Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Liverpool Screen School
Learning Methods
Lecture
Tutorial
Workshop
Module Offerings
4029FILM-SEP-MTP
Aims
Provide a theoretical and practical introduction to the influences and methodologies which apply to screenwriting for short film.
Learn to use professional script formatting software to generate creative work.
Understand and evaluate the relationship between screenplay and final film.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Understand the conventions of a professional screenplay and supporting documents.
2.
Demonstrate a critical understanding of the relationship between the screenplay and final film.
3.
Identify, analyse and apply the major conventions of screenwriting to the short film form.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
This module provides a theoretical and practical introduction to writing for the screen. Through a series of lectures, workshops and tutorials the students will learn how to develop and write a short fictional screenplay using screenwriting software following current industry practice and which is suitable for production. They will also create an informed pitch presentation which will reflect upon their influences, development processes and the relationship between their script and final film.
This module provides a theoretical and practical introduction to writing for the screen. Through a series of lectures, workshops and tutorials the students will learn how to develop and write a short fictional screenplay using screenwriting software following current industry practice and which is suitable for production. They will also create an informed pitch presentation which will reflect upon their influences, development processes and the relationship between their script and final film.
Module Overview:
Writing for Screen will equip the students with industry standard practices for screenwriting whilst at the same time encourage them to find their own creative voice as a screenwriter. They will be encouraged to engage with both theoretical writing and short film narratives which will be chosen from a range of sources to encourage and reflect diversity. Writing for Screen is part of the screenwriting strand within the film studies curriculum which will scaffold into the Film Adaptation Module ( 5021Film) in Level 5 and the Film thesis (Screenplay) (6064Film) in Level 6. It will also provide a bank of short screenplays which can be used for Fiction Filmmaking (5029Film) at Level 5.
Writing for Screen will equip the students with industry standard practices for screenwriting whilst at the same time encourage them to find their own creative voice as a screenwriter. They will be encouraged to engage with both theoretical writing and short film narratives which will be chosen from a range of sources to encourage and reflect diversity. Writing for Screen is part of the screenwriting strand within the film studies curriculum which will scaffold into the Film Adaptation Module ( 5021Film) in Level 5 and the Film thesis (Screenplay) (6064Film) in Level 6. It will also provide a bank of short screenplays which can be used for Fiction Filmmaking (5029Film) at Level 5.