Screenplay Fundamentals: Build Story Structures
The Stakes
A course by Naomi Beaty , Screenplay Consultant
About the video: The Stakes
Overview
“There’s one last foundation element to think about, and that is what’s at stake in the story. Establishing strong stakes is important because it creates meaning and urgency, which helps the audience get and stay emotionally invested. This means they’re more likely to keep reading or watching. ”
In this video lesson Naomi Beaty addresses the topic: The Stakes, 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
“ The Stakes The last foundation element we'll talk about is what's at stake in the story. In this lesson, we'll talk about how strong story stakes create meaning and urgency in your script. The stakes are raised throughout the story and a lot of things can be at stake, but what we're thinking about right now is the main thing that your protagonist is trying to protect by what he does in the movie. It's the main thing that he has to gain or lose pending the outcome of this movie. Stakes tell us what's most important to the character since what's at stake in the story is what's motivating th...”
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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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