Screenplay Fundamentals: Build Story Structures
The Context
A course by Naomi Beaty , Screenplay Consultant
About the video: The Context
Overview
“Now I will describe how to write a solid beginning to your one to two-page synopsis, focusing on character and setup. ”
In this video lesson Naomi Beaty addresses the topic: The Context, 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 Context In this lesson, I will write the beginning of my synopsis. The first thing I would do is write the title of my project here because that's very exciting. I'll also write the logline at the top of my document because that's where it will go in the finished document, and also because having the logline in front of me will keep me on track as I'm working on the synopsis of the story. "An overwhelmed single dad's life is thrown into utter chaos when the bullied kid he used to stick up for shows up as an adult, insisting on repaying the favor." At the beginning of the synopsis, wha...”
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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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