This subject is an introduction to writing for the screen and the short film in particular. The main focus is on storytelling for a visual medium, with an emphasis on imagination, structure and character development. Students view a wide variety of Australian and international short films, learn the three-act structure as well as alternative structures, and workshop their first draft scripts. The process of writing a screenplay from initial concept through outline, treatment and various drafts is explored by developing an original work or adapting an existing piece of fiction.

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