Writing from the Director's POV

SCRIPT X 465.5E

Enhance your existing script in this course focused on imbuing your story with elements that inspire a director's passion.

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Live Online
Starting at $720.00
As few as 10 weeks
3.0

What you can learn.

  • Learn to infuse your script with visuals that add depth to your story
  • Focus on elements like movement, environment, pace, and action to make your story come alive
  • Identify themes and motifs you may not have realized were present in your story
  • Refine your script to leap off the page and entire decision makers to collaborate or even buy it

About this course:

This course refines your existing script, infusing it with visuals and depth that distinguishes it from the competition.  With strong focus on movement, environment, pace, action, and character behavior, you learn to write in the director’s perspective. As a result, you discover motifs and themes you may not have known buried within your story. By the end of the course, you are armed with the tools to write a script that leaps off the page, enhancing its appeal that is much more attractive to potential creative partners and buyers alike. 

Summer 2024 Schedule

Date & Time
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Thursday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens April 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Joe Boothe
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Fee:
$720.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Notes

Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.

This course is held via video teleconference. Instructors use Zoom to offer live class meetings at the designated class meeting time. Students must be present at the course meeting time as each student’s final grade may include scores for participation. 
Please inform your instructor if you will miss a class meeting. You are responsible for any class information you missed. We suggest you arrange with a fellow classmate to share their notes when feasible.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 25, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet required to retrieve course materials.
(Optional) THE VISUAL STORY : CREATING THE VISUAL STRUCTURE OF FILM, TV, AND DIGITAL MEDIA by BLOCK, BRUCE
Schedule
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Thu Jul 11, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Jul 18, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Jul 25, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Thu Aug 1, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Aug 8, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Aug 15, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Thu Aug 22, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Thu Aug 29, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Thu Sep 5, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Sep 12, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom

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