1380 - Introduction to Screenwriting
1079481
Delivery Options
Online (Instructor-led)
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Course Description
Turn your ideas into scripts that captivate audiences. This course will guide you through the fundamentals of screenwriting, from developing strong characters to crafting engaging dialogue. Led by Will Amato, an award-winning screenwriter, you'll explore film, TV, and web series techniques while gaining hands-on practice. By the end of the course, you'll have a polished short script and a solid foundation to build on—whether for personal projects or future opportunities in storytelling.
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Course Outline
Lesson 1: What is a Screenplay?
- What is a screenplay and how does it relate to the final edit?
- Screenwriting software
- Financing and the cost of making films
- Generating ideas
- Basic formatting
- Loglines
- Explore the basics of creating and outline and beat sheet
- Genres and research
- Story arc and comparable
- Creating compelling characters
- Short films
- Writing compelling scene direction
- Pitching your idea/loglines
- Writing dialogue in screenwriting
- Understanding story arc
- Circles within circles. A, B, and C story
- Workshopping an outline/beat sheet
- Writing Vertical video
- Writing short-form content
- Film festivals
- Workshop short film outlines
- Writing a terrible first draft
- Tips for rewriting
- Shorter faster funnier
- Giving and receiving notes
- Reading your work out loud
- Thinking visually
- Creating a pitch deck
- The of importance imagery
- Creating a show bible
- Final table read
Learner Outcomes
After completing this class, participants will be able to:
- Apply industry standards for screenplay formatting
- Explore genres in screenwriting and the current state of the industry
- Create a five-page short film with a narrative structure and proper formatting
- List the essential elements of a screenplay from development to production
- Collaborate in a writer’s room environment
- Identify essential elements of a pitch deck
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Creative Writing Certificate : Elective Courses
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