FLM 190 - Feature Film Writing 1, Experimental

Credits: 3
3 Lecture Hours

Description
With the continued expansion of home viewing, audiences have an even greater need for filmed content. Once only seen in theaters, feature films are now being viewed on televisions, computers, tablets and phones in more significant quantities than on large cinema screens. This increased demand means more opportunities for storytellers to adapt their ideas into screenplays. This introductory class will assist students in writing their own original film script by focusing on the areas of character, theme, and plot development, as well as style, technique and formatting. For anyone who’s ever said, “I have a great idea for a movie,” this is the class for them, as each student will execute their own original concept for a feature film.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

Generate a treatment and outline for a feature film script.
Create detailed breakdowns of the film’s major characters.
Deconstruct critically acclaimed screenplays and films.
Critically analyze their own work and the works of others.
Receive critical feedback and address it via the revision process.
Strategically construct the narrative and character arcs of their story.
Write a significant portion of an original feature film script.

Listed Topics

Visual storytelling
Developing characters
Story and Theme
Plot structure
The role of conflict
Treatments
Outlines
Scene structure
Dialogue
Script formatting

Reference Materials
Scripts, screenwriting software

Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals:

Communication
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Technological Competence

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