
Translate your creative story ideas into an actual movie or TV scripts!
This private 8-hour course (4 sessions x 2 hours) will give you a great introduction to film and television screenplay structure. You will learn to analyze dramatic strategies in film and television, learn and apply the correct script form, and creatively engage in various stages of original scriptwriting. This exciting class will give you different writing assignments on scenes, treatment, and even a half-hour script with special emphasis on the steps that lead towards the creation of a final screenplay.
Course Outline:
The course covers hands-on learning during the sessions along with weekly practice assignments to work on your writing skills.
- Getting to know each other through our daily stories, from storytelling to scriptwriting, genre & formats
- What is a script? synopsis, character backstories & treatment, first draft script/rewrite and final draft
- Work on scripting a small story or a scene in a novel Individually
- Working on one scene based on dialogue
- Pitching an Idea for a series, short movie, feature movie, sitcoms and elaborating on one Idea in class
- Working on scripting an idea, working on developing a character
- First draft of the script discussed and read in the class
- A full presentation on the final draft of the script
About the Instructor:
You will be guided by Michel Nassar, an experienced drama club instructor from Lebanon who has been facilitating acting & scriptwriting workshops for 14 years. His method of teaching begins with personal story-telling before moving to the technical and creative writing aspects.
Skill Level:
Beginner
Materials:
- Participants must bring notebook and pen
Validity Period:
All sessions are valid for 45 days upon booking
Age Requirements:
13 and older
Additional Info:
- Participants will receive a Certificate of completion from the instructor upon passing a short assessment at the end of the course
- Phones and food are prohibited when the sessions are ongoing
- Group discount applies for group of 5 or above (participants should all be similar ages). Contact our toll free number at 800 3337 to check for availability
Location:
At your premises
OR
Online via video-calling app
Dubai