CMST 216 - Scripting for Film Video & Multimedia

5 CR

Students learn the mechanics and format used for film and television as well as the writer’s job in pre-production and production. In addition, students are introduced to non-linear writing for new interactive multimedia technologies.

Prerequisite(s): CMST 141 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 235 or ENGL 271 or ENGL 272 or equivalent English course at another college with a C- or better, or an entry code.

Course Outcomes

Describe what a motion picture or television “treatment” is and why treatments are important
Construct and “pitch” an idea to the class and “sell the class” on the idea, citing project cost, target audience, and why the project would be a success
Identify and critique the “mythic structure” of both a story and a screenplay
Explain the difference between a symbol and an archetype, and show what they represent in a particular character or idea within a story/screenplay
Explain the difference between a “digital” or multimedia script and a script for so-called “linear” media
Discuss the importance of Aristotle’s six elements of drama for playwrights and how those ideas pertain to today’s media
Illustrate the use of a back-story for leading characters in scripts

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