● アカデミック・ライティング演習（上級Ⅰ）Ａ
―Screenplay: Creative & Critical Aspects―

034-B-303

This course considers both practical and theoretical aspects of screenplay. A successful film starts with a great screenplay. We will consider what are the universal storytelling aspects that relate to screenwriting, and what aspects of visual storytelling are unique to the medium of film. Students will critically reflect on these issues while writing loglines, outlines, synopses and a complete short script.
　
The first half of this course focuses on the craft of story. We will discuss and practice the technical elements of writing a screenplay. The class is writing intensive and you will write and post online film reviews, write loglines, outlines, treatments and script reports as well as film screenplays. Through these exercises you will acquire skills in aspects of craft such as plot, structure, genre, characterization and dialogue.

In this course students will learn how to write both creative and academic texts. They will master screenplay format, short online review format, and short essay format.

1	Introduction to Screenplay (1) Layout and Formatting: Celtx and Final Draft (2) Introduction of and familiarisation with IMDb (3) Critical approaches to film (4) Introduction of David Griffith’s ‘A Crash Course in Screenwriting’ (5) Screening of Short Film 1
2	Assignment Brief: Writing from Observation (1) The significance of 'Arena' (2) Sample arena project analysis
3	The Principles of Drama (1) Aristotle’s 'Poetics' (2) Genre considerations (3) Screening of Short Film 2
4	Getting ideas (1) Writing a logline (2) News story logline exercise: Introduction (3) Script-to-screen process: First drafts
5	Script outlines (1) Present news story idea (2) From logline to synopsis (3) Introduction of Key Short Film
6	Screening: Key Feature Film (TBA)
7	Script Analysis 1 (1) Script table reading (2) Writing is re-writing (3) The script report (4) Screening of Short Film 3
8	Script-to-screen process: Production (1) Question and Answer session on Key Script 1 (2) Shots, scenes and sequences (2) David Griffith page 1-20
9	Characterisation (1) Character arcs (2) Character and Emotion (3) David Griffith page 21-40
10	Three-act structure ('Knick-Knack' and 'The Errand') (1) Various theories of structure (2) David Griffith page 41-70 (3) From synopsis to 1-page outline (4) Exercise: Writing from observation
11	The First Act: Active questions (1) Analysis of ‘Breaking Bad’ (2) The Inciting Incident (3) David Griffith page 71-90 (4) Screening: Short Film 4
12	The First Act: Plot turning points (1) Introducing sub-plots (2) Character-driven action: Choice (3) From 1-page outline to synopsis
13	The Second Act: Rising action (1) Creating rising action (2) One- and two-note supporting characters (3) David Griffith page 91-106
14	The Third Act: Fulfilling expectations and unexpected outcomes (1) Catharsis (2) Dialogue and sub-text (3) From synopsis to first draft
15	Script read-through and review

1. The above schedule is for guidance only. The complete schedule will be distributed in the first class. 2. Some of the films we screen in class deal with mature themes and may include profanity, and scenes of a sexual or violent nature. You should only register for this class if you are willing to engage in a mature and critical manner with such content.

Much of the course will involve pre-reading of David Giffith's "A Crash Course in Screenwriting." We will complete quizzes on this reading, and discuss the content. We will also view and analayze short films. There will also be critical reading and discussion of scripts, and written material generated by students.

Students will be required to read approximately 10 pages of 'A Crash Course in Screenwriting' for each class. You may also be required to view films outside of class. Preparation time will be 1-3 hours for this class.

中間テスト：20％（Logline and synopsis）

レポート：40％（20-page short film script）

小テスト：40％（A Crash Course in Screenwriting quizzes）

Craig Batty & Zara Waldeback, Writing for the Screen: Creative and Critical Approaches, ISBN：9780230550759

Craig Batty, Screenwriters and Screenwriting: Putting Practice into Context, Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN：9781137338921

Robert McKee, Story Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting, ISBN：9780413715609

Alexander Mackendrick, On Film-making, ISBN：9780571211258

Graeme Harper, Creative Writing Guidebook, ISBN：9780826494290

履修者数制限あり。

You will be given an Essential Viewing list of films that you must source and watch in your own time. Only students willing to make this time commitment should register for this class.
「アカデミック・ライティング演習（上級）Ⅰ」は、英語英米文化学科によってクラス指定が行われる。この教科の履修を希望する学生は、3月24日（木）から4月4日（月）までの申請期間内に「履修希望届」を事務室へ提出して仮登録をすること。仮登録をせずに履修登録を行っても履修は認められないので注意すること。詳細は学科事務室の掲示板を確認すること。

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