VID 211B - Film Screenwriting II

Credits: 3

Description
Advanced techniques for finishing the screenplay with emphasis on plot structure, character development, rewriting scenes, sharpening and polishing dialogue. You will also learn to do script coverage. This class assumes students have a keen interest in films/TV and a desire to write feature length scripts.

Student Learning Outcomes

Identify script structural components, main plot elements, and subplots.
Create character development.
Create polished dialogue for script production.
Create detailed scene descriptions.
Develop screenplay rewriting skills for script production.
Cultivate a completed, polished screenplay.

Prerequisite: VID 111B or Instructor approval