Course Title: Film Script Analysis
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2007
Course Code: COMM5108
Course Title: Film Script Analysis
School: 345T Creative Media
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6045 - Advanced Diploma of Arts Professional Screenwriting (Film,Television and Digital Media)
Course Contact : Brendan Lee
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4368
Course Contact Email:brendan.lee@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
David Rapsey
Michael Brindley
Nominal Hours: 68
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Co-requisites: Storytelling, Introduction to Screenwriting
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.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
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.
Details of Learning Activities
Lectures, discussions and workshops.
Students will be required to understand and apply the comparative analysis techniques set out in Script Analysis: A Handbook, which is available on- line from the RMIT Library.
Teaching Schedule
Weeks 1 - 2
Eternal Sunshine of Spotless Mind (2 Drafts)
Weeks 3 - 4
The Truman Show (2 Drafts)
Weeks 5 - 6
Three Kings (3 Drafts)
Weeks 7 - 8
Alien 3 (Multiple Drafts)
Weeks 9 - 10
Runaway Jury and the Bank
Weeks 11 - 12
American Beauty (2 Drafts)
Weeks 13 – 14
Shine (3 Drafts) *
Weeks 15 - 16
Fran (Treatment and two drafts)*
Weeks 17 - 18
Schindler’s List (Two drafts)
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Suggested reading material will be provided in class by teacher.
Handouts provided in class by teacher
Internet access through RMIT Library
Final Draft program on several computers in RMIT Carlton Library and Main Library
Publications & dvds/videos through RMIT Library, community libraries, video libraries and other sources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment includes:
Scene Breakdown
Audience Response Pattern Analysis
Comparison and Contrast
In class exercises
Assessment Tasks
Scene Breakdown of feature script 15%
Audience Response Pattern Analysis 15%
Class presentation and written essay comparing
of two screenplays – equivalent to
2000 words 50%
Class exercises 20%
Assessment Matrix
Reserved
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