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1 FLMA 1130 Feature Film Lecture, Lab & Workshop Film Arts: Writing Stream Instructor: Gary Fisher Phone: (off-campus) Office: A-326b Office Hours: Monday 1-2pm Thursday 1-2pm On Fridays 8am -12pm I will reply to s and am available at the number above. gfisher@langara.bc.ca Course Calendar Description Through a combination of lectures and workshops, students will complete a treatment for a feature film and a minimum first draft of the first act. Emphasis will be on structure, plot and character development. Students may complete a screenplay that they began in an introductory course or begin with an original concept. Minimum output 60 pages. Course Objective The primary objective of this course is to learn classical narrative dramatic structure and apply it to write, from a working outline, a substantive treatment for a feature film. This will serve as a detailed plan/guide for a first draft screenplay. A draft of Act One of the screenplay is required. Note: Students are encouraged to try to complete their screenplay over the course of the program. FLMA 1240 (Summer Term) will include work-shopping and critique of students feature screenplays. Course Content Principles of dramatic construction and screenwriting will be applied to the students own writing-in-progress. Labs will consist of class discussion of student s work, screenings to illustrate a particular aspect of screenwriting, writing exercises, and student presentations. Students will become familiar with practical techniques and methods of writing, the primacy of dramatic principles, and ideas such as: the inciting incident, rising action, opposed act endings, mid-act climax, crisis-climax-resolution, character development, character entry, flat and round characters, protagonist, antagonist, types of conflict, advancing the story through discovery and reversal, the gap between expectation and result, dramatic exposition, image system; the building blocks of shot, scene, sequence, and acts; use of the cut to advance narrative; screenplay style; expression of theme; and the business of screenwriting. 1 1

2 Methodology The approach taken in this course is to emphasize the craft and art of commercial feature film screenwriting screenwriting for the marketplace. The main task of the course is creative composition. The course topics mirror, in order, the process of writing a screenplay. The emphasis is on process: learning by doing. Student writing proceeds in successive stages: from a first impulse or idea, to the organization of that idea through an outline into a classically-plotted story, to development of the outline with more detailed description of action and development of character into a treatment, to a first draft feature length screenplay. The compositional and craft aspects of each stage are presented to students through lectures, assigned readings from the text, in-class and take-home exercises, and work-shopping of students work moderated by the instructor. What is critical to the learning process is the students on-going writing, and the direct application of course content by the students to their own work in-progress. Learning, by doing. The classroom experience, like the text, is most useful when directly applied to a work-in-progress, where lessons become real and experienced rather than abstract. The instructor provides written comments on each student s work as it progresses. The comments incorporate three points of view: that of an instructor (where students progress is monitored); that of a professional Story Editor and Script Analyst ( where industry reaction is anticipated); and that of a writer whose experience is similar to the students own (where process is discussed). Both written and verbal instructor comments are an opportunity to repeat general principles of screenplay writing and offer practical tips, tricks, and strategies or otherwise illuminate aspects of writing the student is directly engaged in. Course content is driven by the students work, within the defined parameters of the writing process. In this bottom-up approach, the student-as-writer is primary. Creative writing is treated as exploration at the same time as principles of dramatic construction, craft, and professional practice are emphasized. Care is taken not to inhibit or restrict the imaginations of the students. Writing is in some sense a way of thinking, about oneself, drama and the world. Learning how to think like a writer, developing self-confidence, and acknowledging one s own unique outlook as presented in one s work are all part of the learning experience. 2 2

3 Students are given encouragement but at the same time are made aware of the high standards required for success in a extremely competitive industry. Skills required for survival and success in the industry are presented near the end of the course. Learning Outcomes After taking this course the student will be able to: -Differentiate between loglines, synopses, outlines and treatments and understand (1) the function of each for composition (2) the utility and function of each in the industry -Understand standard screenplay format -Differentiate between a draft script and a shooting script -Develop a complex set of characters with defining roles -Define the three act structure of classical narrative as it applies to film -Effectively plot a screenplay using the principles of drama as they apply to film (character, objective, inciting incident, plot points, turning points, rising action, crisis, climax, resolution) -Write credible scenes and sequences -Use dramatic techniques for writing exposition -Write effective dialogue -Critique their own and their peers work with suggestions and strategies for improvement -Write a treatment for a screenplay -Write a feature film screenplay -Understand how the writer works in the industry -Be confident in expressing their imaginations in the form of a screenplay Course Format 2 hours of Lecture and 2 hours of Lab per week. Monday (Lecture/Lab) Thursday (Lecture/Lab) Students will: Set personal goals for the genre in which they wish to work. Follow deadlines for handing in their work, for distribution and class discussion. Read submissions by fellow students and be prepared to critique and offer constructive suggestions related to the critique, in class. Give one oral presentation (25 30 minutes): Oral presentation of a film of their own choosing, related in some way to their own project (eg. a similar genre), which they have analyzed based on the film s structural points and the character arc of the protagonist. 3 3

4 This presentation will involve getting a DVD of the movie and cuing it at any point you wish in order to illustrate your observations. Students lead the class to at least one specific point, related to how the movie is written, based on their analysis of the film. They will screen the material (not more than 10 minutes please) and tell the class how it constitutes a certain structural/character point or principle of drama. Required text: McKee, Robert. Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting. Regan Books, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, New York, Suggested reading: Frye, Northrop. The Educated Imagination. Aristotle. Poetics. Any translation. Gardner, John. The Art of Fiction: Notes on craft for young writers Vintage Books, A Division of Random House, New York, Field, Syd. Screenplay. The Foundations of Screenwriting: A Step-by-Step Guide from Concept to Finished Script. Dell Publishing Company Inc., Seger, Linda. Making a Good Script Great. Samuel French Trade, Seger, Linda. Creating Unforgettable Characters. Henry Holt & Company, Grading Oral Presentation 10% Script Editing (Critiques) & Class Participation 20% In-class exam and exercises 10% Original Material 60% TOTAL 100% Written material will be evaluated for professionalism and originality. Students will be expected to have a professional attitude toward their work and the work of their peers. Students will be expected to hit deadlines, be punctual and attend all classes. Special passing requirement: The minimum page count (output) of original material must be completed in order to pass this course: Treatment - 25 pages maximum Screenplay - 35 pages minimum All work is to be done in Courier, 12-point font. 4 4

5 Outline and Treatment page counts are at 1.5 line spacing. Screenplays to be written in standard script format. 5 5

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