Screenplay Fundamentals: Build Story Structures
The Logline
A course by Naomi Beaty , Screenplay Consultant
About the video: The Logline
Overview
“This lesson will explain what a logline is and describe a simple method for creating this one-sentence synopsis for your story. ”
In this video lesson Naomi Beaty addresses the topic: The Logline, 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 Logline In this lesson, I'll talk about the logline and explain a simple way for creating a one-sentence synopsis for your story. I'll also write the logline for my final project. A logline is a one-sentence synopsis for your story. It's a simple pitch of the whole story and can be used as a development tool when you're beginning to figure out your story. It can also be used as a selling tool after you've written the story, completed the screenplay and tried to pitch your idea to other people. In the logline, you'll get all the foundation elements or at least some hints of them. That'...”
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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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