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Scriptwriting Laboratory

Scriptwriting Laboratory

Code	13086
Year	2
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	OT(15H)/TP(45H)
Scientific area	Cinema
Entry requirements	The student must: 1. Have discipline and working habits. 2. Be fluent in oral and written Portuguese. 3. Be open to critics from colleagues and from the professor.
Mode of delivery	Face-to-face
Work placements	Does not apply.
Learning outcomes	At the end of this course unit, the student must be able to: 1. Correctly apply screenwriting techniques. 2. Write a script for a fictional short film. 3. Write the texts that contextualize a script (synopsis, tag line, treatment). 4. Articulate the script with the other phases of the making of a movie. 5. Develop a critical spirit in the assessment of literary and cinematic texts.
Syllabus	1. Basic concepts 1.1. Characteristics of a short movie 1.2. What is a scritp? 1.3. The format of a script 2. Planification 2.1. Finding good ideias 2.2. Researching about characters, space and time 2.3. Building credible characters 2.4. Writing natural dialogues 3. Writing 3.1. The narrative arch 3.2. Equilibrium 3.3. Inciting incident 3.4. Growing obstacles 3.5. Climax 3.6. Epilogue 4. Revision 4.1. Tips to revise a script 4.2. Checking list 5. Promotion 5.1. Writing the paratexts 5.2. Being successful in the pitch
Main Bibliography	Bibliography Comparato, Doc. Da criação ao guião. Lx: Pergaminho, 2003. Mancelos, João de. Como escrever um guião para curta-metragem. Lx: Colibri, 2019. McKee, Robert. Story. New York: Methuen, 1999. Nogueira, Luís. Laboratório de guionismo. Covilhã: Labcom, 2010. Parent-Altier, Dominique. O argumento cinematográfico. Lx: Texto & Grafia, 2011. Prior, Allan. Script to Screen. Herts: Ver Books, 1996. Seger, Linda. Making a Good Script Great. Hollywood: Samuel French, 1994. Trottier, David. The Screenwriter’s Bible. Beverly Hills: Silman-James, 2010. Filmography Godard, Jean-Luc, dir. Charlotte et Véronique. France: Films de la Pléiade, 1959. Moodysson, Lukas, dir. Bara Prata Lite. Sweden: Memfis Film, 1997. Mullan, Peter, dir. Fridge. Scotland: Green Bridge/Antonine, 1995. Osborne, Patrick, dir. Feast. USA: Walt Disney, 2014. Peña, Juanjo G, dir. Timecode. Spain: Nadir Films, 2016. Shi, Domee, dir. Bao. USA: Pixar, 2018.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.