Film Studies: What Is a Script or Screenplay?
We will go over what a movie screenplay and television script is, the elements (format) of the different types of scripts, and how they differ from other written text (prose/novel).
Angelia Derrick (she/her)
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What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
Beginner Level
We will go over what a script is and how it defers from other narrative literature. How is a script different from writing a short story or novel? How to create the proper format for the different styles of scripts? What is the difference between a script and a screenplay? What is the difference between a feature screenplay and a TV screenplay? What is the difference between a sitcom and drama script? What is the difference between a feature spec script and TV spec script? What is in a shooting script that won't be in screenplays? We'll cover the following scripts and how they might be formatted: Feature Screenplays Short Film Screenplays TV Movie Screenplays Teleplays Pilot Situation Comedy Pilot Dramatic Series Spec Script Shooting Script We'll look at examples of scripts to see how what is on the printed page would translate to the screen.
Learning Goals
Students will understand the format of different styles of scripts.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Students will be provided with a list of both free and paid screenwriting programs to write their own scripts.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Film/Cinema/Video Studies from California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Charter Oak State College
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. Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$20
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 17 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
1-6 learners per class
