Screenwriting for Fiction Short Films
Distinguish the nature of an idea
A course by Alejandra Moffat , Author and screenwriter
About the video: Distinguish the nature of an idea
Overview
“Before advancing in the development of our stories we have to know if they correspond to an idea for a short film or a feature film, for that I will explain the difference between a plot and a subplot, how to develop ideas that can live comfortably in the short film format. ”
In this video lesson Alejandra Moffat addresses the topic: Distinguish the nature of an idea, which is part of the Domestika online course: Screenwriting for Fiction Short Films. Learn how to develop a story for cinema, from beginning to end.
Partial transcription of the video
“Distinguish the nature of an idea It is very important that we distinguish from the beginning the nature of an idea. If the idea that we are having for our script It is an idea for a short film or a feature film. It has to do with something super simple. Does the idea I have contain frames and sub-frames? A plot is made up of action, character, and theme. What does this mean? It's very easy, think it's a braid and that while the character is advancing, the action that the character develops progresses and therefore, we are delving into a topic. None of the three can be removed. Any story co...”
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Course summary for: Screenwriting for Fiction Short Films
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Creative Writing, Film, Film, Video & TV, Filmmaking, Narrative, Script, Writing
Alejandra Moffat
A course by Alejandra Moffat
Alejandra Moffat is passionate about stories in its multiple formats and facets. She writes novels, stories, and above all, a copious amount of scripts. During her studies, she wrote scripts in fiction, animation, documentary, as well as having advised for film productions in Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, France, Germany, and other countries.
The films she has worked on have been awarded at international festivals like Berlinale, Rotterdam, FICUNAM, Havana Film Festival, Cinema Tropical, and Annecy.
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