Intro to Screenwriting Camp : Write Your Own Hollywood Movie!
In this 4 day camp beginner screenwriting students will take their ideas out of their heads and write them the same way Hollywood movies are made.
Teacher Lloyd
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What's included
4 live meetings
3 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. In between each class, student will be asked to work on their story's act breaks. For example: After the class on the "2nd act of a movie" they will outline their 2nd act of their story to review at the beginning of the next class.Assessment
3 act structure outline: Each student's story outline will be filled out with the student's story. By the end of the class each student should be able to tell their complete story from beginning to end.Class Experience
What do Marvel, Star Wars, Encanto and Titanic have in common? They all started from an idea but an idea isn't a movie. In this course you will learn how to turn your ideas into a Hollywood movies. Starting from a simple Idea to breaking down each act of your story and character moment. By the end of this 4 day camp you will have a solid Story outline of your story that you could sit down and write or produce yourself. A lot goes into screenwriting before a script is even written. Here we will take the first step to turning your idea into a cinematic masterpiece. What topics will you cover? First we will learn the 3 ACT STRUCTURE ( based on Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat! ) and THE HEROES JOURNEY (based on The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell) . These are the basic building block of all movies and stories. How is your class structured? 1st class: Greetings & Favorite movies: 5mins Logline examples: 5mins Movie loglines game (Students try to guess the movie using only the loglines): 15min Introduction to 3 act structure outline: 10mins Breakdown of a movie using outline: 10 mins Breakdown of one of student's favorite movies: 10mins Brainstorming of breakdown of their favorite movies: Homework for next class: 2min 2nd Class: Students present their homework of the movies they broke down into the 3 act structure: 5mins Students write their own loglines of their story ideas: 15mins Beat sheet explanation: 5 mins What is the end of your story?: 5mins How do we get there using the 3 act story structure?: 10 mins Writing the first act: Set up: 10mins Inciting incident: 5mins Starting on 2nd act fulfilling the promise of the logline: 4 mins Homework: Rewrite your logline to fit with your new first act and ending and write the first act beats. 3rd class: Review of the changed logline: 10 mins Genre explanation (heist, buddy love, Monster in the house, Whydunit, out of the bottle, dude with a problem, golden fleece, Institutionalized, Superhero.) 20 mins What Genre is your story in?: 10mins 2nd act structure: 10 mins Homework: rewrite your logline to fit with your new 2nd act and genre and write the 2nd act beats 4th class: Review of the changed logline and 2nd act beats. 10 mins 3rd act breakdown: 15mins Does your hero win or lose, what do you want to say with your story: 15mins Final review: 10mins What's your teaching style? I am Fast paced, some student's say I'm funny. My whole goal is to have the student's creativity make the class, I am simply helping structure the ideas into something compelling . It is an exciting class filled with lots of student interaction. The student's make the class happen. Any required experience or knowledge learners need? Nope! The student's just should have a love for movies.
Learning Goals
Students will learn how to format their own ideas into a story that is compelling and legible to the listener or viewer.
Students will learn what a Three act movie structure is and how it applies to their favorite movies.
Students will learn how to write a logline.
Students will learn how to break down their own story into a 3 act structure.
Student will learn how Hollywood uses the 3 act structure to create stories that entertain.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
We will be using movies that are mostly rated G - PG-`13 but it is possible that a student may mention a movie that is Rated R such as the Matrix, or Deadpool.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat!
The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell
Joined May, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a professional screenwriter, for television and feature films and have been writing for the last 3 years in the industry. Currently I am a staff writer on a Sitcom television program being pitched to ABC.Reviews
Live Group Class
$89
for 4 classes2x per week, 2 weeks
55 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
2-10 learners per class
