Script to Screen
F05
Steven Bach
A practical introduction to writing for the screen, with emphasis on narrative film, dealing with basic principles and form; word, sound, and image and their collaborative functions; how writing gets done; how writing gets from script to screen.

Students will prepare original material for class presentation and discussion in a workshop setting, with considerable rewriting and revision to be expected. While not a history or theory course, discussion will include consideration of structure, form, and theory as they contribute to getting student ink on paper. There will be weekly writing and reading assignments, in addition to viewing assignments (video or film), some in class and some outside.