Specialization in Professional Screenwriting for Film

Overview

“I will teach you what a narrative unit is and its different possibilities: scene , sequence , phase , act . I will show you its rules, its most common types and certain hacks for writing it. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Narrative units, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Professional Screenwriting for Film. Develop effective film scripts, from concept development to narrative structure and engaging dialogue..

Partial transcription of the video

“Okay. in this unit I'm going to talk to you about narrative units. What we're describing is a continuous sequence of events unfolding through time. It's impossible to halt progression within a fixed period since time moves relentlessly forward. an aspect cherished by many scientists as the "arrow of time." to call the thermodynamic arrow of time. Cannot be stopped. No matter how many movies try. If someone were to truly recount 'The Godfather'. It would take years. as we're not just detailing one character's temporal perception. but that of all involved. This complexity requires a comprehen...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Professional Screenwriting for Film

• Level: Beginner
• 67% positive reviews (3)
• 602 students
• 7 units
• 101 lessons (17h 57m)
• 68 downloads

• Category

  Writing

• Areas

  Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Film, Film, Video & TV, Filmmaking, Narrative, Script, TV, Writing