Arts
Film Studies: Genres for Screenwriters, Directors, & Filmmakers *FLEX*
In this 8-week flex course, we will go over various film genres(comedy, drama, coming-of-age, horror, western, science fiction, fantasy, romcom, historical, war, etc.), discuss audience expectations, watch movies, & come up with movie ideas
11-14
year olds
1-4
learners per class
$96
Charged upfront
$12 per week
Flexible schedule
Over 8 weeks
No live meetings
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Description
Class Experience
genre - a category of artistic composition characterized by similarities in tone, form, style, or subject matter This class is for anyone who wants to make movies. We'll go over various genres and what the audience expects of that genre when they go to the movies. Knowing the rules of each genre helps you to understand your audience expectations. You need to know the rules before you make the conscious decision to break them if you are looking to subvert audience expectations. Each week...
Students will understand what elements are required to write in the various genres.
Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting Bachelor of Arts in Applied Arts: Creative Writing Certificates from Institute of Children's Literature Certificates from Institute for Writers Writing young adult fantasy and space opera under the pen name Angelia Almos.
Student will come up with an idea for each week (picking one of the two genres focused on that day) and write up a short description (paragraph to single page). Students will watch genre movies of their choice and analyze them for genre elements.
1 file available upon enrollmentStudents are encouraged to watch movies in the genres we cover each week. Movie choice is up to the student.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
A letter grade can be provided at parent request. Grading will be based on attendance, participation, and turning in homework. Doing everything - A, missing one or two items - B, missing several items - C.
No live meetings, and an estimated 2 - 4 hours per week outside of class.
Some genres will focus on PG-13 or R rated movies which might include violence, foul language or sexual content as part of the storytelling. Some of the clips that we watch may contain cinematic violence and/or foul language.
Teacher
Angelia Derrick (she/her)Lover of Books and Movies
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Lives in the
United States136 total reviews
281 completed classes
About Me
Pronoun: she/her/hers "Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world." - Robert McKee My hope is to help nurture your love of stories as well as your individual voice while giving you the tools and skills you need to tell...
