Movie Magic Screenwriter software
Movie Magic Scheduling software

Lectures, Lab sessions and independent study. This will be broken down as a one-hour lecture followed by a two hour tutorial.
Lectures will introduce the main subject areas that will then be expanded upon during lab and workshop sessions. Real world examples will be used to illustrate the pre-production process and you will then use these during your independent study to gain an understanding of the whole process.

Through this module you will:

1. Understand the process of script writing for film and television including the correct technical formats required.
2. Be able to analyse these scripts in terms of the requirements for production scheduling.
3. Be able to apply these skills to the production of a completed script, breakdown and production schedule.
4. Understand and produce the legal documentation required for pre-production
5. Be able to conduct technical surveys and recces for the production based upon the script written.

100% coursework assessing all learning outcomes broken down into 2 assessments weighted at 50% each

Assessment 1 (50%)
Produce a one page outline and 10 page script for a short film, or a proposal and script for a TV programme

Assessment 2 (50%) Final Assessment
Produce a schedule for the production of the short film or TV programme developed in assessment 1. This must show how the script has been broken down and include all necessary legal documentation.

Field, S., 2005. Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting: A Step-by-Step Guide from Concept to finished Script, Delta
Grove, E., 2008. Raindance Writers Lab: Write + Sell the Hot Screenplay 2nd ed., Focal Press
Landry, P., 2011. Scheduling and Budgeting Your Film: A Panic-Free Guide, Focal Press
McKee, R., 2006. Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting Abridged., ReganBooks.

(McKee 2006; Field 2005; Grove 2008; Landry 2011; Koster 2004)

www.script-o-rama.com
www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom