Introduction to Screenwriting for Film
Basic script tools
A course by Daniel Monedero , Screenwriter and Author
About the video: Basic script tools
Overview
“In this lesson, I'll explain the basic tools of screenwriting—from the idea to the characters to the three-act structure—behind most stories written for the screen. So we can apply them to our own project.”
In this video lesson Daniel Monedero addresses the topic: Basic script tools, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Screenwriting for Film. Learn to write a professional screenplay for your next movie project, from the initial idea to its synopsis and characters.
Partial transcription of the video
“Basic script tools We are only interested in one thing. Do you know how to tell a story? Can you make us laugh or cry, Can you make us explode and sing for joy? As you have seen in this cut of "Barton Fink", our obligation as writers is to make people laugh, make them cry, make them dance, make them sing, in short, move the viewers. In this lesson we are going to know the basic principles and tools of screenwriting. The first thing we have to know is what is not a script because many people think that a script is the dialogues, And it's not the dialogues. That a script is what the actors do...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Screenwriting for Film
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Film, Video & TV, Script, Writing
Daniel Monedero
A course by Daniel Monedero
Daniel Monedero began his career working on some of the most successful and long-running TV shows in Spain, such as Siete Vidas and Aída. Since then, he has also collaborated as a freelance screenwriter on other series, including Buscando el Norte and Pequeñas Coincidencias, and has written screenplays for films such as Perdiendo el Este and La pequeña Suiza. His most recent film, A mil kilómetros de la Navidad, was released in over 50 countries on Netflix in 2021, ranking among the top five most-watched movies on the platform globally that same year.
In addition to his screenplays, Daniel has written short story collections like Manual de jardinería (para gente sin jardín) and Volar a casa, and has published more than a dozen children's books, some of which, most notably Hipólito el Hipnotizador, have also been published in Mexico. When he's not writing, he shares his knowledge and expertise by teaching narrative and screenwriting workshops.
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