Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Liverpool Screen School
Learning Methods
Lecture
Workshop
Module Offerings
5028FILM-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 complex theoretical relationships between 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.
Understand and apply the conventions of a professional screenplay and supporting documents
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
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.
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.
Module Overview:
This module will consider theoretical debates such as the limitations of Fidelity and whether Adaptation can be considered a genre. Specific attention will be paid to Stage to Screen adaptations, Shakespearian translations, Comic book and Video Game adaptations and Fan Adaptations. The module also includes a series of workshops and tutorials designed to develop student screenwriting skills as they create an adapted screenplay.
This module will consider theoretical debates such as the limitations of Fidelity and whether Adaptation can be considered a genre. Specific attention will be paid to Stage to Screen adaptations, Shakespearian translations, Comic book and Video Game adaptations and Fan Adaptations. The module also includes a series of workshops and tutorials designed to develop student screenwriting skills as they create an adapted screenplay.