EXAMPLE HORROR SCRIPT (ALIEN) Here is the script to the opening sequence of Alien (1978) Scott. Notice how economical it is? Almost a bullet point list of what we can hear and what we can see. DRAFT 1 Take a copy of this pre formatted screenplay The rule of thumb is that each page of […]
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Horror Screenplay Draft 1
Visualise the Scene. You should spend time allowing the scene to play in your mind’s eye. As if you were watching it as a finished film. What is the opening shot? How do you see the main protagonist? What do they look like? What have they just been doing? What clues about the props / […]
Developing Your Idea
Five Golden Rules of German Expressionism Review the video essay of at least two peers and refresh your memory about the nature and ‘rules’ of German Expressionism. Identify 5 Golden Rules of German Expressionism in terms of representation of the monster and visual style Task Your task is to develop a visual / cinematic idea […]
Horror Movie Brief
This is the brief for your first full film sequence. ‘A short (2-3 minute) suspense sequence from a ghost story.’ Your creative intentions should be clearly identified at the outset and your reflections throughout and once complete will be based on them. You must also reflect on your developing understanding of your production role(s). You […]
Screenwriting 101
Lessons from the Screenplay Lessons learnt… Action lines (in the script) give the scene a sense of atmosphere. They also give actors and directors guidance about their characters and the tone of the scene. The last line is the point of the scene. Funnel the scene down to its final point of crisis or tension. […]
Screenplay Format
One of the things you need to learn is how to correctly format a screenplay. The rules we are going to follow are set down in this section from a book on screenwriting, called ‘On Screenwriting’ by Freddie Gaffney. Here is a section from this book, which sets out the standard rules for a screenplay […]
Narrative in Pan’s Labyrinth
Narrative Analysis of Pan’s Labyrinth. Task: Create a presentation (on Google slides) which analyses the narrative features in the Pan’s. Please work in pairs and use no more than four slides, one for each section listed below. 1) Structure The film starts at the end and takes us back to the beginning – why? Also, […]