Screenwriting for Fiction Short Films
The first ingredients - Part 1
A course by Alejandra Moffat , Author and screenwriter
About the video: The first ingredients - Part 1
Overview
“I will explain to you what a conflict is and what types of nature of conflicts we can find for the characters. The difference between starting a structure from the beginning, middle or end. Also the types of endings that we can find regarding the internal journey that the characters live. I will show you how to apply this theory in the development of your project.”
In this video lesson Alejandra Moffat addresses the topic: The first ingredients - Part 1, 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
“the first ingredients When you watch a film, in general you can identify very quickly which is the protagonist. Why? Because he is in charge of carrying out the action, It is the one that executes everything that happens in the film. Also, there is another very important thing. In general, the protagonist is the one with the inner journey, it is to which things are happening and it is changing. When you start the film, be it a short film or a feature film, at the end the character has changed. In both short and feature films, we can have leads, co-leads or minor characters. The protagonist ...”
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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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