Syd Field’s Screenwriting Workshop

Synopsis

Syd Field’s 4 - Part Screenwriting Workshop is a writing and reference tool for anyone working on their first screenplay or a seasoned professional looking for technical help.
This course will help you convert your idea into a properly structured screenplay; one you will feel confident submitting to film studios and production companies worldwide.
Part I - Getting Started - Forming your story idea into a dramatic entity. Covers: Isolating the idea; Creating the subject; Breaking it down into action and character; The nature of screenplay structure; Structuring your story line; Writing the four-page treatment.
Part II - Creating Character - The heart and soul of your screenplay. Covers: What makes a good character; The essence of dramatic need; Creating the character biography; The tools of character; The circle of being.
Part III - Writing The Screenplay. Covers: Setting up the story; Writing the story; Structuring the screenplay into acts; Stressing the importance of the first ten pages;
Determining the plot points; Setting up and preparing Act II; Establish Pinch I and Pinch II; Establishing the sub-dramatic context
Part IV - Rewriting the Screenplay - All writing is rewriting. Covers: Approaching the rewrite; Rethinking what you have written; Redefining and re-establishing the theme, premise, dramatic action; The tools of rewriting; Discovering character through action; • Sharpening and focusing character; Setting up and paying off the elements of the story line.

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

2007

Subjects

Film studies

Keywords

scriptwriting; Film & television production

Credits

Contributor

Syd Field

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£12.95

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

120 minutes

Year

2007

Distributor

Name

Screenwriters Store, The

Email

info@TheSWS.com

Web

http:///www.thescreenwritersstore.net/ External site opens in new window

Phone

0845 094 6061

Fax

0845 094 3846

Address

802 Capital Tower
91 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8RT