Screenwriting
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Presenters
- Kelly Natoli Basic industry standards/formatting guidelines in standard text-editor
- Mara Freedman *Demo in Final Draft and Movie Magic Screenwriter
Homework!
You have a great idea...Awesome! But who are your characters? what are their likes? Dislikes? do you know who they hell they are and what they aspire to be? How can you expect anyone to relate to your characters if there is nothing to relates to?
- For tomorrow, develop a character using the Character Development Worksheet. Be creative, be innovative, we will ALL be sharing!
- Please either copy and paste into word and print or fill out the form on wiki
ex Character Development Worksheet - Mara
Developing the Characters/Idea for your Script
Using the homework assignments, we will begin by talking about how to turn an idea into a well-developed, well-thought out script.
Script Formatting Basics
We will be discussing industry standard for film and television scripts.
-What are the margins on a script?
-What do the abbreviations mean?
-What is the general format of the script?
-How do I lay out the cover page?
Script Formatting Programs
There are lots of programs that will format scripts for you, including some freeware.
-[Final Draft] demo
-[Movie Magic Screenwriter] demo
-Freeware programs available
Screenwriting Basics
-Adaptations vs. Original ideas
-Staff writing vs. Head writing
What do I do with my finished Script?
-Legality issues
-[Registering your script]
-Selling your script
How do I get employed as a screenwriter?
-Submitting an idea
Attendees
Add your name below to sign up for this session.
(maximum 18 students; if 18 have already selected, please choose another session)
This session will meet in Crookshank 8 at Pomona.
Evan Kaplan
Justin Weitzel
