Script for Animation Series
Writing a Synopsis
A course by Fer Salem , Filmmaker and screenwriter
About the video: Writing a Synopsis
Overview
“Our project folder needs a synopsis. We have to be synthetic and tell our story in the most attractive way possible and in very few lines.”
In this video lesson Fer Salem addresses the topic: Writing a Synopsis, which is part of the Domestika online course: Script for Animation Series. Develop your animation project from the idea to the pilot episode script.
Partial transcription of the video
“Let's sit down to write. finally. However. we're not diving into script writing just yet. It's wise to exercise a bit of patience and begin with crafting a synopsis. So. how do you write a synopsis? We'll cover that in this lesson. but first. a helpful tip to guide you along the way. If the synopsis isn't effective. avoid writing the script just yet. Concentrate on refining the synopsis. poorly crafted synopsis seldom transforms into a strong chapter. Ensuring the synopsis is solid is crucial On the other hand. we'll see how to write the series synopsis. if it's for a series. and how we can...”
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Course summary for: Script for Animation Series
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Category
3D & Animation, Photography & Video -
Areas
Animation, Filmmaking, Narrative, Script, Writing

Fer Salem
A course by Fer Salem
Fernando Salem studied filmmaking at the National School of Filmmaking and also, Communication Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina). Film director and screenwriter with more than 12 years of experience, he has directed and written films such as TRILLIZAS PROPAGANDA (2006), How to work almost all things (2015) or Death does not exist and love (2018), besides several television documentary and animation cycles for Canal Encuentro, Paka-Paka and Mulata Films in Argentina, which have premiered in several Latin American countries.
As the creator of animated series, he has been nominated in the International Emmy® Kids Awards several times, for children's entertainment series such as Siesta Z and Zamba's amazing tour.
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