Creating a Series Bible from Scratch
Preparation, Premise and Universe
A course by Gustavo Rosa de Moura , Director, Screenwriter, and Audiovisual Producer
Joined March 2021
About the video: Preparation, Premise and Universe
Overview
“In this class, we will see how the preparation and definition of the premise and the universe in which the story takes place works so that we can start putting together our series project.”
In this video lesson Gustavo Rosa de Moura addresses the topic: Preparation, Premise and Universe, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating a Series Bible from Scratch. Discover how you can turn your stories into an attractive audiovisual project, and learn how to sell your ideas.
Partial transcription of the video
“Preparation, premise and universe Well, for this first stage of work, before we fall for a text editing software properly, I like to recommend a software called Miro. Which is nothing more than the good old picture. Than the good old screenwriting room mural, only virtual, and, consequently, with much more resources, because you can already leave links, videos, texts, images, in short, it is a kind of mural and online, that you can also share with others who, eventually, may be doing this project together with you. It doesn't necessarily have to be Miro, I imagine there are other software o...”
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Course summary for: Creating a Series Bible from Scratch
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Creative Writing, Film, Video & TV, Filmmaking, Narrative, Script, TV, Writing

Gustavo Rosa de Moura
A course by Gustavo Rosa de Moura
Gustavo Rosa de Moura is an award-winning director, screenwriter, and audiovisual producer, as well as cofounder of Mira Filmes, a production company for cinema, TV, and web. His work has been shown by various channels including ESPN, Canal Brasil, and TV Cultura, and several of his short films have been screened at festivals such as Clermont-Ferrand, Rotterdam, Oberhausen, and IndieLisboa.
In addition, he directed the documentaries Cildo (2010) and Piadeiros (2015), as well as the fiction films Canção da Volta (2016) and Cora (2020). His most recent feature film Ela e Eu (2022), produced in collaboration with 20th Century Fox, received three awards at the 54th Festival de Brasília, including best screenplay. His films have also been shown at film festivals like Tribeca, Mostra de São Paulo, Festival do Rio, and the international festival in Rotterdam. He is currently working on a series for HBO Max.
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