Film Screenwriting and Storyboarding

In the Film Screenwriting and Storyboarding Course, students will apply what they have learned in the previous courses by writing a screenplay for a short film and overseeing the storyboarding of the screenplay for production. Understanding screenwriting and storyboarding will provide students with the knowledge of the creative process that links all media components together. Other areas of focus will include the following: the screenplay from pitch to screen, structures and formats, and storyboarding and visual thinking.

Course Outline

• Film Genres
• Overview of the Film Industry and Production Process
• Screenwriting Creative Process: Transforming Ideas to Screenplay
• Screenwriting Structures and Formats
• Storyboarding Techniques and Visual Thinking for Film
• Visual Layout Techniques, Cinematography, Camera Placement
• Interactive Media Storyboards
• Intellectual Property and Copyright Issues