Screenplay Fundamentals: Build Story Structures
Influences
A course by Naomi Beaty , Screenplay Consultant
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Now, I will highlight the writers who influenced my early love of stories, who inspired me, and informed my understanding of screenwriting. ”
In this video lesson Naomi Beaty addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Screenplay Fundamentals: Build Story Structures. Learn to develop compelling narratives by exploring a script’s structural elements and turning your ideas into audiovisual projects.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Influences Now, I'll highlight the writers who influenced my early love of stories, who inspired me, and who informed my understanding of screenwriting. I first read Stephen King when I was nine, which was probably too young to be reading Stephen King. The first of his books I fell in love with was "Christine." It scared the hell out of me, but it inspired a love of horror that's lasted my whole life. What I love about Stephen King's stories is he knows how to hold your attention and he's always good at balancing character and emotion with the more genre-specific things. He can scare you ...”
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Course summary for: Screenplay Fundamentals: Build Story Structures
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Naomi Beaty
A course by Naomi Beaty
Naomi Beaty is a screenwriting teacher, screenplay consultant, and former development executive with more than 10 years of experience in the entertainment industry. Growing up, she was always reading and was introduced to the world of movies while taking film appreciation classes in college. After graduating, she began her education in screenwriting through reading before going on to work for local directors and small productions, which motivated her to move to LA to pursue a career in the film industry.
There she worked in various roles from a producer, manager to a writer-for-hire, all of which deepened her knowledge and experience in the screenwriting industry. Naomi has worked on titles including Twilight, Percy Jackson, and The Stanford Prison Experiment and now is a consultant for writers, directors, and producers on their film and TV projects. She also teaches group screenwriting workshops via her company Write+Co.
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