SCME7052 Honours Production 5, Script Writing

2017

4.5

1 x 2-hour workshop weekly

1 Admission into HBCA-Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours)
2 Admission into HBCA-SCPR-Screen
3 Admission into GDPCACW-Graduate Diploma in Creative Arts (Creative Writing)
3a Admission into GDPCADR-Graduate Diploma in Creative Arts (Drama)
3b Admission into GDPCASP-Graduate Diploma in Creative Arts (Screen Production)
3c Admission into MCACW-Master of Creative Arts (Creative Writing)
3d Admission into MCADR-Master of Creative Arts (Drama)
3e Admission into MCASP-Master of Creative Arts (Screen Production)
3f Admission into HBCASM-Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) (Screen and Media)
Must Satisfy: ((1 and 2) or ((3 or 3a or 3b or 3c or 3d or 3e or 3f)))

This topic provides opportunities for students to further develop the skills of writing a short screenplay. Students will further develop skills in narrative structure, plot, tone, character and genre to develop a 6-8 minute screenplay for a major production project.

This topic aims to:

• further develop student skills in concepts including story, drama, narrative structure, tone, character and plot

• further develop student skills in concepts including symbolism, motif, genre and film construction

• further develop student skills in writing short screen plays

• instil in students the importance and role of the screenplay in the creation of short film

• further develop the construction of classic narrative and alternative narrative form in short films

• allow students the opportunity to write a short script of 6-8 minutes duration for their major production project

On completion of this topic students will:

• identify and analyse story, script structures, drama, tone, plot and character for short film

• have demonstrated an advanced understanding of symbolism, motif, genre and film construction for short film

• be able to collaborate with their peers in script conceptualisation and development

• be able to demonstrate the importance of screenplays in the creation of short films

• have demonstrated an advanced understanding of classic narrative and alternative narrative form or short films

• be able to develop a synopsis, treatment, character breakdown and script for a short film

• be able to apply their knowledge of scriptwriting to write a short film script of 6-8 minutes duration for their major production project