So far we’ve had class sessions on editing and screenwriting. It’s all very theoretical and lecture-y at this point, and I expect that will continue for the first few weeks. They’re having us dissect movie shot structure and screenplays.
I have to decide which movie idea to develop for the feature length screenplay: the vampire western, the time travel period piece, or the Noir with a hitwoman.
By the way, I don’t remember if we have a text for the screenwriting class but “Save the Cat” by Blake Snyder is the best book on screenwriting I’ve ever read. Everyone seems to worship Syd Field as the screenwriting guru, but I find his books boring and rote. Snyder, on the other hand, develops his own paradigm for plot structure, story beats, and genre. It’s a quick, fun read, and you come out of it feeling enlightened and motivated.
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Agreed! Great book!