Course Title: Film Script Analysis

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6045

Course Title: Film Script Analysis

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 68.0

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Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COMM5108

City Campus

TAFE

345T Media and Communication

Face-to-Face

Term1 2007

Course Contact: Brendan Lee

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4368

Course Contact Email: brendan.lee@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This course develops the necessary skills to critically interpret and evaluate film script components including narrative structure and plot techniques; film culture; film genre and script development mapping requirements.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Co-requisites: Storytelling, Introduction to Screenwriting



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VBB484 Film Script Analysis


Learning Outcomes

1. Analyse the necessary components of a script to ensure presentation at industry standard
2. Identify script construction, style and content
3. Develop interactions between film narrative and culture
4. Map script development and evolution.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment includes:

Scene Breakdown
Audience Response Pattern Analysis 
Comparison and Contrast 
In class exercises