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Teaching Scriptwriting, Screenplays and Storyboards for Film and TV Production
Teaching Scriptwriting, Screenplays and Storyboards for Film and TV Production
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Description
This practical guide provides everything you need to introduce scriptwriting to your students, and establishes the basis for coursework for film or media studies. It demonstrates how scriptwriting, screenplays and storyboarding can be valuable both in the production context and as a way of engaging with key aspects of the media or film studies curriculum, with accessible reference to key critical and theoretical writing. This book is part of a series particularly aimed at teachers new to media studies post-16. The series provides information and ideas for teachers involved with the teaching of AS and A level media studies 9OCR, AQA and WJEC), AS and A level film studies (WJEC), GNVQ/AVCE, Btech, Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers, and Lifelong Learning courses. Each title consists of a detailed teaching guide which provides essential information and guidance on how to cover each topic effectively, with reference to assessment objectives.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Assessment context
Why teach screenwriting and storyboards?
How to use this guide
Teaching tips and advice
Schemes of work
1. Essential terms and concepts
Terminology
Screenplay format
Three-Act Structure: an overview of screenwriting theory
2. Screenplay basics
Screenplay format
Story structure
Case study: Joyride
Story structure and theme
Story types and genres
Story types
Case study: Groundhog Day
Character
Constructing dialogue and scenes
Dialogue
3. Storyboard basics
Format
Shot types
Sequencing
4. Planning a project
Planning a project
Categorising a story
Structuring the story
Developing a treatment and a pitch
Developing a sequence (script and storyboard)
Glossary
Appendix
Bibliography and websites
Product details
| Published | 01 May 2003 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 78 |
| ISBN | 9780851709741 |
| Imprint | British Film Institute |
| Illustrations | illustrated |
| Dimensions | 234 x 172 mm |
| Series | Teaching Film and Media Studies |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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