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This is a three part course spread over three trimesters.
We will be writing a screenplay, acting and filming, then editing and producing our original video project.
We will have assignments to review what we have learned.
The teacher is the director of the project and retains ultimate creative control.
We will be working as a team, in groups and as individuals on video projects.
These works will be viewed by others, ie you may have to see yourself on a screen.
You will be evaluated on the quantity and quality of your work.
A treatment is a document that presents the story idea of your film before writing the entire script. Treatments are often written in present tense, in a narrative-like prose, and highlight the most important information about your film, including title, logline, story summary, and character descriptions.
Setting
A setting is the time and geographic location within a narrative, either nonfiction or fiction. It is a literary element. The setting initiates the main backdrop and mood for a story. The setting can be referred to as story world or milieu to include a context beyond the immediate surroundings of the story.
Characters
Assignment due September 11.
Create a main character, with a full description of how they look, origin, wants, goals and needs. Create their enemy and ally. Place them in an opening scene. Describe the place, time, weather and environment. Write the beginning of a great story.
Want: The thing they desire more than anything else. This motivation moves the story forward. There should be obstacles that get in the way and stakes that are important. Punishment if they fail to meet their goal.
Need: The inner struggle. The thing they must achieve to attain their want. Often the obstacle to achieve the need is the character themselves.
Lie: The belief about themselves or the world that is wrong or misguided.
Ghost: A traumatic event from the past that shapes their world view now.
Make your character empathetic!
What is their handicap? They want something but the lie is holding them back. Their journey takes them from being reactive to proactive, confronting their ghost to achieve their ultimate need, and maybe what they want.
Class 1
Hello Students!
We need to get to know each other and the best way is by making a video presentation.
Record yourself stating your name, where you are from, what is your family like, and tell us a story that the class may find interesting. Upload to Google drive then share with me - lonp@school-one.org
Content
It's all about the story! Start with the ending, does the hero find love, redemption, riches? Does the evil face justice, retribution? What are the stakes? Are they high enough to be of interest? Are the characters compelling? Does the setting effect the viewer emotionally? Is there a catharsis?
Imagine the perfect ending to a story!
Assignment:
Create the end of an epic story. Due 9-10.
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