Seminary of Script Editing 2

Display Schedule

Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language Instruction	Semester
306SE2	credit	3	48 seminar hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 12 exercise hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 30 to 45 hours of self-study	English	summer

Subject guarantor

Michal REICH

Name of lecturer(s)

Michal REICH

Editing is explored as an important narrative component essential not only in the post-production of film, but already in the early stages of development (story treatment/screenplay). Methods and tools used in script editing are explained and tested on practical examples. Accompanied by debate and discussions, in the course students learn the basic knowledge of the script editing profession which is closely connected to the editing process in post-production.

script editor‘s toolbox 1 - review of different approaches to narrative structure
script editor‘s toolbox 2 - review of approaches to character-based narratives
script editor‘s toolbox 3 - script editing assignments / character development assignments
script assessments / script analysis reports / script development
concept and strategy of script-editing sessions (communication & the mirroring process)
practical script editing of short screenplay
practical script editing of feature length screenplay

Course is a workshop in which the students learn basics of script editing and analyze & develop various screenplays or treatments. This covers basic trade knowledge as well as practical experience with basic narrative principles. The program is supplemented by a summaries in lectures and debates. This subject of investigation is the script editing of the narrative of a feature film and its particulars.

Learning outcomes

Prerequisites and other requirements

Literature

Gulino, P.J.: Screenwriting: The Sequence Approach

Horton, Andrew: Writing the Character-Centered Screenplay

Filed, Syd: Screenplay – the foundations of screenwriting

Campbell, Joseph: Hero with a Thousand Faces

Carriere, Jean-Claude: Scénariste ou le voyage á Bruxelles; Raconter une histoire

Screenplays

Evaluation methods and criteria

Credit is awarded based on:

Activity in the lectures/exercises/classes

development of the tasks

completion of the final exam

minimum 80% participation in the total classes.

Note

Schedule for winter semester 2022/2023:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

	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 311 Room No. 311 (Lažanský palác) REICH M. 09:50–14:15 EVEN WEEK (parallel1)
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Wed	09:50–14:15	Michal REICH	Room No. 311 Lažanský palác		parallel1

The subject is a part of the following study plans

Montage_2020 (required optional subject)