Screenplay Fundamentals: Build Story Structures
What Is a Story?
A course by Naomi Beaty , Screenplay Consultant
About the video: What Is a Story?
Overview
“In this lesson, I will offer a simple, straightforward explanation of what a story is. It might sound basic, but it will serve as the framework for developing your story. I will also discuss what makes a story well suited for the feature film medium. And I will explain our course project —the one-page story synopsis— and why it’s a valuable document to create. ”
In this video lesson Naomi Beaty addresses the topic: What Is a Story?, 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
“ What Is a Story? Now that you know a bit about me and my influences, in this lesson, I'll talk to you about what a story is. We don't need to know all the details, but we need to know some basics before we can write the synopsis. We need to know the structure and shape of the story and a few of the story's foundation elements. The majority of stories, especially stories in mainstream movies, come down to someone who wants something badly and goes after it against strong opposition. In that sentence, you'll see the story essentials we'll discuss. Someone, which is your protagonist, wants s...”
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Course summary for: Screenplay Fundamentals: Build Story Structures
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Creative Writing, Film, Video & TV, Narrative, Non-Fiction Writing, Script, Storytelling
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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