Creating a Series Bible from Scratch
Plot and Structure
A course by Gustavo Rosa de Moura , Director, Screenwriter, and Audiovisual Producer
Joined March 2021
Joined March 2021
About the video: Plot and Structure
Overview
“Now that we have a premise, a universe and the main characters, let's see how to structure the skeleton of a story. ”
In this video lesson Gustavo Rosa de Moura addresses the topic: Plot and Structure, 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
“Plot and structure Now that you've developed the premise, the universe and the main characters, finally it's time for us to structure the story of the series, structure the plot of the series. In the western tradition, stories are often triggered by an extraordinary event, that alters the "status quo", alters normality of the character's everyday life. Typically, this change it is due to this accident that I'm starting to introduce to you. We call it an accident, or an incident, most people call it an inciting incident. But here, the name is less important than your understanding what it is...”
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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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