Specialization in Professional Screenwriting for Film

Overview

“It's impossible to write a scene or sequence without deciding what to leave in and what to leave out. In this lesson, I'll teach you ellipsis as a narrative device. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: What to tell and what not? Ellipsis, 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

“What to tell and what not? Ellipsis In this lesson, we will talk about a very important topic which is often left out of the concept of the script: the ellipsis. Ellipsis is a Greek word for "omission." It is part of the narrative as much as what is exposed. In fact, a story is the succession of omitted parts and exposed parts and sometimes what is omitted it is as important and narrative as what is exposed. The art of telling a good story It is not only to expose the narrative units, but it is also the art of knowing how to choose where to put the ellipsis. Time is an arrow with a continuu...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Professional Screenwriting for Film

• Level: Beginner
• 67% positive reviews (3)
• 605 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