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Reading list:

Recommended but not required.

Mackendrick, Alexander . On Film-making: An Introduction to the Craft of the Director.

Russin, Robin Screenplay: Writing The Picture.

Scott, . How To Write For Animation.

Evaluation Plan1. Week 2 Premise/Inspirational Sketch/Presentation. 10%

2. Week 2-7 TEAM Story 30%

3. Week 8-13 Storyboard Test 30%

4. Week 8-14 TEAM Story Reel 20%

5. Week 13 TEST: Story Analysis 10%

This divides the individual and group marks 50-50.

Assignments: Assignments will be presented during the lecture class.

1. Premise INDIVIDUAL MARK DUE WEEK 2

The student will produce a premise, inspirational sketch and presentation of their idea for the

TEAM project.

2. TEAM Project Story GROUP MARK

Script.

Inspirational Sketches.

Thumbnail Board.Clean Board.

Presentation.

3. The Storyboard Test (TSBT) INDIVIDUAL MARKThis assignment will simulate a storyboard test from a production company.

The student will be provided with a sample script, model sheets, environments, props, and

storyboard template. A scratch track may be provided TBA.

From this, the student will be required to produce: a thumbnail, rough, clean board, and timed

story reel.

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The student will also be required to identify and research the audience and the broadcaster likely

to air the show. And provide comparative examples of similar shows in style and content.

4. TEAM Project Story Reel GROUP MARK

5. Story Analysis Test INDIVIDUAL MARK

The student will be expected to deconstructed a film project with respect to its story aspects:

line of action, spine, protagonists, plot, characters, theme, etc.

Topical Outline

*In this semester, all labs precede lectures.

*Lab assignments will be discussed/presented in the labs on the day they are due.

*There is too much work in the TEAM project for one person. All elements must be delegatedwithin the group.

Week 1

Lab: Introduction, Rules of the Road, Fundamentals vs. Practice,

Generating Ideas, Story Sources.

Lecture: INTRODUCTION TO 3rd YEAR PROJECT.

Week 2

Lab: Premise/Sketch/Present DUE

Lecture: TEAM SELECTION

Week 3

Lab: Refine premise in teams, Beat outline, inspirational Sketches

Lecture: Collaboration: Writers rooms, Story Bullpens.

Week 4

Lab: Synthesize TEAM thumbnails.

Lecture: Structure: Line of action or spine, Script Formatting, Presentation Notes

Week 5Lab: Outline script, TEAM Thumbnail boards DUE.

Lecture: GUEST: WRITER TBA

Week 6

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Lab: Refine TEAM Script & Final Boards. Practice Presentations

Lecture: The Master Scene Method. Dealing with Revisions.

Week 7

Lab: Practice Presentations. Script & TEAM Final Boards DUE.

Lecture: TEAM PRESENTATIONS 20%

BREAK

Week 8

Lab: Revision to TEAM Presentations.

Lecture: Whos the Audience. Individual Board Assignment: The Storyboard Test

Week 9Lab: Thumbnails on TSBT. Boards on TEAM Project.

Lecture: Analyze An Episode

Week 10Lab: Roughs on TSBT

Lecture: TEAM FINAL BOARD PITCH DUE

Week 11

Lab: Revision on TSBT

Lecture: Editing/ Assembling

Week 12

Lab: Compositing on TSBT & TEAM ProjectLecture: GUEST: DIRECTOR TBA

Week 13

Lab: STORY REEL on TSBT & TEAM Project.Lecture: TEST: Analyze An Episode

Week 14

Lab: Practice Story Reel PresentationLecture: TEAM STORY REEL