http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/ Sat, 19 May 2012 00:49:45 +0200 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt DokuWiki http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lib/images/favicon.ico http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/ http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/start?rev=1269378891&do=diff <h1><a name="how_to_write_your_first_screenplay_by_e_blanchot" id="how_to_write_your_first_screenplay_by_e_blanchot">How to write your first screenplay? by E. Blanchot</a></h1> <div class="level1"> <p> Welcome to how to write your first screenplay? </p> <p> Have you ever had an idea that would look good in a film? Then you are the best person to turn that idea into a screenplay! But where do you start? How do you develop a story and bring characters to life? This methodology incorporates a method which is organised around exercises directly relating to your film and lessons about the main screenwriting rules. It provides you with all the tools you need to write your first screenplay! </p> <p> You can now begin reading this document by selecting from the links below. </p> </div> <!-- SECTION "How to write your first screenplay? by E. Blanchot" [1-632] --> <h2><a name="lessons_and_exercises" id="lessons_and_exercises">Lessons and Exercises</a></h2> <div class="level2"> </div> <!-- SECTION "Lessons and Exercises" [633-667] --> <h3><a name="a_good_start" id="a_good_start">A Good Start</a></h3> <div class="level3"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/what_is_fiction" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:what_is_fiction">What is Fiction?</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/what_is_your_subject" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:what_is_your_subject">What is your subject?</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/what_are_your_themes" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:what_are_your_themes">What are your themes?</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/what_is_the_point_of_view" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:what_is_the_point_of_view">What is the point of view?</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/genres" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:genres">Genres</a></div> </li> </ul> </div> <!-- SECTION "A Good Start" [668-924] --> <h3><a name="elements_of_the_story" id="elements_of_the_story">Elements Of The Story</a></h3> <div class="level3"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/story_outline" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:story_outline">Story Outline</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/characters" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:characters">Characters</a></div> </li> </ul> </div> <h4><a name="characterization" id="characterization">Characterization</a></h4> <div class="level4"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/characterization/the_principle_of_characterization" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:characterization:the_principle_of_characterization">The Principle of Characterization</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/characterization/looks" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:characterization:looks">Looks</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/characterization/costume" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:characterization:costume">Costume</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/characterization/activity" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:characterization:activity">Activity</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/characterization/dialog" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:characterization:dialog">Dialog</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/characterization/relation_with_the_environment" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:characterization:relation_with_the_environment">Relation with the environment</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/characterization/context" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:characterization:context">Context</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/characterization/research_documentation" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:characterization:research_documentation">Research Documentation</a></div> </li> </ul> </div> <h4><a name="establishing_the_context" id="establishing_the_context">Establishing The Context</a></h4> <div class="level4"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/establishingthecontext/aim" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:establishingthecontext:aim">Aim</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/establishingthecontext/motivation" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:establishingthecontext:motivation">Motivation</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/establishingthecontext/stake" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:establishingthecontext:stake">Stake</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/establishingthecontext/pressure" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:establishingthecontext:pressure">Pressure</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/establishingthecontext/obstacles" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:establishingthecontext:obstacles">Obstacles</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/establishingthecontext/conflicts" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:establishingthecontext:conflicts">Conflicts</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/establishingthecontext/emotions" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:establishingthecontext:emotions">Emotions</a></div> </li> </ul> </div> <!-- SECTION "Elements Of The Story" [925-2001] --> <h3><a name="setting_up_your_account_of_the_story" id="setting_up_your_account_of_the_story">Setting Up Your Account Of The Story</a></h3> <div class="level3"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/choosing_the_events_in_your_account" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:choosing_the_events_in_your_account">Choosing the events in your account</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/what_is_act_1" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:what_is_act_1">What is Act 1</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/what_is_act_2" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:what_is_act_2">What is Act 2</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/what_is_act_3" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:what_is_act_3">What is Act 3</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/hook" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:hook">Hook</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/opening_scene" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:opening_scene">Opening Scene</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/inciting_incident" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:inciting_incident">Inciting Incident</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/the_establishing_scene" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:the_establishing_scene">The Establishing Scene</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/the_plot_point" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:the_plot_point">The Plot Point</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/first_obstacle" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:first_obstacle">First Obstacle</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/things_get_complicated" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:things_get_complicated">Things Get Complicated</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/the_mid-point" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:the_mid-point">The mid-point</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/yet_more_problems" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:yet_more_problems">Yet More Obstacles</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/the_climax" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:the_climax">The Climax</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/the_ending" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:the_ending">The Ending</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/epilogue" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:epilogue">Epilogue</a></div> </li> </ul> </div> <!-- SECTION "Setting Up Your Account Of The Story" [2002-2750] --> <h3><a name="developing_your_screenplay" id="developing_your_screenplay">Developing Your Screenplay</a></h3> <div class="level3"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/creating_other_characters" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:creating_other_characters">Creating Other Characters</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/building_several_plots" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:building_several_plots">Building Several Plots</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/constructing_and_writing_a_scene" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:constructing_and_writing_a_scene">Constructing and Writing a Scene</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/dramatic_progression" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:dramatic_progression">Dramatic Progression</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/curtain" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:curtain">Curtain</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/principles" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:principles">Principles</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/surprise" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:surprise">Surprise</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/mystery" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:mystery">Mystery</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/suspense" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:suspense">Suspense</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/dramatic_irony" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:dramatic_irony">Dramatic Irony</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/flashback" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:flashback">Flashback</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/lessonsandexercises/preparation_pay_off" class="wikilink1" title="lessonsandexercises:preparation_pay_off">Preparation Pay Off</a></div> </li> </ul> </div> <!-- SECTION "Developing Your Screenplay" [2751-3318] --> <h2><a name="resources_and_advice" id="resources_and_advice">Resources and Advice</a></h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/screenplay_presentation" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:screenplay_presentation">Screenplay Presentation</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/length_of_the_text" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:length_of_the_text">Length of the Text</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/style_of_writing" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:style_of_writing">Style of Writing</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/dialog" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:dialog">Dialog</a></div> </li> </ul> </div> <!-- SECTION "Resources and Advice" [3319-3528] --> <h2><a name="thesaurus" id="thesaurus">Thesaurus</a></h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/synopsis" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:synopsis">Synopsis</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/treatment" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:treatment">Treatment</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/what_is_a_scene" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:what_is_a_scene">What is a Scene</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/a_sequence" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:a_sequence">A Sequence</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/ellipse" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:ellipse">Ellipse</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/step_outline" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:step_outline">Step Outline</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/complete_screenplay" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:complete_screenplay">Complete Screenplay</a> </div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/storyboard" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:storyboard">Storyboard</a> </div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/work_schedule" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:work_schedule">Work Schedule</a> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <!-- SECTION "Thesaurus" [3529-3916] --> <h2><a name="tips_and_tricks" id="tips_and_tricks">Tips and Tricks</a></h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/writer_s_block" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:writer_s_block">Writers Block</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/why_write_a_film" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:why_write_a_film">Why Write a Film</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/having_people_read_your_screenplay" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:having_people_read_your_screenplay">Having People Read your Screenplay</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/take_notes" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:take_notes">Take Notes</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/voice_off" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:voice_off">Voice Off</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/what_happens_if" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:what_happens_if">What Happens If</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/giving_life" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:giving_life">Giving Life</a> </div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www.moviesoft.com/courses/resourcesandadvice/keep_moving" class="wikilink1" title="resourcesandadvice:keep_moving">Keep Moving</a> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <!-- SECTION "Tips and Tricks" [3917-] --> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:14:51 +0200