Script Writing

• • Contemporary theories of film and performance and contemporary film making
  • The art of visual story telling
  • Building the plotline
  • The filmscript - backstory, core story, forward story
  • Characterisation and dialogue
  • Writing for TV - Soap Operas and Sitcoms
  • Screen writing as a collaborative process
  • The Screen Play
  • Techniques of writing for the screen
  • Commercial imperatives - the film and TV industries, funding and independent production
  • Critical and cultural influences on film, TV, and new media
  • The self-produced work - writing and producing on the internet

• Study resources

  • Print materials

    • Welcome letter

  • Online materials

    • Printable format materials

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• SWI-LPW704

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

SWI-PWR60001-Critical Friends: The Real and Virtual Support of Writers, or SWI-LPW500 ;

Others

You should also have completed the 8 subjects comprising the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Writing) before enrolling in this subject.

Special requirements

No special requirements

Develop scripts for presentation to a selected audience. To enable the development of this skill, you investigate the art of visual storytelling and explore a range of techniques for the creation of story elements such as structure and character. The subject also explores how cultural and critical theories offer frameworks for understanding film, television and multimedia.

Please note: assessment values are indicative only, details will be advised at the start of the subject.

• Online Discussion (60-70%)
• Assignments (30-40%)