Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Liverpool Screen School
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Workshop
Module Offerings
5021FILM-JAN-MTP
Aims
1. To investigate the relationship between film and source texts (namely novels,
comic books, graphic novels, scripts, plays, computer games, other films etc.)
2. To explore the theoretical issues surrounding the relationship of form to content in narrative fiction film as they are highlighted in the process of adaptation
3. To facilitate the adaptation of a text into a film script.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate knowledge of the complex relationships between a number of films and their source material.
2.
Analyse the ways in which form and content are related in cinema with specific reference to the process of adaptation
3.
Successfully adapt a text into a film script
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Fidelity, Adaptation as Genre, Intertextuality, Stage to Screen, Shakespearian Adaptations, Film Remakes, Convergence Culture
Module Overview:
In this module you will investigate the relationship between film and source texts such as novels, comic books, graphic novels, scripts, plays, computer games, other films etc. You will also explore the theoretical issues surrounding the relationship of form to content in narrative fiction film as they are highlighted in the process of adaptation, to facilitate the adaptation of a text into a film script.
In this module you will investigate the relationship between film and source texts such as novels, comic books, graphic novels, scripts, plays, computer games, other films etc. You will also explore the theoretical issues surrounding the relationship of form to content in narrative fiction film as they are highlighted in the process of adaptation, to facilitate the adaptation of a text into a film script.
Additional Information:A large proportion of all feature films are adapted from other media; the novel in particular but also comic books, plays, graphic novels, computer games and even poems. In this module we will explore the theories behind adaptation and tease out what exactly is gained and lost through the process. We will consider a number of film adaptations in detail. You will also learn how to adapt a short story or similar into a film script.