Storytelling for Short Film Screenplays

Overview

“Now you will see how I develop the timeline of my final project using the classic design theory that I explained in the previous class.”

In this video lesson Lud Mônaco addresses the topic: Timeline, which is part of the Domestika online course: Storytelling for Short Film Screenplays. Discover fundamental script-writing techniques to tell a story through narrative metaphors.

Partial transcription of the video

“Timeline Now that you know the classic design of a narrative. In this lesson, we’re going to do the timeline of our final project. Now I'm going to make a new timeline and stipulate the length of my story in ten minutes. In this way, dividing the story in a classic three-act design, the duration of each would be as follows: first act, two and a half minutes, second act, five minutes, and third act, two and a half minutes. During the first act, I must create scenes that contextualize the story. The viewer must understand who Débora is, what are the striking traits that define your personalit...”

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Course summary for: Storytelling for Short Film Screenplays

• Level: Beginner
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• 4 units
• 13 lessons (1h 50m)
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  Photography & Video, Writing

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  Film, Film, Video & TV, Filmmaking, Narrative, Script, Storytelling, Writing