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Course Title:   Basic Scriptwriting - Johannesburg

 BACKGROUND

This motivational and educational course guides aspirant writers through the process of working on the first draft of a script for feature film or television. It explores the exciting world of the screenwriter and examines the world of contemporary filmmaking and films. The course is designed around understanding storytelling per se and at the end of the course the students will submit a short format screenplay to assess their understanding of the basic craft of writing a story in screenplay format.

LECTURER

Chris Hall (BA Fine Arts; MA Dramatic Arts) Chris has worked in retail, IT and marketing. After working for SAB’s retail brands, Chris followed a career in Internet and software development. After working at IBM for several years on many prestigious software development projects, Chris went back to study for his Masters in Drama and Film in 2004. He completed his Masters in 2006. He teaches editing, camerawork & lighting, and film appreciation. He is an excellent cameraperson and editor. He is a well-rounded jack of all trades and is a writer, director, camera operator and editor. He is a strong-minded and motivated leader who inspires by example. He teaches full time students and also presents short film courses at night. He is currently studying for his MBA at Wits and is a great asset as a teacher and manager.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Aspirant writers who would like to explore their writing skills and develop their craft.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Screenplays that are submitted will be developed and candidates will be shown the opportunities that exist for submission. The course will empower writers with the right skills to tell powerful and unique stories in a format relevant for the screen.


COURSE OUTLINE

• What is a story?
• Genre: what does this mean for a writer?
• How about characters?
• The difficulty of dialogue.
• Archetypes and their uses.
• Treating it write!
• Formatting scripts.
• Presenting your work!

Course Title 2 Basic Scriptwriting - Johannesburg Classification Writing & Publishing -> Script Writing Course Requirements ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS English proficiency 18 Years or older Price Notes

Course Information Location Gauteng - Johannesburg Course Type Part Time Evening Start Dates Length of Course Final Registration Date

Contact Details Name CityVarsity Phone Email infocityvarsity.co.za