Script Editing for Producers

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
305DPR Z 2 14S Czech summer

Subject guarantor

Ivo MATHÉ

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.

  1. 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.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

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

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

Linda Aronsonová: Scénář pro 21. století

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.

Further information

This course is an elective for all students of this school

Schedule for winter semester 2018/2019:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2018/2019:

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 329
Room No. 329
(Lažanský palác)
BOROVAN P.
13:10–13:55
(lecture parallel1)
Thu
Fri
Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
Wed 13:10–13:55 Pavel BOROVAN Room No. 329
Lažanský palác 		lecture parallel1

The subject is a part of the following study plans