLOR přednášková par. 2 - Rozvrh na letní semestr 2016/2017:
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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
Po Út St Čt Pá Datum Den Čas Vyučující Místo Poznámky Č. paralelky Po 17:20–18:55 Neil Andrew TAYLOR Učebna 3
Lažanský palácpřednášková par. 1 Čt 17:20–18:55 Neil Andrew TAYLOR Učebna 6
Lažanský palácpřednášková par. 2 - Předmět je součástí následujících studijních plánů: