UPFI Workshop: Basic Screenwriting

Brief Description

Screenwriting is the imagined film in paper and words. It develops writers to think visually in telling their stories. The screenplay produced by the screenwriter becomes the basis of the director for every decision in making the film.

This course is designed to introduce and cultivate the skill of screenwriting (which mostly is for TV and film). As screenwriters are tasked to envision the film in writing, the workshop is intended to teach visual storytelling, screenwriting principles, tips in conceptualization, and screenplay design and elements.

Course Outline
• Introduction to writing
• Functions of screenplays
• Visualization, log lines, and conceptualization
• Role of scriptwriter
• Screenplay formats and elements
• Techniques in writing effective scripts

About the Facilitator
Prof. Mark McKeown taught several scriptwriting, directing, and film courses in the U.P Film Institute and in the International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT). He is known for the films Breathing Room (2008), Big Heart City (2008), and Family of Four (2009).

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. LIMITED SLOTS ONLY.

Schedule
May 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2017 (4 days; Sat)
1 – 6 PM

Course Fee
Php 6,000.00