Introduction to Screenwriting for Film
The plot synopsis
A course by Daniel Monedero , Screenwriter and Author
About the video: The plot synopsis
Overview
“Now let's write. We will give literary form to a brief synopsis where the plot of the film is told in a clear and well-organized way”
In this video lesson Daniel Monedero addresses the topic: The plot synopsis, 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
“The plot synopsis In this lesson we are going to write our synopsis, the document that will summarize the plot development of our film. It is about summarizing our history, the structure and the progress we are working on in a literary document, but without getting lost in details, without looking at specific scenes, but only telling what advances the story, from the first act to the denouement. A synopsis cannot be so concise like when we count in the premise only the trigger, which were five or six lines. Nor can it be like in the treatments, that we developed the entire argument in great...”
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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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