SCREEN 705

Screenwriting

Please note: this is archived course information from 2012 for SCREEN 705.

Description

Considers the short film script with a focus on dramatic writing. Studies a range of short films as a way of understanding this aesthetic form. Designed as a high-intensity immersion experience in the principles of scriptwriting. Students will write two short scripts beginning with a two-minute script with minimal dialogue and complete the course with a fully developed ten-minute script for a short film.

NB: enrolment is limited to 20 students, with selection based on individual application, portfolio and interview. For information see (under postgraduate study) www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/screen-production

Availability 2012

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Dr Shuchi Kothari

Points

SCREEN 705: 15 points

Restrictions

FTVMS 758